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40%
40% -- share of homebuyers initiating search in ai tools for homebuyers (2026)
Over 40% of homebuyers initiate searches in AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI.
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40%
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2026
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B
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50
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Birdeye
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https://listingbooster.ai/blog/multi-platform-real-estate-marketing-automation-tool ↗
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A Multi-Platform Real Estate Marketing Automation Tool Guide
A Multi-Platform Real Estate Marketing Automation Tool Guide
ListingBooster TeamApril 22, 202620 min read
Most agents still market as if buyers start on Google, click a portal, then maybe notice an Instagram post. That assumption is getting expensive. Over 40% of homebuyers now initiate searches in …
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homebuyers: 40% share of homebuyers initiating search in ai tools. Source: Birdeye (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/homebuyers-ai-search-initiation
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/homebuyers-ai-search-initiation" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>40%</strong> -- share of homebuyers initiating search in ai tools for homebuyers<br><small>Source: Birdeye (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/homebuyers-ai-search-initiation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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