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The adoption of technology in the real estate market has lagged behind other industries. While sectors like logistics, retail, and banking have integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their operations, the real estate industry has been characterised as a bit of a technological dinosaur...

The askporter team embarked on our biannual work retreat earlier this month, journeying to the vibrant city of Lisbon. Embracing our 'remote-first' company culture, these retreats hold a special place within the askporter family, allowing us to come together in person and foster team unity.

With rapidly advancing AI, it’s important to consider how jobs will change with increased automation. Machine learning and natural language processing models have started to play a major role in our lives. From automating data collection in key industries to providing virtual assistants, their impact on the workplace is hard to ignore.

We recently unveiled a complete brand refresh as part of an exciting new phase in askporter's journey. For us, the rebrand is much more than simply an update to our logo and website: it’s an indication of a turning point for the business as we continue to grow and enhance our AI solution for real estate.

AI has been used across various industries for decades, with automation leading to vast improvements in business and operational efficiency. The term AI actually dates back to 1955, coined by John McCarthy, who is widely considered the founding father of AI. In the early days, research was directed towards building machines with the capability to simply perform tasks autonomously, something that would typically require human intelligence.

Let’s talk about ChatGPT. Or rather, let’s allow ChatGPT to do the talking, because it turns out, it’s pretty good at it. If you’re one of the many intrigued people who have recently given OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot a whirl, then you’ll know where we’re coming from. Whether you asked it to rewrite your CV, pen a bedtime story for the kids, or finish a piece of work for you, the chances are it surprised you with the calibre of its response.

When looking to adopt automation to streamline processes and drive efficiencies, businesses are often faced with an important decision – whether to purchase a ready-to-use turnkey solution, or to invest in custom software.

When looking to adopt automation to streamline processes and drive efficiencies, businesses are often faced with an important decision – whether to purchase a ready-to-use turnkey solution, or to invest in custom software.

By introducing automation technology, like our AI customer engagement platform, into their customer services, many businesses have saved considerable amounts of time and money that would otherwise have been spent on manually carrying out routine, low-value functions. In addition to this, automation has saved time and money for customers by delivering quick answers to simple questions, and solutions to non-complex issues.

For many in the tech industry, getting a job with a big brand company may be seen as a dream career move to make at such an early stage of their career. However, newcomers to the sector should know that bigger does not necessarily mean better. This is because larger corporations can often be slow to adapt to new ways of working and thinking due to their sheer size, which can act as significant barriers when you’re trying to get your foot on the next rung of the ladder.