Claim: Hotpads are a type of commercial apartments launched in 2005 by Matt Corgan, Douglas Pope and John Fitzpatrick then in 2011 they moved the worksite to San Francisco and joined the Zillow family in 2012.
Evidence: Launched in November 2005, the site allows users to search for housing using an interactive map. Yes Apartments, Real Estate Matt Corgan, Douglas Pope, and John Fitzpatrick In 2011, HotPads relocated to San Francisco where it currently operates from the Zillow San Francisco office. In 2012, HotPads.com was acquired by Zillow for $16 Million.