Whether you’re moving or travelling, exploring new places is always an exciting adventure. The smells, sounds, and sights we encounter in unfamiliar neighborhoods create an almost childlike sense of discovery. However, wander around unfamiliar streets long enough, and you begin to wonder what an area is really all about. What types of people live here? [...]
NabeWise Simplifies the Neighborhood Puzzle
With the launch of our new system of neighborhood containment, we’ve solved yet another part of the neighborhoods puzzle. Neighborhoods are complicated. Some hide within larger neighborhoods, others are so extensive that they house many smaller areas of very distinct character. This intricate layering of urban and suburban areas presents an interesting puzzle for us [...]
We are excited to announce the new NabeWise Chrome Extension!
Whether you are planning a travel adventure, searching for your new home, or just love exploring neighborhoods, the NabeWise Chrome Extension will be your handy tour guide across the Internet. Download the extension in one-click and wherever a neighborhood name appears online, a small icon will display. Click on the icon and a pop-up will [...]
6 Things Everyone Should Know About The Real Estate Consumer
We published a new white paper, The Demand for Better Neighborhood Information: A Consumer Perspective. While the real estate industry has been adopting new local data solutions that attempt to provide neighborhood context, consumers have still been telling us that they are unsatisfied with the available offerings. To understand why this was the case, we [...]
Introducing Commenting and Bookmarking!
Hey everyone! We’re really excited to announce two new features that should improve your experience: First, we introduce our most requested feature: Bookmarking! At NabeWise we feel like we are defined by all the places we’ve lived and visited over the years. You’ve told us that you feel the same way, so now you can [...]
NabeWise Explores Jackson Heights, Queens.
At NabeWise we can’t think of a better way to get the feel for neighborhoods than to simply walk around for a few hours, taking in the sights, smells and sounds. So a few days ago we went exploring in Jackson Heights, Queens.
On The Move: Two College Dudes Forced to Waste Away in Bucolic Park Slope
Our own computer programmers, Ben Hughes and Andy Kramolisch, were whisked away from their Virgina college campuses this summer to help launch NabeWise in New York City. Used to late night parties and a youth music scene, the quiet, family-oriented nabe of Park Slope is very much a change of pace. “As best I can [...]
Apartment Success Stories – NabeWise in TimeOut NY
Our CEO, Ann Montgomery, gives a little more detail on how she got the inspiration for launching NabeWise in this week’s TimeOut New York. It only took 30+ moves in 30 years to learn a lot about moving, neighborhood hunting, and then moving again.
NabeWise wins startup competition at Real Estate Connect, NY
NabeWise had a successful launch this week by winning the Inman Real Estate Connect Conference “Start-up Shoot-out Award”. Chosen by popular vote of the conference attendees, we won $25,000 in free advertising!! A big thank you to everyone who came out and voted, we truly appreciate it! Thanks so much for the support, we look [...]
