Technology Archives — RISMedia

Op-Ed: This Is Your Wake-Up Call

Maria Patterson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:15:10 +0000

Have you seen this article? If not, you need to read it. And, sorry, but it’s going to make you mad. “I Tried to Sell My House With a Chatbot – Over five frantic days, I gambled my family’s life savings on a hunch that A.I. could outperform a real estate agent.” You need to…

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Lofty Launches New Client Transaction Portal

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:12:23 +0000

Lofty has announced the launch of its new Client Transaction Portal, designed to give homebuyers and sellers real-time visibility into their transactions while allowing agents to maintain control over their internal workflows. Delivered through the Closely app and integrated directly within Lofty Transactions, the company stated that the new portal enables agents to share transaction…

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Not All AI Is Created Equal: Traditional AI Versus Agentic AI

Devin Meenan — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:40:26 +0000

Artificial intelligence has been one of the hottest topics in real estate. Nearly every platform claims to have “AI-powered” tools, promising agents more leads, faster workflows and increased productivity. But most of today’s AI still has a major limitation: it only works when humans tell it what to do. Traditional AI is what most real…

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SkySlope and Cloze Expand Integration to Automate Real Estate Transaction Paperwork

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:58:28 +0000

SkySlope—a transaction management solution for real estate brokerages—has announced the launch of SkySlope Forms support within Cloze—an AI-powered real estate platform. This is an expansion of the pre-existing integration between the two companies, creating a more connected experience that takes agents from first contact to signed contract without ever leaving their workflow. First launched in…

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AI Pulse: ‘Synth Human’ Debuts at HomeServices; ChatGPT Contradicts Itself on $50 Million Deal

Jesse Williams — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:10:32 +0000

Editor’s note: AI Pulse is RISMedia’s ongoing roundup of AI happenings, providing trends and real-world use cases to help navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Why ChatGPT gave opposite answers to a buyer and seller on a $50 million deal It is a frustrating situation that nearly every agent is familiar with: a client trusts…

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Homebuyers ‘Expecting’ AI Usage, but Still Want That Human Touch

Claudia Larsen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:30:14 +0000

As the AI revolution continues to infiltrate various aspects of real estate, more and more industry professionals are incorporating AI tools into their workflows in order to increase efficiency, and more and more companies are developing such tools. However, there is a bit of a divide in public opinion when it comes to AI usage,…

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PropStream Launches Enhanced Draw Map Tool for Precision Search

Beth McGuire — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:34:39 +0000

Real estate data platform PropStream has announced a new enhancement to its Draw Map Tool—designed to deliver a more intuitive and efficient property search experience. This update gives customers a faster, smarter way to find opportunities exactly where they want to perform deeper research within our interactive property map, as stated by the company. By…

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Rechat Launches AI Memo to Capture Agent Conversations in Real Time

Claudia Larsen — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:04:47 +0000

Rechat has announced the launch of AI Memo, a built-in conversation intelligence tool designed to capture, transcribe and structure client interactions across the real estate workflow, aiming to help agents improve follow up and identify missed opportunities. The feature is now available to all Rechat users at no additional cost. AI Memo enables agents to…

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Homesmart: The Next Chapter

Beth McGuire — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:40:21 +0000

Above, photo credit: Maximillian Conacher While bringing a period of quiet uncertainty for much of the real estate industry, 2025 proved in stark contrast to be a year of monumental change for HomeSmart. After spending decades shaping real estate’s first and most successful 100%-model brokerage into an industry powerhouse, Founder and CEO Matt Widdows now…

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California Realtors® Adopt AI Tool That Aims to Turn ‘Conversation’ Into Completed Forms

Michael Catarevas — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:02:12 +0000

Above: C.A.R. President Tamara Suminski, left, and Ethica AI Founder and CEO Judd Hoffman, right For a company with a shiny new AI product and an industry association seeking to have its agent members cut down on paperwork so they can more efficiently guide clients to buy and sell homes, it’s looking like a perfect…

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