Posted on Mar 04, 2019
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 mos...
Posted on Dec 21, 2018
“A list of our top homes from the year? That won’t be too hard.” Famous last words. It turns out, taking a collection of roughly 500 homes and whittling it down to the “very best ones” is basically torture. Finding amazing homes was not difficult, but limiting the number to a dozen and ranking them ...
Posted on Dec 07, 2018
Houwzer’s Senior Economic Advisor, Dr. Kevin Gillen, has released his Q3 housing market report for the Greater Philadelphia region. Here’s what the third quarter looked like in terms of inventory, sales activity, and housing prices. For the last three quarters, the region has been locked in a “selle...
Posted on Oct 09, 2018
“Should I rent or buy a home?” It’s a seemingly simple question without a cut-and-dry answer. Everyone’s finances, goals, and life plans look different. Here are five better questions to ask when deciding whether to rent or buy a home. 1. Can you afford to buy a home? The first question you should a...
Posted on Sep 24, 2018
Houwzer’s Senior Economic Advisor, Dr. Kevin Gillen, has released his Q2 housing market report for the Greater Philadelphia region. This quarter saw positive market activity across the region, and particularly in the suburbs. Here’s what the second quarter looked like in terms of inventory, sales ac...
Posted on Jun 22, 2018
This blog is the third in Houwzer Senior Economic Advisor Kevin Gillen's three-part research series examining how successful and beneficial the tax abatement program has been so far. Part one of the series examined the transaction volume after the abatements expired. Part two examined what happened ...
Posted on May 10, 2018
Houwzer’s Senior Economic Advisor, Kevin Gillen, has released the Q1 housing market report for the Greater Philadelphia region. The numbers are generally in line with what we saw in the Q1 report for the city. Here’s the rundown on the region’s Q1 inventory numbers, sales activity, and housing price...
Posted on Apr 27, 2018
Houwzer’s Senior Economic Advisor, Kevin Gillen, has released the Philadelphia housing market quarterly report for Q1 of 2018. Here’s the rundown on the city’s most recent inventory numbers, sales activity, and housing prices. Inventory: The number of homes on the market has risen slightly – by abou...
Posted on Apr 10, 2018
Houwzer Senior Economic Advisor Kevin Gillen has written the second in a series of analyses examining previously tax-abated properties in Philadelphia. Part one of the series examined their transactions volume in the post-abatement period. This second part examines what has happened to their marke...