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Houzz website3/1/2023 ![]() ![]() I asked where I agreed to this but he couldn’t show me. After my 1 year contract I didn’t receive any good leads so I contacted my account manager and he said that I was obligated for another year because I didn’t cancel my 1st year contract 30 days after the contract was finished. ![]() I only signed up for a 1 year contract with Houzz Pro. Tried to cancel my one year contract for a Houzz Pro account after my one year commitment. In its recent Webinar, Using Houzz to Market your Business, the photo-focused home improvement and design site showcased the many site features that allow tradespeople to build their customer base, and talked about its monetization, as well as industry and site statistics. And just to be fair I was on Houzz for over 6 years and loved the platform, but I will probably be closing my profile since this is how they do business. Would recommend memorizing the contract Houzz makes you sign before proceeding. Five months later they are still billing me they won’t return emails or phone messages. So I called and canceled and after discussions with my Houzz client manager, I was billed for four months of fees for early termination. My service contract for the advertising was up and I forgot the fine print that said you need a written cancelation 30 days prior or you will automatically be enrolled in another year of the program. They lock you in for another year with a twisted so-called contract, and charge you without consent. I’m a contractor working with (actually trying to work with) pro services. After the year was up they charged me $250 per month and would not refund my money. I prepaid for a full year and never received one lead. Also consider listing your contractor/handyman/design services on ToolBelt and a neighborhood website like Nextdoor. The professional network offered through ManagedbyQ or JiffyOnDemand. Our advice: Post a free profile, but don’t answer the phone when Houzz’ sales representatives start calling. These contracts appear to have variable pricing, but typically cost hundreds of dollars each month. The site says (in a response to a BBB complaint) that Houzz has the right to auto-renew customers and charge them cancelation fees equal to four month’s membership to get out of their contracts early. Hundreds of contractors have complained that Houzz’ paid product is worthless, expensive and practically impossible to cancel. ![]() The problems arise when contractors decide to pay for premium pro services on Houzz, which is supposed to result in business leads. These are valuable freebies and account for our high rating for the site’s free services. The site also makes it easy to get your past customers to review you connect your Houzz profile to your Facebook profile, etc. It’s free to sign up and post this profile. It also has a “Pro” network, where providers of everything from general contracting to landscaping and interior design can sign up and post a profile on the site. Houzz is a beautiful website that provides information and resources on everything house related - furniture, design, contractors and remodeling. Click the Get Started button for the Basic plan to set up a free business account, or choose one of the other plans.What: Houzz provides a forum for designers, contractors, architects and other building professionals to advertise their services, but beware the paid planĮxpected pay: set by you Husl$core: $$$$ (for the free plan) $ (for the paid plan).Ĭommissions & fees: 0 (free listing) (paid pro+) hundreds per month.Fill out all the information and click the Next button.Sign up with your business email address, create a password and click the Create Free Account button.Houzz is a US-Based Company – For most, this recognition outside of Canada will not necessarily help grow your customer base within your local community. Knowledge – On the left sidebar, click “Privacy Settings” From the “Privacy Settings” page, begin the deletion of your Houzz account by selecting the reason you wish to delete your account and personal data, confirming your request by clicking the red “Delete My Account” button.Everything we do on Ivy/Houzz Pro is to serve that purpose. Houzz acquired Ivy over two years ago to provide designers with the business tools they need to grow and thrive. ![]()
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