Add loading spinner for property card images

- Show spinning loader while images load
- Lazy load images as cards enter viewport (with 200px buffer)
- Use data-bg attribute to defer background-image loading
- MutationObserver detects AJAX-loaded content
- Spinner hides when image loads or on error
- Fallback to placeholder on load error

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wp-content/themes/homeproz/template-parts/property/property-card-mls.php

@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ $has_image = !empty($image_url);
 
 <article id="property-<?php echo esc_attr($listing_key); ?>" data-property-id="<?php echo esc_attr($listing_key); ?>" class="property-card card mls-property">
     <a href="<?php echo esc_url($property_url); ?>" class="property-card-link-overlay" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a>
-    <div class="property-card-image<?php echo $has_image ? ' has-image' : ''; ?>"<?php if ($has_image) : ?> style="background-image: url('<?php echo esc_url($image_url); ?>');"<?php endif; ?>>
+    <div class="property-card-image<?php echo $has_image ? ' has-image is-loading' : ''; ?>"<?php if ($has_image) : ?> data-bg="<?php echo esc_url($image_url); ?>"<?php endif; ?>>
-        <?php if (!$has_image) : ?>
+        <?php if ($has_image) : ?>
+        <div class="property-card-spinner">
+            <div class="spinner"></div>
+        </div>
+        <?php else : ?>
         <div class="property-card-placeholder">
             <svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" aria-hidden="true">
                 <path d="M3 9l9-7 9 7v11a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2z"/>

wp-content/themes/homeproz/template-parts/property/property-card.scss

@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
 
     &.has-image {
-        // Loading state - shows subtle animation while image loads
         background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
     }
 
+    // Hide spinner when image is loaded
+    &.is-loaded .property-card-spinner {
+        display: none;
+    }
+
     img {
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
@@ -56,6 +60,34 @@
     }
 }
 
+// Loading spinner for property card images
+.property-card-spinner {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
+
+    .spinner {
+        width: 32px;
+        height: 32px;
+        border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
+        border-top-color: var(--color-accent);
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        animation: card-spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+    }
+}
+
+@keyframes card-spin {
+    to {
+        transform: rotate(360deg);
+    }
+}
+
 .property-card-placeholder {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;

wp-content/themes/homeproz/template-parts/property/property-filters.js

@@ -721,11 +721,93 @@
         }
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Property Card Image Loader
+     * Lazy loads background images with loading spinner
+     */
+    var CardImageLoader = {
+        init: function() {
+            this.loadVisibleImages();
+            this.bindEvents();
+        },
+
+        bindEvents: function() {
+            var self = this;
+            var scrollTimeout;
+
+            // Load images on scroll (throttled)
+            $(window).on('scroll', function() {
+                clearTimeout(scrollTimeout);
+                scrollTimeout = setTimeout(function() {
+                    self.loadVisibleImages();
+                }, 100);
+            });
+
+            // Also observe DOM changes for AJAX-loaded content
+            if (typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {
+                var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
+                    self.loadVisibleImages();
+                });
+                var resultsContainer = document.getElementById('property-results');
+                if (resultsContainer) {
+                    observer.observe(resultsContainer, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+                }
+                var gridContainer = document.getElementById('property-results-grid');
+                if (gridContainer) {
+                    observer.observe(gridContainer, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+                }
+            }
+        },
+
+        loadVisibleImages: function() {
+            var self = this;
+            var viewportHeight = $(window).height();
+            var scrollTop = $(window).scrollTop();
+            var buffer = 200; // Load images 200px before they enter viewport
+
+            $('.property-card-image.is-loading[data-bg]').each(function() {
+                var $el = $(this);
+                var elTop = $el.offset().top;
+                var elBottom = elTop + $el.outerHeight();
+
+                // Check if element is in or near viewport
+                if (elBottom >= scrollTop - buffer && elTop <= scrollTop + viewportHeight + buffer) {
+                    self.loadImage($el);
+                }
+            });
+        },
+
+        loadImage: function($el) {
+            var bgUrl = $el.data('bg');
+            if (!bgUrl) return;
+
+            // Remove from loading queue immediately to prevent double-load
+            $el.removeClass('is-loading').removeAttr('data-bg');
+
+            // Create image to preload
+            var img = new Image();
+
+            img.onload = function() {
+                $el.css('background-image', 'url(' + bgUrl + ')');
+                $el.addClass('is-loaded');
+            };
+
+            img.onerror = function() {
+                // On error, show placeholder
+                $el.addClass('is-loaded');
+                $el.removeClass('has-image');
+            };
+
+            img.src = bgUrl;
+        }
+    };
+
     // Initialize on document ready
     $(function() {
         PropertyFilters.init();
         ResponsiveView.init();
         LayoutCalculator.init();
+        CardImageLoader.init();
     });
 
 })(jQuery);