Web & iOS App Development for Shared Housing Marketplace
Services Covered:

Industry
Real Estate
Duration
16 months
Budget
50K - 199K
Start Date
1 January 2016
Team Size
1-5
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
76/100
Good
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Client
Confidential
Project Summary
HubSpire built a web application and an iOS mobile app for a shared-housing marketplace, using Python with a MySQL backend. The product included search across property listings, photo upload/editing, real-time chat, and social verification. The launch produced strong traction—about 1,000 organic downloads per week and roughly 50,000 users—and the client's company was eventually acquired.
Key Challenges
- Build an online marketplace for shared housing rentals.
- Create both a website and a mobile app to support marketplace functionality.
Project Deliverables
- Web application
- iOS mobile app
- MySQL backend
- Search functionality for property listings
- Photo upload and editing features
- Real-time chat
- Social media verification (Facebook and Google Plus)
Project Solution
HubSpire collaborated with the client to define a product plan and negotiated a contract before entering full development. They built a web application and an iOS mobile app with a Python backend on MySQL, implemented search across property listings, enabled photo upload and editing, added real-time chat, and integrated social verification via Facebook and Google Plus. The CEO acted as the project manager and HubSpire provided ongoing releases and maintenance after launch.
Project Outcome
- Reached roughly 50,000 users.
- Achieved approximately 1,000 organic downloads per week.
- The client company was eventually acquired.
Platforms
Mobile
Web
Tech Stack
Python
MySQL
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.88
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“HubSpire’s deliverables saw immediate success upon launch. An average of 1,000 weekly organic downloads culminated in 50,000 users. The team was personable, collaborative, and genuinely dedicated to securing the ideal outcome. They worked as seamlessly as an internal team to rapidly deliver.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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