Which AI bubble are you in when it comes to real estate?
I’m curious how people here think about AI in the real estate process.
It feels like there are different “AI bubbles” right now.
- Some people see AI mostly as a basic content tool: writing listing descriptions, emails, social posts, summaries, etc.
- Some see it as decision support: helping buyers or sellers understand comps, pricing ranges, market conditions, affordability, net proceeds, carrying costs, offer terms, and tradeoffs between different options.
- Others seem to be moving toward AI as more of a task assistant: helping organize documents, track next steps, coordinate showings, summarize buyer/seller feedback, compare offers, prepare questions for agents or attorneys, and help people know when to bring in a human professional.
I’m not asking whether AI should replace agents, attorneys, inspectors, lenders, appraisers, or title companies. I’m more interested in where people draw the line.
- Would you trust AI only for basic content?
- Would you trust it to help you understand your options and make better decisions?
- Would you trust it to help execute parts of the process, as long as humans are involved where needed?
And if AI does make buyers, sellers, and agents more informed and more productive, do you think that changes how real estate services should be priced?
For example, should consumers still pay mostly through traditional commission models, or would people prefer more flexible options like hourly advice, flat-fee services, à la carte help, or success-based compensation for specific parts of the transaction?
I’m especially curious where people think human judgment still matters most.
Where would you trust AI in a real estate transaction? Where would you want a human involved, and where would you absolutely not want AI involved at all?
Disclosure: We’re building a seller-focused real estate AI platform currently operating in New York and Connecticut, so this is partly research for me. We work with our in-house broker and licensed agents, participate in the MLS as members, and are not anti-agent or anti-MLS. Our view is that AI can help good agents become more productive and scalable, which can allow more savings and flexibility to be passed back to consumers.
If anyone would genuinely be interested in testing parts of it and giving honest feedback, I’d love to hear from you. Mostly, I’m trying to understand where people actually want AI involved in real estate and where they still want human expertise involved most.