EP59 - From data grind to deal time: CRE’s AI edge with Spencer Burton

24 Apr 2025

Spencer Burton, CEO and co-founder of CRE Agents, joins us to explore how AI is transforming the way CRE professionals work. From eliminating repetitive tasks to enabling smarter, faster decision-making, Spencer shares how digital coworkers are already creating a multiplier effect for their human counterparts across the industry.

In conversation with our host, Omar Eltorai, they discuss strategies for adopting AI without overhauling your entire operation, and why building reflexive AI usage habits now will give both professionals and firms an edge in the years ahead.

Tune in if you’re looking to work smarter, move faster, and stay competitive.

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Key moments

• 00:46 Spencer Burton's background

• 02:12 Automation and efficiency in commercial real estate

• 04:38 Founding of CRE Agents

• 06:49 Building a digital coworker

• 09:32 The role of AI in commercial real estate

• 17:56 The technical bench strength behind CRE Agents

• 19:41 Challenges and future of CRE technology

• 23:12 The AI multiplier effect

• 32:07 Zero friction adoption for AI in CRE

• 34:42 Advice for industry professionals