Home Ownership Works

Name

Home Ownership Works

Legal name

Home Ownership Works

Website

https://homeownershipworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential real estate brokerage and home services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Sale & Home Purchase Assistance (HSAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Flat-fee real estate
• Home buying services
• Home selling services
• Home maintenance coordination
• Real estate brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Catonsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Selling Services: The company charges a flat fee of $4,000 for home selling services, which is significantly lower than traditional 6% real estate commissions. The fee includes listing services, professional photography, MLS listing, marketing, showing services, contract review, and transaction management. Additional buyer agent commission (2.5-3%) is collected at settlement. No additional listing, brokerage admin, management, or transaction fees are charged.
2. Home Buying Services: Assistance with finding grants, loans, insurance, home inspectors, and guidance through the entire buying process. Revenue appears to come from referral arrangements or service fees for accompanying buyers through the home purchase process.
3. Home Living/Repair Services: The company acts as a one-call solution for all home issues including appliance repair, bathroom/kitchen remodeling, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, roofing, landscaping, and more. Revenue is generated by connecting homeowners with service providers or managing home maintenance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Home Ownership Works is a Maryland-based real estate services company that guides clients through buying, selling, and maintaining homes. It sells homes using a flat $4,000 listing fee plus a 2.5-3% buyer-agent commission, replacing the traditional 6% model, and includes MLS listing, professional photography, marketing, showing services, contract review, and transaction management. It also assists home buyers with grants, loans, insurance, and home inspectors, and provides a one-call solution for home living needs such as appliance repair, remodeling, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and landscaping.

Product overview

Home Ownership Works is a real estate services company offering an integrated suite of home buying, selling, and living support services. The core offerings consist of three main programs: the Home Buying Program (guiding clients through the entire purchase process with grants, loans, insurance, and inspector connections), Home Living Services (single-call resolution for all home maintenance and repair needs), and Home Selling Services (a flat-fee model charging $4,000 plus 3% buyer agent commission instead of traditional 6% commissions). These core services are supported by add-on modules including credit counseling, home inspection coordination, loan application assistance, ownership structure education, and ground rent guidance, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for homeownership needs in the Maryland market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Buying Program Comprehensive home buying assistance for Maryland consumers, guiding clients through the entire purchasing process including finding grants, loans, insurance, and home inspectors. Designed for first-time and repeat buyers who want guided support through the home purchase process.
• Home Selling Services (Flat-Fee Listing) Flat-fee home selling service for Maryland homeowners that charges a $4,000 listing fee plus a 2.5-3% buyer-agent commission in place of traditional 6% commissions. Includes MLS listing, professional photography, internet marketing, secured showing service and feedback, lockbox, attorney review when needed, contract review, ongoing transaction management, full-time account manager, and major real estate site listing, with no additional listing, brokerage admin, management, or transaction fees. Payment is collected at settlement.
• Home Living Services One-call home maintenance and repair coordination for Maryland homeowners covering appliance repair, bathroom/kitchen remodeling, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, roofing, landscaping, and other home living issues through a single point of contact via [email protected] or 443-650-5220.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Houwzer: Flat-fee real estate brokerage that charges a low listing fee plus reduced buyer-side commission—structurally aligned with Home Ownership Works' $4,000 + 2.5-3% model. Operates in select East Coast markets including mid-Atlantic regions comparable to Maryland.
• 1percent Lists: Flat-fee real estate brokerage charging 1% listing commission—competing in the same discount-brokerage segment as Home Ownership Works. Targets cost-conscious sellers with a percentage-based discount model rather than fixed fee.
• Help-U-Sell Real Estate: Franchised flat-fee real estate brand offering set-fee listing services to home sellers. Direct business model match to Home Ownership Works' flat-fee approach, with a national franchise footprint and similar cost-savings value proposition.
• Beycome: Online flat-fee real estate platform enabling sellers to list on MLS without a traditional agent. Overlaps with Home Ownership Works' value proposition of bypassing full-commission brokerages while providing more self-service tools.
• Flat Fee MLS Realty: Online flat-fee MLS listing service that charges sellers a fixed fee for MLS access and basic listing support. Comparable to Home Ownership Works' budget-oriented tier of service, though typically offers less bundled transaction support.
• Redfin: National flat-fee-leaning real estate brokerage offering discounted listing services and full-service support. Most directly comparable to Home Ownership Works in business model (low-fee brokerage serving buyers and sellers), though significantly larger in scale and geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• HomeSmart: Large national discount-leaning real estate brokerage with capped commission programs. Comparable in offering low-fee alternatives to traditional brokerages, though at significantly greater scale across multiple states including Maryland-adjacent markets.
• Compass: National full-service real estate brokerage with a tech-forward platform. Competes for the same Maryland sellers and buyers as Home Ownership Works but with traditional commission structures and substantially larger marketing budget.
• eXp Realty: Large cloud-based brokerage operating nationally with thousands of agents. Competes in Maryland with traditional commission models but is increasingly adopting competitive commission structures; much larger scale and technology infrastructure than Home Ownership Works.

Emerging players

• Fathom Realty: Tech-enabled flat-fee brokerage offering capped commissions and reduced-fee models. Similar positioning to Home Ownership Works in the discount segment, but with cloud-based infrastructure and a growing multi-state agent network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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