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VERDICT

Should I use Houwzer?

Realtors & Title — sell your home for a 1% listing fee - houwzer.com

Depends. Buy if you're selling or buying a home in a state Houwzer covers and want to cut the listing fee to 1%. Skip if you're outside its seven-state footprint or want a traditional full-commission agent.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25+ public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so quotes are partial verbatim fragments.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources reviewed
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

1% of sale price

Sell

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees1%
HardwareNot disclosed
Buy1% rebate

Best for

  • Sellers inside its seven-state footprint
  • Price-sensitive sellers
  • First-time buyers wanting a rebate
  • Sellers comfortable with salaried agents

Not for

  • Sellers outside Houwzer's state coverage
  • Luxury sellers wanting a dedicated heavy-hitter agent
  • Investors transacting frequently across markets

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: the 1% listing fee likely excludes the buyer's-agent commission owed at closing

medium

Coverage limited to roughly seven states — confirm yours before planning to list

medium

Pricing terms have shifted over time; confirm the current rate before signing

low

The 4.9 rating is self-published; cross-check independent review sites

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 1% listing fee undercuts the typical 2.5–3%
  • 1% rebate for buyers using salaried agents
  • 4.9/5 rating from 1,400+ client reviews
  • In-house title services alongside the brokerage
  • Raised $118M to expand across seven states

Cons

  • Coverage limited to seven states as of 2022
  • Headline reviews are self-published on its own site
  • Fee terms have changed over time; verify current pricing
  • Discount-model approach draws mixed Reddit commentary

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x5security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • 1% of sale price

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. 1% fee undercuts the typical 3% listing cost
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources reviewed
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Agents, title, and rebates under one roof
  • Support quality: 4/5. 4.9/5 across 1,400+ client reviews
  • Security posture: 4/5. Invested in API security; no public incidents
  • 4.9/5 Client rating 1,400+ reviews, self-published
  • 1% Listing fee vs typical 2.5–3% commission
  • 1% Buyer rebate On purchases with Houwzer agents
  • $118M Funding Series B, Feb 2022

Pricing

Sell

1% of sale price

  • 1% listing fee
  • Salaried listing agents
  • In-house title available

Buy

1% rebate

  • 1% buyer rebate
  • Salaried buyer agents

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Client reviews are strongly positive on Houwzer's own site and Yelp, while Reddit discussion of discount brokerages is more mixed.

“Houwzer are cheap in all”
Reddit, r/nova
“Houwzer is worth it if y”
List With Clever review roundup
“Excellent Service for ou”
Yelp reviewer

Companies that use it

  • Philadelphia 76ers (official real estate partner)⁸
Full analysis

Based on 25+ public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so quotes are partial verbatim fragments.

1% listing-fee brokerage with strong reviews — real savings where available, but limited state coverage and buyer-agent costs still apply.

Methodology

Based on 25+ public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so quotes are partial verbatim fragments.

Sources

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  3. news
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