AI agents could dominate home search, Lower and HouseCanary CEOs say

Industry executives speaking at HousingWire‘s AI Summit on Tuesday predict that AI agents will not only continue to take the reins on tasks now performed by real estate agents, loan officers and other housing professionals but will eventually dominate the home discovery process. Dan Snyder, CEO of Lower, and Chris Rediger, CEO of HouseCanary, discussed the evolving role of AI at each of their respective companies during a panel moderated by HW Media President Diego Sanchez. Snyder and Rediger agreed AI will likely amplify the productivity of top-performing professionals while reducing demand for more manual roles. Snyder’s prediction was particularly direct: Consumers will eventually ask an AI agent to find a home based on their goals and preferences, he said, adding that Lower is building an end-to-end homebuying platform through acquisitions, including real estate portal Movoto and mortgage technology company Neat Labs. The goal is to connect the consumer journey from home search through financing and closing. AI is accelerating that effort, Snyder said, allowing companies to develop and deploy technology faster while reducing reliance on third-party software. Snyder also expects...