AI
How artificial intelligence is being used in real estate, what it does well, and where its limits are.
Australia: what privacy law asks of an agency using AI tools
What the national privacy regulator says about AI products, which Australian agencies the Privacy Act covers since 1 July 2026, and when a data breach must be notified.
California's law on digitally altered listing photos, explained
Since 1 January 2026, California licensees must flag listing images edited to change what a property shows and link to the originals. What the final text says and what stays open.
Colorado's automated decision law and housing: what applies from 2027
Colorado repealed and reenacted its 2024 AI Act in May 2026. What the new law asks of those who use scoring tools in decisions to lease or buy a home, and from when.
What UAE data protection law asks of a Dubai brokerage using AI tools
A Dubai brokerage that puts client details into an AI tool is processing personal data. What the federal decree-law, the DIFC rules and the UAE AI charter each say.
How the Dubai Land Department uses artificial intelligence, by service
From developer registration to advert checks, rent benchmarks and valuations: what each AI service announced by the Dubai Land Department does, who it touches and what results are published.
New South Wales rental ads and renter data: the 2026 Act explained
New South Wales has an Act on what agents may collect from rental applicants and on labelling altered or generated photos in adverts. What it says, and why most of it is not yet in force.
Singapore agency AI tools: what ERA and PropNex have announced
What two of Singapore's largest agency groups say their AI tools do, the dates and usage figures they give, what they say about data and accuracy, and what stays undisclosed.
Singapore property agents and AI: what the data and advert rules ask
Singapore has no single AI rulebook for property agencies. A guide to what the data protection guidelines, the Do Not Call rules and the advertising guidelines say when a tool is used.
US mortgage AI denials: what the adverse action notice must say
When a model declines a home loan in the United States, federal law still asks for specific reasons. The clock, the content, the sample forms and where the CFPB circulars stand.
US fake review rule: what the FTC bans for real estate agents
A federal rule in force since October 2024 bans fake, bought and undisclosed insider reviews. How its six prohibitions read for US agents and brokerages, and what a violation can cost.
US housing algorithms: what HUD said on AI and what still applies
HUD's 2024 guidance on AI in tenant screening and targeted housing adverts, what the Fair Housing Act and its rules require in the United States, and where each document stands today.
Australia: PropertyMe links agencies' own AI assistants to live data
PropertyMe's AiMe Connect lets Australian agencies question live property-management records from their own Claude or ChatGPT account. What was announced, and what it raises.
USA: eXp lets agents connect their own AI assistants to its data
eXp Realty unveiled an 'MCP First, AI of Choice' strategy at its convention in Salt Lake City, Inman reports. What was announced, how it works and what stays open.
US real estate AI this week: an MLS assistant, new data, title rules
Realtor.com put its AI assistant inside its MLS platform, Inside Real Estate added property data to Streams, and a title insurer automated refinance commitments.