Posted on Nov 15, 2017
If you're wondering which up-and-coming areas are the next best neighborhoods in Philadelphia, you aren't alone. That's why Houwzer tapped the city's real estate influencers including journalists, researchers, and data analysts to weigh in on the burning question: "What are the Soon to Be Best Neigh...
Posted on Oct 12, 2017
Welcome to Brewerytown! Named for the numerous breweries that called this region home in the early 20th century, Brewerytown is an up-and-coming neighborhood that has seen a spike in growth and investment in the past few years. Brewerytown Houses Nestled between the Schuylkill River and 25th stree...
Posted on Oct 02, 2017
A lot of things in life are too good to be true. As hundreds of our customer reviews show, Houwzer is not one of them. Understandably, our potential clients frequently ask us "how does Houwzer make money?" Answering this question starts with explaining how the commission in real estate works. In ...
Posted on Sep 18, 2017
Houwzer Co-Founder and CEO Celebrated at Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards. We’re excited to announce that Mike Maher has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce! Each year, the prestigious Excellence Awards recognize the people and companies th...
Posted on Sep 05, 2017
GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA Glenside is small suburb in Montgomery County, PA. Straddling Cheltenham and Abington townships, Glenside is quaint and compact at just 1.3 square miles. GLENSIDE NEIGHBORS With a population of ~7,900, Glenside is a close knit as a community gets. According to one Glenside fa...
Posted on Aug 28, 2017
Katie Burrows-Stone becomes first customer in the Northeast to close a mortgage with the Movement Assistance Program. For many aspiring homeowners, the biggest barrier is putting together a down payment. We hear it every day, so when one of our customers came to us with a solution, we knew we had to...
Posted on Aug 21, 2017
Houwzer will donate 2.5% of profits to the Center for Families and Relationships If you’re familiar with Houwzer, you know “giving back” is in our DNA; as a certified B Corporation, it’s literally part of our business model. In addition to every employee spending 50 hours volunteering each year, th...
Posted on Aug 17, 2017
The answer is as complicated as you'd think. As Philadelphia's neighborhoods grow, an increasing number of cars are competing for the limited amount of free and low cost spaces. That bubble may be about to burst, but in order to charge for parking, we need to understand how much does a parking spot ...
Posted on Aug 10, 2017
Welcome to Manayunk! Nestled in Northwest Philadelphia by the Schuylkill River, Manayunk is a beautiful neighborhood that has been thriving for over a century. Manayunk Neighbors Manayunk is a famously young and vibrant place to live - the median age is just 30.69. Popular with recent graduates ...