diff --git a/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.html b/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.html
index 7433fa0..08565b4 100644
--- a/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.html
+++ b/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.html
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 <div class="page">
   <div class="description">
     <p class="text">
-      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
-      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
-      veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
-      commodo consequat.
+      Enter a search term below to find your local community - or create
+      <a [routerLink]="['/dashboard']">a new hood! </a>
     </p>
     <div class="banner"></div>
   </div>
diff --git a/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.scss b/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.scss
index 7f4bcde..6e7f600 100644
--- a/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.scss
+++ b/kibicara-frontend/src/app/hoodspage/hoodspage.component.scss
@@ -58,3 +58,8 @@ h1 {
     text-align: center;
   }
 }
+
+// color can be changed, i just chose a slightly better color than dark blue
+a {
+  color: #673ab7;
+}
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