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Hubbuzz, the neighborhood apartment finder

Hubbuzz, the neighborhood apartment finder

Finding a neighborhood to live in which suits your individual taste is sometimes a huge challenge. After all is said and done, you must be happy with the place you call home. Hubbuzz helps find an ideal apartment for you, with the amenities you're looking for, in an area which you'll enjoy living.

Other websites like apartments.com and rent.com provide the same type of apartment searching with many more listings, but are much more complex to navigate than Hubbuzz. Further, those traditional sites don't offer an in depth look at what neighborhoods are truly about.

Current cities to choose from in the Hubbuzz neighborhood database include Los Angeles, Denver, San Diego, Colorado Springs, Northern Colorado and Dallas-FortWorth. When selected areas are chosen, an event calendar, featured neighborhoods, and area facilities like parks, shopping and restaurants are pinpointed to get a better idea and feel for the area in question so you can make a more informed decision about your new abode.

It's great having all of this information in one single location. Previously, it's been a pain to search multiple sources to grab all details on an area in which you want to live. Plus, when you use Hubbuzz to find an apartment, they'll give you $100 bucks back when you sign a lease at a complex listed in their database.

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Choose where to call home with the help of StreetAdvisor

Choose where to call home with the help of StreetAdvisorHaving a hard time deciding where to live? StreetAdvisor makes those decisions a little easier for renters and buyers. TechCrunch posted about an array of new features added to the website, but since DLS has not yet covered this helpful product that launched earlier this year, and the fact that its starting to generate more street reviews we'll give it a little rundown.

StreetAdvisor plain and simply gives reviews on countries, states, cities and of course streets, sharing information and details that are important to anyone making the hard decision on where to call home. StreetAdvisor's content includes anything from details on community noise levels, traffic, entertainment options and information on local services and businesses. Members on the site can share and rank their street information, as well as upload any photos they might have of the area. They are also encouraged to share such details as life in that area, what the public services, such as what school and healthcare are like, real estate activities, and what there is to do close by.

It's going to take a while we presume, but StreetAdvisor is slowly adding to its database of areas since its launch in private beta in February of this year.

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