Saikat dash updating property controller.js

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name: "📦 Pull Request"
about: Submit changes for review
title: "PR: Add location-based search support in property controller"
labels: enhancement
assignees: ""

📌 Linked Issue

• Closes Feat: [Brief Description] In Search Bar adding my location first as per my profile would be great for searching in my area #120

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🛠 Changes Made

• Added
  • Location-based property search using city/state filters.
  • Geospatial search support using latitude and longitude.
• Updated
  • propertyController.js to handle location query parameters.
  • Search logic to support MongoDB $near geospatial queries.
• Improved
  • Flexible search combining text-based and geo-based filters.

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🧪 Testing

• Ran unit tests (npm test)
• Tested manually:
  • Test case 1:
    Steps: Search properties using city name
    Expected Result: Only properties from the specified city are returned.
  • Test case 2:
    Steps: Click “Use My Location” → allow browser location access
    Expected Result: Nearby properties are returned based on user’s coordinates.

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📝 Documentation Updates

• Added inline comments in propertyController.js
• Updated README/docs (planned in separate PR)

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✅ Checklist

• Created a new branch for PR
• Have starred the repository
• Follows JavaScript Styleguide
• No console warnings/errors
• Commit messages follow Git Guidelines

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💡 Additional Notes

• This PR focuses only on backend controller logic.
• Frontend UI and service integration are handled in separate commits.
• MongoDB 2dsphere index is required for optimal performance.

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