Opendoor is clearly one of the more sophisticated examples of AI being applied at scale in residential real estate, and it does a lot of things well—especially around pattern recognition, pricing signals, and submarket-level analysis across many markets.My post was meant to be a broader look at where AI is genuinely useful in real estate data and where it needs to be interpreted carefully.

Yesterday was a loud reminder that employment stability is changing shape.

Humana stock dropped roughly 20% after the Trump administration proposed keeping Medicare Advantage rates flat, directly pressuring margins...

I’ve been spending time mapping parcels, zoning overlays, flood data, and utility corridors at the county level, mainly to understand where growth signals show up before listings do.Right now I’m focused on land and commercial-adjacent opportunities and learning how experienced investors track rezoning, comprehensive plans, and infrastructure expansion.Not selling anything — just here to learn, listen, and connect with others who think upstream.Looking forward to learning from the community.

That’s the scenario I’m trying to avoid.I’m finding that the hardest calls are the ones where the deal pencils if the signals eventually converge, but you’re still in that fuzzy middle zone.

When they don’t, they walk without regret.The signaling you noticed (leg shaking, glasses, subtle cues) is also real.

By the time they research a property and reach the owner, three other agents already called.So what I am doing here is building something that surfaces motivated-seller signals while you browse.

Higher turnover usually signals either pricing, communication or maintenance gaps.

The fact that DR Horton already has roads planned to dead-end at your boundary is a strong signal they see your tract as part of their expansion path.

The move has been constructive for rate markets, with agency MBS prices nearly 8/32nds higher today, helping to push primary mortgage rates meaningfully lower after several choppy weeks.Today’s data offered a mixed signal for markets.

At least you can signal to others your’e better than them.