iOS and Android
Houzez Mobile App for Real Estate Brokers.
A native iOS and Android app built from your Houzez website and published under your own brand on the App Store and Google Play. Listings, search and enquiries come live from the site you already run, and a typical app goes from order to the stores in two to four weeks.
What the app does
Every listing type
Sale, rental and commercial listings from your Houzez site, shown natively with their photos and details.
Map search and filters
Buyers narrow by price, property type, bedrooms and bathrooms, then browse the results on an interactive map.
Enquiries to your agents
Buyers contact an agent or ask for a viewing in one tap, and the lead lands in the Houzez dashboard your team already uses.
Favourites and alerts
Buyers save the properties they like and are told about price drops and new matches.
Push notifications
Send announcements and listing alerts from your own OneSignal dashboard, without asking us each time.
Your brand, not ours
Your app name, icon, logo and colours on every screen, published under your company on both stores.
Secure sign-in
Users sign in with email or Google, with a Facebook button if your market uses it.
Multi-language
The app supports English, Arabic, Spanish and French, using the translations already on your WordPress site.
Connected to your Houzez website
The app keeps no copy of your data. Every search, listing and enquiry is read live from your Houzez website through the WordPress REST API, so a listing you add, edit or mark as sold in WordPress appears in the app straight away, with no new release and no store review.
How the app connects to your site
Two plugins we supply turn your site into something the app can talk to: Houzez API, which exposes your listings, agents, cities and enquiries, and JWT Shield Lite, which handles secure sign-in. You upload and activate both from the WordPress plugins screen; neither needs configuring.
Most Houzez sites already meet the requirements:
| Requirement | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Houzez theme | Version 2.x or newer, active |
| WordPress | 6.0 or newer |
| PHP | 8.0 or newer |
| HTTPS | A valid certificate, not expired or self-signed |
| Permalinks | Any setting except Plain |
If you run a security plugin or firewall such as Wordfence or Cloudflare, it needs to allow requests to /wp-json/. That is the only exception the app needs.
For agencies and brokers
You are buying a finished, published app, not a mobile development project. We design, build, sign and upload it; your part is a short list of accounts and brand assets.
You own the app
Apple and Google require the app to be published under developer accounts in your company’s name. That is how the stores work, and it means the app and its store listing belong to you outright. Apple’s developer programme costs $99 a year and a Google Play account is a one-off $25.
You decide when it goes live
Before anything is public you test the real app through TestFlight on iPhone and internal testing on Android. We prepare and submit the store review, and the final publish button is always yours.
Web agencies and developers
If you build and maintain Houzez sites for clients, the app is delivered the same way: published under your client’s accounts, connected to the site you already look after.
Getting started
Most of the calendar time is Apple verifying your company, so the Apple account comes first and the rest happens while it is pending.
- Open an Apple Developer account in your company’s name.
- Install the two plugins on your Houzez website.
- Open a Google Play developer account.
- Create the app and keys in App Store Connect once Apple approves you.
- Set up Firebase, Google Cloud and OneSignal, and Facebook if you want that sign-in option.
- Send your app icon, colours and store listing text.
- Test the build we send you, then approve it for store review.
The full step-by-step setup guide is published at houzezmobile.com/docs.
After launch
Content updates are automatic
New listings, price changes, new agents and edited photos reach the app as soon as you publish them in WordPress.
App updates are a new build
A new screen, a colour change or a fix means a new build that you test and the stores review again. Apple and Google raise their minimum requirements every year, so expect one maintenance build a year; we tell you when yours is due.
Tell us before you change the website
Changing your domain, switching between www and non-www, moving hosting, removing either plugin or letting HTTPS expire will break the app for everyone. With notice, we ship a build pointed at the new setup before the old one stops working.
From a Houzez website project
“EqualPixels took our vision for a modern real estate marketplace and turned it into a high-converting reality.”
Frequently asked questions
Still have questions? Write to us at [email protected]
Does the Houzez mobile app only work with the Houzez theme?
Yes, the app is built specifically for real estate websites running the Houzez WordPress theme, version 2.x or newer. It reads your listings, agents and enquiries through the Houzez REST API using two plugins we supply, so there is nothing to rebuild and no second database to keep up to date.
How long does it take to get a Houzez app on the App Store and Google Play?
Typically two to four weeks from order confirmation to the app being live. The biggest variable is Apple verifying your company’s developer account, which can take one to two weeks, so we ask you to start that first. Customisation scope and store review times can also move the date.
Will new listings appear in the app automatically?
Yes, the app reads every listing live from your website, so anything you add, edit or remove in WordPress shows in the app immediately. Only changes to the app itself, such as a new screen or a colour change, need a new build and another store review.
Whose name is the app published under?
Your company’s name, on your own Apple and Google developer accounts. The app carries your name, icon, logo and colours, and your clients never see our brand. Publishing under your accounts also means you own the app and its store listing outright.
What do I need to provide to get started?
Your website address, your brand assets and access to your Houzez site. You also need an Apple Developer account at $99 a year and a Google Play account at a one-off $25, both in your company’s name. Our setup guide walks through every account step by step.
Can I try the app before ordering?
Yes, there are live demo apps on both the App Store and Google Play, linked from houzezmobile.com. They show the same browsing, map search, favourites and agent contact flow your clients will get, so you can judge the experience on your own phone before asking for a quote.
Let’s build what’s next.
Tell us about your project. We’ll reply within 24 hours with a clear plan and estimate.