Houzz - Tony Been: Fixing How We Renovate

Have you ever renovated a property? How did that go for you? If it was anything like some of the experiences I’ve had in the past, it involved a LOT of stress, running around trying to coordinate tradies, interpreting all sorts of unexpected things in contracts, multiple incidents of frayed tempers with your partner, an occasional divorce threat and an end result that was, yeah, okay I guess. As we go down the disruption path in property, the one thing that I believe is more stressful than buying, selling or renting a home is actually building or renovating one. So I’m very excited that my next guest is Tony Been, managing director at Houzz Australia & New Zealand. Houzz is the leading platform for home renovation and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish. On Houzz, people can find design inspiration, research and hire home professionals to complete their projects. While for home professionals, Houzz Pro provides an all-in-one software solution that empowers industry pros to promote their expertise, win clients and manage their projects efficiently and profitably. The Houzz community is made up of millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals around the world and Houzz is available on the web and as a top-rated mobile app. And as someone who has renovated before and after Houzz, I can personally attest to how much Houzz helps homeowners make renovating a lot easier. Houzz was also the winner of the Most Innovative Proptech in the Efficiency and Optimisation category for Houzz Pro at the Proptech Awards hosted by the Proptech Association Australia, and it also took home the Established Supplier Proptech of the Year.