Real estate tech has a problem. Too many tools, too many logins, too many systems pretending to be “platforms.” And according to Lone Wolf CEO Matt Fischer, half of them won’t survive.
In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Fischer unpacks the future of real estate technology, AI, automation and why the current tech stack is fundamentally broken.
Coming from outside the industry after scaling Bullhorn into a global software company, Fischer immediately noticed something shocking: Real estate runs on fragmented systems, duplicate work and absurdly manual processes.
One example? Companies literally hire people just to manually move transactions through software stages.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by disconnected systems and endless logins, this episode explains why that’s happening and why it won’t last.
Highlights
This conversation dives into:
- Why most real estate tech companies are actually just “features”
- Why transaction coordination is ripe for automation
- The hidden problem with fragmented platforms
- Why the future belongs to integrated systems of record
- How “digital teammates” will reshape brokerage operations
Fischer also shares a fascinating perspective on the future of UI, AI agents and why technology should disappear into the workflow, not become another burden agents have to manage.
Because here’s the reality: The winners in real estate tech won’t be the companies with the most features. They’ll be the ones that remove the most friction. If you care about the future of brokerages, AI and where real estate technology is heading next, this episode is essential.
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James Dwiggins is the president of NextHome, Inc. and co-host of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered.
Keith Robinson is the president of strategy at NextHome, Inc. and co-host of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered.
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