An American from Florida sold his house in five days after replacing the broker with a new kind of advisor, ChatGPT.
The case, told by NBC Miami, has a touch of internet curiosity, but it touches on a more serious and increasingly present question: how far can artificial intelligence advance in tasks that, until now, seemed to rely on specialized professionals?
Robert Levine, a resident of Cooper City, decided to turn selling his own home into a test. After 15 years in the property, he wanted to use AI “throughout the entire journey, not just in parts.”
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According to him, the ChatGPT helped structure practically the entire operation. It suggested a timeline to prepare the property, indicated improvements with potential return, helped in price determination, in producing marketing material, in the listing text and even in choosing the best day to put the house on the market.
“One of the most important things it did for us was to set up a schedule,” Levine told the station. “Here is when you need to start preparing the house, here is when you need to start packing.”
On another front, the AI recommended small adjustments before listing. “We repainted some rooms because ChatGPT said that was where we would have the highest return on investment,” he stated.
The house was listed on a Tuesday, also by the tool’s suggestion.
In the first 72 hours, according to Levine, five offers arrived. The open house was kept for Saturday, but on Sunday morning the contract had already been signed.
“It exceeded our expectations,” he said.
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The experiment went almost to the end. Levine said that the ChatGPT also helped with the contract draft, but the final review was handled by a lawyer.
There was also a financial motive behind the test. “We estimate that using these AI tools will save us about 3% of the total sale value, which, in our case, is a significant amount,” he said.
Levine makes an important caveat. He said he does not believe that artificial intelligence will replace real estate brokers.
Still, he made clear that he sees a change underway. “The impact this has is very real,” he said. And he added that the more people use this kind of technology, the more comfortable they tend to become with it.
In the end, there was at least one task that AI could not perform, packing for the move.
Still, according to Levine, even in this, the ChatGPT offered a tip, suggesting the moving company that would transport to the new home.
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