AI is moving into the real estate journey, from conversational home search to automated property estimates and agent workflows. Episode 17 of Regular Guy, Real AI explains where the technology is helping, where it can mislead, and how regular people can use it without handing over the final decision.

Ellen Walkenhorst covers a Bank of America survey on AI use in homebuying research, new conversational search tools from Zillow, Realtor.com, and Redfin, and an industry survey showing that agents value time savings while remaining concerned about accuracy.

Jim Kinder decodes the term automated valuation model, or AVM, and explains why a computer-generated home value is not the same thing as a licensed appraisal.

Then Ken Lawler leads three practical Deep Dive labs:
- The Buyer Brief: turn a messy home wish list into objective must-haves, preferences, deal-breakers, and professional questions.
- The Listing Comparison Board: compare public listing facts without allowing AI to invent missing numbers.
- The Open House Question Builder: create a room-by-room checklist and separate what you can observe from what requires documents or a professional inspection.

The central rule is simple: let AI organize the homework, then verify the source and keep the high-stakes decisions with qualified humans. Product access, features, and beta availability can vary by account, platform, region, and date.

Regular Guy, Real AI featuring Ken Lawler helps regular people understand and use artificial intelligence in practical, everyday ways. Follow the show, run one real estate lab, and share the episode with someone who has too many property tabs open.

Timeline/Chapter Markers:

00:00:00 - Ken Lawler Open - Home Sweet Algorithm
00:01:30 - The Download - AI enters home search and agent workflows
00:03:20 - Sponsor Break - ImapWorks
00:04:50 - The Decode - What an automated valuation model means
00:06:40 - Deep Dive - Buyer Brief, Listing Comparison, and Open House Questions
00:09:30 - Sponsor Break - ImapWorks
00:11:00 - Wrap-Up - Keep the decisions with the humans

Keywords/Tags:

AI home search; AI home buying tools; ChatGPT for real estate; automated valuation model; AVM real estate meaning; AI property valuation; real estate technology 2026; AI for home buyers; Zillow AI mode; Realtor.com RealAssist AI; Redfin ChatGPT app; AI listing comparison; AI open house checklist; how AI helps real estate agents; proptech AI.