The Ten: Real estate faces an AI tipping point
Artificial intelligence is getting smarter, more powerful and more accessible to agents and executives. It’s no longer optional — but not without risks.
December 11, 2025
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How technology drives the industry, and the innovators who are pushing it forward.
- What will ‘never go away’ as AI spreads through real estateAgents, don’t fear AI, advises tech expert Matt Britton — the more you use it to tackle busywork, the more time you’ll have for clients.December 5, 2025
- A Rechat-FUB integration; new ‘pro’ and consumer AI search toolsRealScout unveils “AI Search – For Pros” as UtahRealEstate.com introduces natural language home search for shoppers. Plus, Follow Up Boss partners with Rechat.December 4, 2025
- Benutech debuts lead gen tool; Zillow helps renters build creditBenutech offers agents insights into major life events; Zillow and Esusu team up to launch CreditClimb. Plus, LiveBy announces a partnership with Renowned.November 28, 2025
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- Real enhances AI tools; Mosaik begins international expansionPlus, Knock launches Bridge Loan Plus; Rayse inks deal with Columbus Realtors; RealReports’ CRMLS partnership expands; MetroList adopts Lundy Navigator; more.November 4, 2025
- Zillow unveils messaging tool; Realtor.com to offer satellite viewsPlus, a Cloze-Courted integration; AI renovation startup launches; Rayse expands with SFAR partnership; REA Group acquires majority stake in Planitar.October 30, 2025
- eXp launches AI assistant; Compass tool enhances market insightPlus, MIBOR partners with Lundy, BPP; IRE expands CoreHome's AI toolkit; Revive gets an upgrade; Flexmls adds buy-side tool; Propy debuts "Agent Avery."October 22, 2025
- Zillow unveils Zillow Pro, uniting top tools for agentsThe AI-powered product suite includes Follow Up Boss, My Agent and Agent Profiles along with consumer insights. Plus, news from Rechat, Restb.ai and more.October 15, 2025
- 2 more portals embrace AI-powered home search toolsRealtor.com and Homes.com join Zillow in launching natural language home search. Plus, Real adds a new Real Wallet feature, and eXp partners with Payload.October 14, 2025
- As industry leans into AI, report finds agent use is laggingThe real estate professionals who do use AI tools find them helpful in tackling content creation, scheduling and administrative tasks, a Kaplan survey found.October 8, 2025
- A Zillow-ChatGPT integration; Elliman launches AI assistantPlus, Lone Wolf’s partnership with CAR deepens; Final Offer enters a new market; ATTOM launches Transparent Owner; CubiCasa hits a milestone; more.Updated October 7, 2025
- RE/MAX invests in its technological future with new hireA 20-year proptech pro joins the franchisor’s C-suite, fortifying its “powerhouse executive team.” Plus, new property insight tools; an AI marketing assistant.September 23, 2025
- Bright, Zillow ink tech partnerships to streamline MLS tasksBright-Ocusell venture simplifies listing entry across multiple MLSs; Zillow-Flexmls integration enables easier media imports; a deal for ListAssist; more.September 19, 2025
- MoxiWorks continues to fortify its executive teamReal estate marketing and tech veteran Kim Koraca has been named chief marketing officer as the proptech eyes growth and "competitive differentiation."September 18, 2025
- Zillow adds AI-powered Virtual Staging to ShowcaseThe new tool can instantly add different kinds of furniture to listing photos, “a step forward in making home shopping more immersive,” the company says.September 10, 2025
- Keller Williams connections fuel Final Offer’s Texas expansionThe marketplace, which includes pre-market as well as public listings, allows sellers to offer “buy it now” and other pricing with updates to agents and buyers.September 2, 2025
- Ex-Zillow exec unveils startup offering AI ‘listing coordinator’Carey Schwaber Armstrong, former Zillow VP and Tomo COO, soft-pitched Truelist — an AI assistant with an agent-seller dashboard — via LinkedIn this week.August 29, 2025
- Rechat streamlines marketing design with new integrationThe all-in-one platform for real estate pros is now linked to Figma, a popular design tool, enabling faster distribution of visual assets to agents and teams.August 27, 2025
- Knock expands funding; RE/MAX launches MaaS platformRealPlus and BuildersUpdate.com introduce new agent tools; WAOR adds Property Shield as a member benefit; Knock becomes profitable; more.August 26, 2025
- How AI can ‘bring down the learning curve’ for agentsRechat’s founder and CEO discusses the industry’s growing adoption of AI and what agents should be doing in a market that’s “more competitive than ever.”August 23, 2025
- BoldTrail unveils AI home search; Lone Wolf debuts agent dashboardPlus, Rayse scores another MLS deal; NextHome sets "floor plan on every listing" goal; RentSpree, Mosaik and AccountTECH sign new partnerships.August 21, 2025
