This was a fun one! First I looked at Yelp, because I had not heard of it and am a big fan of checking reviews before I spend money on a place (although obviously you can’t always trust the reviews). It didn’t have a huge number of reviews, but was easy to use, and I did discover a bubble tea place close to my house that I wasn’t aware of. I also saw a review by one of my co-workers!
I also looked at HotPads.com. Some really nice features there – I liked the cartoony visuals and the map zoom. There were a couple of things I couldn’t figure out easily, like how to close the “more information” window about a property (although maybe that was just me as it seemed obvious once I found the “minimize” arrow). Also, there didn’t seem to be a way to scroll up and down on the map. I learned that there are some very expensive rentals out there! And that lots of people are trying to sell their homes!
