How to Use the Average Price Catalog in Houzz Pro
As you start working on a project, building out financial documents can be a time-consuming, manual task. To simplify your workflow, we have integrated an Average Price Catalog into the Houzz Pro software.
The Average Price Catalog is currently only available to Builder accounts. It is a list of hundreds of material and labor line items that you can use when creating an estimate, invoice, change order or purchase order. Each line item has a low, average and premium price included — you can select which price point best matches your project size, finishes and budget. If the existing prices don't match your business pricing, you can manually adjust them once they are added to your document.
The catalog uses AI to compile pricing data from a variety of reliable sources. This includes vendor databases from national or local suppliers, historical cost data, and real-time market analysis.
You can quickly access the Average Price Catalog in several ways throughout Houzz Pro.
Add Items From Average Price Catalog
If you would like to access and browse the entire Average Price Catalog, select the Company icon in your left navigation, then select Catalogs from the menu. Select Average Price Catalog section to view.
From here, a list of project categories will appear, as well as a search bar at the top of the page. Use these to navigate to relevant line items and find the ones you need.
Once you have selected a specific project category (like light fixtures below), find the relevant line item and select the low, average or premium price. Select the Add to Library button to save the item.
A new screen will appear where you can input more item details, such as images, category, vendor, description, price and more. Input the relevant information, then click Create.
Once saved to your library, that material or labor item will appear in the My Items section of your account for quick access for future projects.
Add Items to Financial Documents
Average Price Catalog items will automatically be available to add within your estimates, invoices, change orders, and purchase orders.
To start, open up a new or existing document. From the right menu, select Brand Catalogs, then select Average Price Catalog.
A list of project categories will appear, as well as a search bar at the top of the page. Use these to navigate to relevant material and labor line items and find the ones you need.
Once you have selected a specific project category, find the relevant line item and select the low, average or premium price. Select the + button on the left to add the item to your document.
Once added to your document, that material or labor item will appear in your list of items, as shown below. You can then adjust the item details if needed, including the title, description, price and more.
Add Line Item Within Document
Another way to quickly add a new Average Price Catalog item is by adding a new line item directly in the document.
To do this, click the Add Item text box in your document, and start typing in the item you are searching for. Results will include items from the Average Price Catalog, as well as project items, and items saved under My Items. Please Note: There might be duplicates if one of your project items or saved items originated from the Average Price Catalog.
Click on the item you want to add on the list to directly add to your document. If you are selecting an Average Price Catalog item, it will automatically default to the average price point — you are not able to select the price point from here.