Monthly Archives: May 2009
Internet Explorer at Work, Firefox at Home
After examining last month’s data, we found an interesting cyclical pattern in our browser report; the percentage of users who visit our site with Firefox increases every weekend, and then retreats every Monday to a percentage below Internet Explorer version 6.0. In the chart below, IE 6.0 is the blue line, and FireFox 3.0 is [...]
H.R. 1728: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
On Monday we received urgent electronic correspondence from the National Multi Housing Council alerting its recipients to the May 7th passage of H.R. 1728 by the United States House of Representatives. Catalyzing this call to action were amendments added to the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act during floor debate “that could be used to [...]
MyNewPlace Goes Corporate
Some very important news for the apartment rental industry accompanies the beginning of an exciting week for us here at MyNewPlace. That important news, however, can wait until tomorrow as MyNewPlace is movin’ on up. Today marks our first day in a new office at 343 Sansome Street, which is located a little bit more [...]
Taking Down Rental Scams
Some of our good friends in the apartment internet listing service industry have put together some great information and helpful resources to help renters and property managers avoid scams that could cost thousands of dollars. Dan Daugherty of rentBits.com has started RentalScams.com, which provides information on different types of rental scams. According to the site, [...]
MyNewPlace Launches Mobile Site
Today, we are very happy to announce that our mobile site is live! You can check it out by going to http://m.mynewplace.com and find more information on our press release, MyNewPlace Announces MyNewPlace for Mobile. Our mobile website, a streamlined version of our innovative map-based apartment search, includes all the core functionality to allow renters [...]
Happy Third Birthday to MyNewPlace!
Today is a very special day for MyNewPlace, it is our third birthday. In honor of this landmark, today, we will reveal some of the untold lore surrounding the official launch, three years ago. The legend, as passed down by MyNewPlace’s Irish Uncle, Release and QA Manager Christopher Eastwood, tells of a high stakes bet [...]