The Seattle-headquartered Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) announced the beta launch of Ask Redfin, a generative AI-powered virtual assistant designed to answer homebuyers’ questions about homes for sale.
According to the company, Ask Redfin will provide in-depth information about listings that include local market conditions, nearby schools and touring availability at the listed property. People using the latest version of the Redfin iPhone app to search for homes in about a dozen U.S. metros—including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C., among others—will automatically see Ask Redfin when they view a listing. Redfin iPhone app users searching for homes outside of those areas can opt-in to the experience by logging into their account, visiting the My Redfin section of the app and selecting “Try Ask Redfin.”
Redfin plans to make Ask Redfin visible by default in more markets and available on additional platforms in the future.
“We include an enormous amount of data on every listing you find on Redfin because homebuyers deserve as much insight into a home as possible,” said Ariel Dos Santos, Redfin senior vice president of product and design. “Ask Redfin makes it easy and effortless for customers to find the information they want to know.”
