Matching Pipeline
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Alba Core separates matching into two phases.

Hard Filters
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Hard filters decide whether a property can be shown at all. Examples:

* location mismatch;
* over budget;
* not enough bedrooms;
* missing rent when a budget is required;
* not enough parking when parking is required;
* property type mismatch.

A property that fails a hard filter cannot be rescued by soft scoring.

Soft Scoring
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Soft scoring only ranks eligible properties. It considers:

* location fit;
* budget fit;
* bedroom, bathroom, and parking fit;
* property type fit;
* lifestyle features;
* availability.

The output includes a score breakdown so a reviewer can see why a property was
ranked where it was.