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ApartmentRatings.com is the leading online user
generated database of information about apartment buildings in
the United
States.
History
ApartmentRatings was founded in 2000 by Jeremy and Katie Bencken in Austin, TX.
The site was developed to provide transparency into the quality
of apartment life, and
claims to be an unbiased resource because it does not accept
advertising from apartment building managers, owners, or
corporations.[1]
ApartmentRatings was acquired by Internet Brands in 2007.[2]
Site
Functionality
ApartmentRatings maintains a database of tenant-generated reviews of
apartment buildings. According to the site’s homepage, the site currently contains more
than 750,000 reviews of apartments and apartment complexes.
In addition to reviews, the site features a database of building
features and amenities, user ratings of amenities, and a database
of tenant-reported average rental prices called "What the Neighbors
Pay."[3][4][5][6]
In 2007, the site launched a Google Maps-based registered sex
offender database that allows users to research whether there are
registered sex offenders living in or near apartment complexes.[7]
In 2008, the site launched ApartmentRatings
Discussions, a question-and-answer feature that allows
apartment hunters to ask questions about particular apartment
buildings they are interested in, and have their questions answered
by apartment renters currently living in the building in
question.[8]
See also
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