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| Type of site | Apartments, Real Estate |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Matt Corgan, Douglas Pope, and John Fitzpatrick |
| URL | http://hotpads.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
HotPads is a rentals and real estate marketplace launched in 2005 that enables users to search for housing using an interactive map. Listings are displayed at their addresses, allowing users to conduct a location-based search. Through the graphical interface, users click on individual property listings depicted by color-coded building icons.
In 2012, HotPads.com was acquired by Zillow for $16 Million.
In August 2014, HotPads launched an updated version of the site.
Background
HotPads was founded in 2005 by Matt Corgan, Douglas Pope, and John Fitzpatrick. The site currently lists 4 million for-sale properties and 500,000 rental properties, with its most densely listed areas being New York City and Washington DC.
In 2006, based on information from 2006, HotPads operated with a staff of 10 people out of Washington, DC. In 2011, HotPads relocated to San Francisco where it currently operates from the Zillow San Francisco office.
References
- "Zillow Acquires HotPads For $16 Million To Expand Rental Listings". Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- "HotPads Unveils Redesigned Site and App to Make Searching for a Rental Faster and More Intuitive". Zillow. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- Real estate info flows freely on the Web
- Hammer, Ben (2 April 2007). "HotPads gets new digs, plus a cool $2M in funding". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- "HotPads Opens Office in San Francisco". HotPads. Retrieved 25 May 2011.