As most of you have probably noticed, the conversation around property ratings & reviews is at a fever pitch these days. In general, these discussions center on ApartmentRatings.com, like the lively comments to Brent's post "Is Anyone Using ApartmentRatings.com Effectively." While there is some utility to the "ratings sculpting" conversation, I feel the real discussion of value here is in brainstorming our ideal reviews model, benefiting both consumers and property owners/managers in mostly equal parts.
So, in service of that idea, I'd like to start a thread here dedicate to hearing your thoughts on the "killer app" in property ratings/reviews. If you were building tomorrow's ApartmentRatings, knowing what we know today about the evolving state of the online social graph, what would you do?
Since I know it's always hard to start brainstorming against a clean slate, here are some questions to stimulate your thoughts:
Before posting your thoughts, please note: This is not a forum for product pitches. I know Brent would appreciate keeping this to a ideation discussion, not one where we debate the relative merits of existing products.
Thanks,
TG