User:JasperJonathan/MyNewPlace
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MyNewPlace is one of the United State's largest apartment listing websites.
History
[edit]MyNewPlace was founded by John Helm in 2005, and went live at www.mynewplace.com in May 2006 with 6 million apartment listings nationwide.[1] The San Francisco-based companies operates on a Pay-per-Qualified-Lead pricing model, in which apartment managers pay only when renters contact them through their listings on MyNewPlace.
Founder
[edit]MyNewPlace was founded by John Helm, who previously started AllApartments/SpringStreet, which became the internet's biggest apartment rental site before its sale to Homestore/Move.com in 1999.[2]
Website Features
[edit]MyNewPlace is known in the apartment industry for its web 2.0 features, including flexible apartment search and integrated maps.[1] MyNewPlace was also the first apartment rental website to incorporate social networking features like Facebook Connect and Post to Twitter.[3] In July 2009, MyNewPlace launched a MyNewPlace iPhone app, incorporating GPS-based apartment search and the ability to take notes and photos on listings.[4]
Investors
[edit]MyNewPlace has venture backing from SplitRock Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, and Trinity Ventures, and is also backed by some of a number of real estate investment trusts, including United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Essex Property Trust, Marcus & Millichap Venture Partners, ConAm Management Corporation, The Lane Company, and Cowboy Properties.
References
[edit]- ^ a b [http://news.cnet.com/MyNewPlace-promises-easier-apartment-hunting/2100-1038_3-6066720.html » MyNewPlace Promises Easier Apartment Hunting
- ^ [http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2006/09/25/story8.html » Exec stakes a new claim to some familiar territory
- ^ [http://www.inman.com/news/2009/02/19/mynewplaces-apartment-search-goes-social » MyNewPlace's Apartment Search Goes Social
- ^ [http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2009/07/15-real-estate-related-iphone-apps-you-need-to-check-out-2.html » 15 real estate related iPhone apps you need to check out
External links
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