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Houzz Inc., the world’s leading platform for home renovation and design, today announced that it has grown its community of homeowners and home professionals tenfold since launching its dedicated mobile and online platform, houzz.jp, one year ago in April 2015.
Houzz is the largest platform for home renovation and design globally with more than 40 million monthly unique users, 90 percent of whom are homeowners, and over one million active home professionals. Japan was the sixth country to launch as part of the company’s international expansion, which has since continued across Europe and Asia, with Houzz Singapore launching earlier this week. Over 45 percent of new Houzz users now come from outside the U.S., compared to less than 30 percent in 2013 prior to the company’s expansion efforts.
Adi Tatarko, Houzz cofounder and CEO said, “Our mission from day one has been to deliver the best technology and experience for home renovation and design by addressing every aspect of the process, and this has been our mission in Japan, too. We’re excited to see the exceptional organic growth of our local community, and to connect homeowners and home professionals in Japan with our community around the world. As Houzz expands internationally, the exquisite talent, knowhow and design aesthetic of Japan has a major role in the global design language that Houzz is facilitating.”
Houzz provides homeowners and professionals access to over 10 million retina-quality professional photos, 120,000 of which come from Japan, showcasing the best of local home interiors and exteriors. Japan also contributes to thousands of guides and articles from home renovation and design professionals, as well as over 1,000 home-related discussions, to the global platform.
About Houzz
Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a small room to building a custom home and everything in between, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community empowered by technology, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin, Sydney, Moscow and Tokyo. Houzz and the Houzz logo are registered trademarks of Houzz Inc. worldwide. For more information, visit houzz.jp.