Hotpads.com - Map Based Apartment Listings

Hotpads is heating up the property rental industry. It´s got tons of cool features which will make any renter grin. Hot Pads has paired up with Microsoft Satellite Mapping so that you can zero in on your apartment building of choice, right down to the street level. You can click over buildings to reveal information bubbles which tell you what´s available, e.g. 1 bedroom condo, or 2 bedroom on Lenora street. You´ll also find pics of each building and you can filter your search by area, apartment size, and price among other things. Hot Pads now has links to Wiki articles should you wish to learn more about your city and all your searches can be saved. Listing an apartment rental is free as is searching.

“At HotPads we think that it should be easier to find rental housing. With HotPads" innovative map-based search, we are striving to give people the best communication platform for sharing information about available housing. We encourage everybody to post info about available apartments, rental houses, sublets, and roommate opportunities. If you"ve got a place, there"s someone out there who wants it.

The site is absolutely free, so you don´t have to go broke trying to rent out your apartment by posting ads in the newspapers. Hotpads is also feature richâ€"the maps are really usefulâ€"and it´s got a nice intuitive interface.

The real estate industry is certainly getting filled up quickly, will HotPads be able to handle the competition? How do you contact/communicate with property managers?