Not what it used to be - Real Estate Agent Houwzer Employee Review

2.0
Aug 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The agents on the team work really hard and want to help each other succeed. The commission model really does help home sellers with saving some money while getting most of the same services you'd expect from the other brokerages.

Cons

It really has changed. There was a time that it was very refreshing to work here. There were always high expectations, but the environment was very supportive, collaborative, and you felt the appreciation. You were happy to be a part of something special. But then things made a quick turn. Employee and customer satisfaction took a backseat to showing profits, even in a tough real estate market. The layoffs started and became more frequent over the past year or so, to the point that everyone began to look over their shoulder continuously. The "acquisition" of Trelora at the end of 2022 didn't help the morale. It was advertised to be a good thing, as expected, but the new procedures took away a lot of personal touch with the clients and decisions are being made by leadership members on the other side of the country that hardly know their employees. On top of that, this salary model for agents is based on the promise that leads are generated by the company but those leads were almost non-existent anymore and the agents began to be judged (unfairly) for their productivity. The modest salary compared to the constant worry and new, insanely low "bonus" structure really don't make this company as appealing as it used to be. It's a shame because this company once was amazing but that changed in a few short years.

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5.0
Nov 29, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company is team-centered and treats you like family. No bad experiences here!

Cons

No bad experiences, only a layoff.

2.0
Mar 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company provides Salary plus Commission

Cons

The leadership changed due to a merger, and the new leadership looked to reduce the salary and commission.

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