Real Estate Tech Trends AI Adoption Lags Title Fraud Prevention Advances
Weekly tech roundup shows slow AI adoption by agents alongside title fraud prevention wins and new compliance tools in real estate
AI Adoption Lags Despite Agent Optimism
The inaugural Kaplan Real Estate Survey of Trends reveals mixed signals in the industry:
- 48% of agents anticipate client growth in the next 6-12 months
- 46% not using AI professionally
- 52% believe brokerages are inadequately preparing for tech-driven changes
Title Fraud Prevention Success Story
EquityProtect's SmartPolicy technology recently:
- Prevented title theft targeting elderly Columbus homeowner
- Flagged suspicious reverse mortgage request
- Alerted homeowner's daughter holding power of attorney
New Compliance Tools Launched
Closinglock introduced automated FinCEN AML compliance solution:
- Reduces manual work from 2-3 hours to minutes
- Integrates with DocuSign and title production software
- Compliant with new anti-money laundering rules effective March 2026
Industry Partnerships Forming
Notable tech integration:
- Atlas VMS and QuantumReverse partnered
- Combines AIM-Port order management platform
- Gives reverse mortgage lenders direct AMC access
AI Assistant Enters Market
Radius launched "Mel AI" assistant with:
- MLS and compliance data training
- Support for marketing, lead management, transactions
- Currently serving 200+ teams
This week's developments show the real estate industry gradually embracing technology while facing adoption challenges.
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