Houwzer vs Redfin

Houwzer and Redfin both land on Depends.

Houwzer

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're selling or buying a home in a state Houwzer covers and want to cut the listing fee to 1%.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Use Redfin if you're selling a home and want the 1%-1.5% listing fee, or buying and want free search plus salaried agents.

Houwzer versus Redfin
Compare	Houwzer	Redfin
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Sellers inside its seven-state footprint	Home sellers chasing lower listing fees
Who it's not for	Sellers outside Houwzer's state coverage	Privacy-conscious users . 2025 exposure incident plus Meta/TikTok data-sharing lawsuit
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁹	Flagged: November 2025 user-data exposure on contact forms plus active privacy class actions.¹⁶
Support quality	4.9/5 across 1,400+ client reviews	Customer reviews are mixed on agent service
Public sentiment	Client reviews are strongly positive on Houwzer's own site and Yelp, while Reddit discussion of discount brokerages is more mixed.^⁷	Reviews are mixed: many praise the low listing fees and search tools, while others report uneven agent service and privacy concerns.¹²
Biggest gotcha	Guess: the 1% listing fee likely excludes the buyer's-agent commission owed at closing	Nov 2025 'technical error' exposed users' personal info on listing contact forms¹⁶

Privacy-conscious users . 2025 exposure incident plus Meta/TikTok data-sharing lawsuit
Sellers in markets where only the 2% fee is offered
Guess: sellers wanting one dedicated agent, not rotating salaried teams
Guess: anyone expecting cash-offer iBuying . RedfinNow program is gone