There’s a lot of buzz about Houzz. That’s exactly what the founders had in mind when they created this site: combining house with buzz.
You should check it out, whether you are a buyer, seller, home owner or real estate agent.
The business is only 4 years old and already generates more than 15 million monthly visitors, 90% of whom are homeowners window shopping and planning their next remodeling project.
If you’ve never been to Houzz, you are missing out on an incredible collection of home remodeling ideas. It has become the go-to source for consumers approaching home remodeling projects, as well as professionals marketing their services to consumers.
The stories I read are inspiring, the pictures are beautiful and the sheer amount of content is overwhelming.
Here’s how you can benefit from Houzz:
High Quality Content
Their contributors produce more than 20 stories a day. These are all high quality articles with lots of pictures visualizing the projects.
Excellent Images
The quality of the photos is stunning. You simply won’t find better home design pictures anywhere on the web.
Community
Houzz is a social network, where you can exchange ideas. They offer a great discussion forum for users and professionals to communicate.
Ideabooks
This is where you collect the home improvement ideas you discover on Houzz. It’s like a portfolio for your design project. Feel free to browse at your heart’s content. Currently, there are 16.8 million Ideabooks and everything is shareable.
Professionals
Professionals are easy to find on Houzz. Profiles come complete with their full contact information, a project portfolio and a discussion section where you can ask questions. You will be surprised how many local architects, contractors or home remodeling specialists live right around the corner.
Before you leave, watch this short video and see how home owners are using Houzz.