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From reactive AI to agentic AI
Until now, artificial intelligence in real estate has been fundamentally reactive: you ask it something and it responds. You tell it to write an email and it writes one. You give it a lead and it qualifies it.
Agentic AI is a qualitative leap. It doesn’t wait for instructions: it makes decisions and executes complete workflows autonomously, adapting to context in real time.
| Reactive AI (2023-2025) | Agentic AI (2026+) |
|---|---|
| Responds when you ask | Acts proactively toward a goal |
| One task at a time | Chained multi-step workflows |
| The agent uses the tool | The AI manages the complete workflow |
| Needs constant supervision | Operates autonomously with spot oversight |
At Inman Connect New York in February 2026 — the world’s most important proptech conference — multiple sessions were dedicated to this topic. The message was clear: agentic AI is not the future, it’s what’s happening now.
What “agentic” means in practice
Imagine a lead contacts your brokerage at 11 PM on a Friday. With reactive AI, the chatbot answers a question and waits for instructions. With agentic AI, here’s what happens:
- Responds in 3 seconds with information about the property they’re interested in
- Qualifies through natural conversation: budget, area, timeline, financing
- Evaluates priority based on their responses and previous behavior
- Books a viewing by accessing the most suitable agent’s calendar
- Sends the brochure with floor plans, pricing, and specifications
- Follows up 48 hours later if the lead hasn’t confirmed the viewing
- Notifies the agent with a complete summary: name, budget, interest level, conversation history
All of this without anyone pressing a button. The agent starts Monday morning with a qualified lead, a booked appointment, and all the context they need to close.
What’s already happening in the market
Lofty AOS: the first “agentic operating system”
In February 2026, Lofty launched Lofty AOS, described as the first agentic AI operating system for real estate. It includes specialized agents:
- Sales Agent: Autonomously qualifies leads, generates call scripts, analyzes conversations
- Social Agent: Creates social media strategy, designs content, schedules posts
- Homeowner Agent: Enriches database, launches automated home valuation campaigns
- Transaction Coordinator: Manages transaction process steps
As Joe Chen, Lofty’s CEO, put it: “The future of real estate belongs to organizations that move beyond simple AI tools and embrace agentic systems.”
WAV Group: collapsing the tech stack
An analysis by WAV Group argues that agentic AI will eliminate the need for 5-6 separate tools that brokerages use today: CMA, drip marketing, newsletters, virtual tours, document management…
Their demonstration: an LLM connected to MLS data generated a comparative market analysis and listing presentation in under 2 minutes, matching the quality of dedicated CMA software.
Walmart as precedent
Walmart — which operates one of the world’s largest real estate portfolios — has already negotiated 64% of its vendor agreements using agentic AI, achieving 1.5% savings. The surprising part: 83% of vendors preferred negotiating with the AI over humans.
What changes for real estate brokerages
1. From tools to systems
Today a typical brokerage uses CRM + WhatsApp + email marketing + portal management + CMA + design tools. Each with its own login, cost, and learning curve.
Agentic AI integrates all these functions into a single self-orchestrating system. The sales agent stops being a tool manager and becomes what they should be: a trusted advisor who closes deals.
2. From responding to anticipating
Agentic AI doesn’t just respond to what happens, it anticipates what will happen:
- Detects that a lead has visited a project page 3 times in a week → initiates proactive contact
- Identifies that a property has had no viewings in 30 days → suggests price adjustment or new strategy
- Notices that an investor client has asked about 2 similar projects → sends automatic comparison
3. From limited scale to unlimited scale
A team of 5 agents can manage 200 leads per month if they’re very efficient. With agentic AI, that same team can handle 2,000 — because the AI takes care of everything that doesn’t require human relationship.
The human relationship doesn’t disappear. It concentrates where it truly matters: negotiation, viewings, closing.
Risks and considerations
Data security
Feeding autonomous systems with sensitive client data introduces new exposure points. As AI systems become more autonomous and interconnected, the consequences of a breach increase.
Regulatory compliance
In Europe, the EU AI Act requires transparency when consumers interact with AI. Agentic systems that proactively contact leads must comply with identification and human oversight obligations. In the UAE, RERA has its own requirements for property marketing.
The human factor
Agentic AI doesn’t replace the agent. It liberates them. But it requires sales teams to evolve: less administrative management, more relationship skills, negotiation, and high-value advisory.
The opportunity in Dubai and the Middle East
In the United States, the agentic AI concept already dominates industry conversations (Inman, HousingWire, and RISMedia talk about little else).
In Dubai and the UAE, nobody is talking about this yet. This is a window of opportunity:
- Brokerages that adopt agentic AI now will have a 12-18 month head start over those that wait
- In a market where dozens of brokerages sell the same off-plan projects, the experience — not the product — is the differentiator
- With leads coming from 20+ countries across every time zone, autonomous multi-language response isn’t a luxury — it’s survival
The Dubai market is actually better positioned for agentic AI than the US: the high volume of international leads, the WhatsApp-first communication culture, and the speed-obsessed competition make it a perfect environment for autonomous AI systems.
Conclusion
Agentic AI is not a theoretical concept. Lofty is already selling it as a product. Walmart is already using it to negotiate. WAV Group has already demonstrated it can replace thousands of dollars worth of tools.
The question for brokerages in 2026 isn’t whether to adopt agentic AI, but how much they can afford to wait while their competition doesn’t.
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