Houzeo real estate is aiming to simplify the process of buying a home by digitizing it. With apps and smart technology simplifying nearly every aspect of our lives, one company noticed that buying or selling a house -- potentially the most stressful and tedious life event -- has remained unchanged for years, still requiring middlemen, phone calls, personal visits, faxes and manual paperwork.
Houzeo aims to simplify this complicated, antiqued system by breaking down the process into a set of linear steps, and digitizing much of what has to be done: marketing a property, pricing a home, filling out federal and state disclosures, finding an attorney or escrow company, comparing offers and closing out the transaction.
The familiarity and ease of digitization will benefit Millennials who will be purchasing property in the upcoming years.
Simplified Home-Buying Tools
Houzeo Real Estate Aims to Improve the Process of Buying a House
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Industry Implications
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