Inspiration
We were inspired by our own struggles to find the perfect off-campus housing, so we wanted to create a tool to ease this problem and help determine the most desired living location based on our preferences, such as location and criminal activity in the area.
What It Does
We compiled commute data, real-time police reports, and more from several sources to provide prospective tenants with unbiased, intuitive data that enables them to compare many properties with ease and flexibility.
How We Built It
We built the frontend using React and Bootstrap, and the backend using Node.js and Express. Both were deployed to Google App Engine. Using simple and easy-to-navigate user interface, we developed a webpage that utilizes Google Maps API and collects a database of real-time police reports. In the given 24 hours, we managed to split up the work efficiently and created a working and aesthetically-pleasing product.
What's Next for SLOme
We plan to add more features to our web app such as estimating distances to your friends’ locations and having a financial budgeting aspect to calculate rent and help college students be more financially conscious when making housing decisions.
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