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Business Dev & Design Entertainment | Social Media Tech Web Video |
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Business Dev & Design Entertainment | Social Media Tech Web Video |
Operates as a real estate search engine.
Year Established: | 5/05 |
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Address: | Washington, DC 20009 |
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Mail: | info@hotpads.com |
Company URL: | http://www.hotpads.com |
Here at HotPads we work hard and have fun doing it. We have a lively office environment and regularly get together for group dinners and social events.
The work at HotPads is very collaborative. While each person is focused on their niche everyone keeps abreast of all aspects of the company whether it be technology development listing acquisition or finance.
We are based in the vibrant Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC. Good restaurants and fun nightlife abound. While there is no Metro station in Georgetown we are a short 13 minute walk from Foggy Bottom and about 15 minute walk over the Key Bridge from Rosslyns station.
HotPads is looking to grow so if you think you could be a good fit for our team we would love to hear from you. Below is a list of the positions we are actively trying to fill. If these openings do not fit but you think you can fill another hole in the team that we do not know of yet please email us at jobs@hotpads.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
Think youre a good fit? Email us your resume at jobs@hotpads.com
"The words "fat cats in Washington" have been uttered in every corner of the nation from Texas to the Bay yet DCs tech scene is anything but sluggish. Companies like AOL Nextel MCI and Uunet found early success in the region and since then a slew of young entrepreneurs have emerged to follow suit.[...]ReadWriteWeb caught up with some of the industrys movers and shakers to find out what the DC scene has to offer for entrepreneurs."
"The decisions come as more people are shut out of the housing market. Some 30 percent of households rent but that figure is growing amid high unemployment rising foreclosures and tighter mortgage lending standards.[...] "A lot of times we now notice that a home will be listed both for rent and for sale on our site because the homeowners are having trouble selling the home" says Douglas Pope co-founder of real estate search site HotPads.com."
Real Estate Comeback? The Phones Ready
The New York Times 01/12/2010
"Is the real estate market making a comeback? I have no idea but if it is your phone is ready. Two new real estate apps are being released this week. [...] Androids also in the house hunt. A new free app for the OS called HotPads was announced on Monday. It not only searches for homes for sale but also for apartments rentals properties and hotels."
HotPads.com offers Android app
Inman News 01/11/2010
"Real estate search site HotPads.com has launched an application for smartphones running Googles Android operating system that allows map-based searches of the sites 4 million for-sale listings and 350000 rentals. HotPads Android application can execute "location based" searches by detecting a users location using their phones Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite capabilities or users can enter a property address."
Apartment hunting in Silicon Valley moves online
Silicon Valley Mercury News 11/01/2009
"Last month nearly 47 million people searched the Web for rental and for-sale housing nationwide 13 percent more searches than in September 2008 according to comScore Media Metrix. And many in the rental-housing-search business expect online traffic to keep increasing as more people turn to the Web for information and the troubled economy keeps homes out of the reach of many."
Software puts captions on the real world
The Boston Globe 09/24/2009
"The world around us is getting something its needed for a long time: captions.[...] Even so Layar or Yelp will help you quickly find nearby points of interest. And Layar lets developers build new databases and add captions to just about anything. One database called HotPads highlights housing for sale or rental;
Five Best Apartment Search Tools
lifehacker 08/16/2009
"Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite ways to find apartments. Weve tallied up the votes and now were back to showcase the five most popular tools you use to find yourself some new digs. [...] HotPads approaches apartment search in a novel way. In addition to offering the basic city/price searches found in any apartment search engine HotPads has heat maps."
The Top 100 Websites of 2009
PC Magazine 07/27/2009
"Our picks for the hottest Web sites and Web trends of the year plus some old favorites to enjoy... HotPads.com Despite its name HotPads.com is not your resource for natural relief of back pain its a real-estate resource! Just enter in your ZIP code and youll find a handy map full of listings for rentals sales foreclosures and even vacation rentals and hotels. "
Trulia HotPads win Webby Awards
Inman News 05/06/2009
HotPads.com was named the "Peoples Voice" winner in the real estate category. This award is determined by the online community[...]Among the judging criteria: content structure and navigation aesthetic functionality interactivity and overall experience of the site.
HotPads: Smarter Map-Based Search for Finding Housing
Mashable 04/13/2009
"Genius Idea: If youre in the market for a new home vacation property or rental you can turn to Craigslist iList or dozens of other online classifieds sites to help you in your search. But most of these options arent tailored to the best search experience for your housing-related needs. HotPads however keeps it simple with interactive map-based search results for everything from apartments to hotels and even recently foreclosed homes."
HotPads.com -- The Map for Rentals Foreclosures Vacation Homes Real Estate
Kilplingers 03/27/2009
"Enter Hotpads.com a site that does all of these things. The company boilerplate says "HotPads strives to build the most comprehensive interactive marketplace of real estate and location-based services presented with an innovative user interface and a memorable brand." It does a pretty good job living up to that hype."
HotPads Drops Its Hot Maps On Vacation Home Rentals
TechCrunch 03/26/2009
"But finding a vacation home to rent out can be a real chore...Enter HotPads the real estate site that is all about maps. It just added a "vacation" tab to its site which lets your search for 20000 vacation home rentals across the U.S. Results are plotted on a map which is really convenient when you want to know how far away from the beach or the ski slopes the property is. Results can also be sorted by price and availability which show up when you mouse over any given house icon."
Meakem Becker Venture Capital,Undisclosed Firm