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Web & iOS App Development for Shared Housing Marketplace

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Mobile Application Development • Website Development

Industry

Real Estate

Duration

16 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

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

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.”
Anonymous
Former Partner
Date: 07/16/2018