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AI, Home Buying & Commission Rebates: Paul Cecil on Disrupting Real Estate
Episode 735
Paul Cecil of ReAlpha shares how AI, commission rebates, and acquisitions are disrupting home buying—and what it means for buyers and investors.
In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack sits down with Paul Cecil, President of ReAlpha (NASDAQ: AIRE), to discuss how his company is transforming real estate through AI and innovative business models.
Paul explains how ReAlpha offers up to 80% of the buy-side commission back to buyers, why technology can make homes more affordable, and how acquisitions are helping them build an end-to-end home buying platform.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this conversation:
- How AI assistant “Claire” helps homebuyers search, ask questions & compare properties
- Why ReAlpha passes up to 80% of commissions back to buyers
- How commission rebates can lower interest rates, fund closing costs, or even buy furniture
- The impact of the NAR lawsuit on real estate commissions
- Why 86% of renters can afford to buy (and how ReAlpha helps them get there)
- Current market challenges: record-high prices, aging buyers, and affordability crisis
- How acquisitions in mortgage, title & tech build a seamless buyer experience
- Lessons from going public on NASDAQ and pivoting business models
- Why investors should embrace tech instead of ignoring it
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Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & ReAlpha’s mission
01:00 – What ReAlpha does: end-to-end AI-driven home buying
02:00 – How commission rebates put thousands back in buyers’ pockets
04:00 – AI assistant “Claire” explained
06:00 – Case study: veteran buyer success with commission rebate
08:00 – Market trends: affordability crisis & record-high prices
10:00 – Why tech can solve housing affordability
11:00 – Disruption parallels: Robinhood, Schwab, travel industry
12:00 – 86% of renters can afford to buy with right programs
14:00 – How mortgage & closing concessions add up
15:00 – ReAlpha’s acquisition strategy: mortgage, title, tech
18:00 – How real estate investors can benefit
19:00 – Going public on NASDAQ & raising capital
22:00 – Pivot from short-term rentals to AI-driven buying
24:00 – Raising money from retail investors & crowdfunding
25:00 – Biggest lie: “Real estate doesn’t need tech”
26:00 – Advice to younger self: stop looking for prescriptions
27:00 – Book recommendation: U Squared: Quantum Leaps
28:00 – AI as a personal board of directors
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