Updates
Release notes for the Real Estate Agent AI Index.
Published the 2026 State of AI Visibility in Real Estate benchmark with its machine-readable dataset, press kit, methodology, and source-backed public product surfaces.
Release: state-of-ai-visibility-2026 Updated July 10, 2026 Publisher: Real Estate Agent AI Index Research Desk
Coverage Snapshot
What this release currently covers.
2 featured rankings
1959 source backed directory rows
1959 qualified directory rows
1959 ai scored rows
871 team category rows
891 individual category rows
37 live markets
1 planned markets
2074 public pages
80 data assets
Public changes
Published the aggregate benchmark covering 128 AI answers across 16 U.S. markets. Authority model separates broad source-backed directory coverage from stricter featured rankings. Directory pages expose AI Visibility as the default sort and Consumer Authority, production, and reviews as supporting lenses. Team and individual categories are kept separate for each live market. Consumer shortlist, privacy, terms, referral disclosure, and evidence-submission workflows are public and machine-readable. Validated refresh policy explains how public evidence layers update while rank movement remains gated. Ranking placement cannot be purchased, and submissions cannot buy inclusion or favorable scoring. Published ranking edition 2026-q3-inaugural under methodology version 2026.1; this transparency release did not change scores, ranks, or eligibility. Published ownership, correction-service-level, and ranking-movement reason-code records.
Known limits
Featured rankings use a higher evidence standard than the broader directory and may include fewer names. License and disciplinary checks are not yet automated. Public directory coverage is live in 37 markets; expansion markets remain unpublished until their proof gates clear. AI visibility coverage grows as each market completes a direct, source-backed evaluation. The Index is not an unreviewed live scrape. New source information is verified before it can change a public ranking.
Methodology State
How to interpret this release.
Field Current state Score Scale 0-100 proprietary Consumer Authority and AI Visibility scoring Default Lens AI Visibility Supporting Lens Consumer Authority Broad Coverage Gate Public production proof, identity clarity, and source links Featured Gate Stronger proof gates plus AI visibility evidence Refresh Policy Evidence layers refresh on defined cadences; public rank changes require validation. Ranking Edition 2026-q3-inaugural Methodology Version 2026.1 Movement Reasons Candidate public improvement, evidence refresh, methodology revision, entity correction, or market scope change.