New HouseCall App Puts Vetted Household Service Providers In The Palm Of Your Hand

By now it's an old joke. Apple's "There's an app for that" campaign is long over, and the catch phrase has since become more of an everyday statement. In fact, there are so many useful apps out there that some get lost in the shuffle or lay untouched until the day you go hunting for an app that can make your life a little easier. Well San Diego, let me spare you a little trouble (possibly a lot of trouble actually, you can thank me later) and point you in the direction of HouseCall.

Developed by the minds previously over at Qualcomm, HouseCall is somewhere between Angie's List and pizza delivery — an app that puts almost every household need in the palm of your hand. No it won't deliver groceries to you, but what HouseCall will do is give you access to everything from appliance repair to a locksmith. Many of the services are even available right away, with ETAs hovering just around the 30-minute mark. Or, of course you can go the more traditional route and make an appointment. According to HouseCall, every service provider listed has been hand selected and invited to be included in the app, ensuring the best in the game will show up on your doorstep.

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"We built HouseCall because we had the same problem that every homeowner has – it's tough to find good, reliable, local help," said Ian Heidt, CEO and co-founder of HouseCall. "HouseCall puts reviews and prices in one spot and users are kept up-to-date on the status of a job from start to finish. We are bringing ease and transparency to the world of local home services."

The process is very simple. Download the app, enter your billing information and address, select the service you need, and you are on your way. Recently I had the pleasure of testing out HouseCall, to see if the app and process was as user-friendly as one might hope. I wasn't disappointed.

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