5th February 2026

US real estate managers lead on AI, but not on data foundations

AI is transforming how US real estate managers think about investment insight and operational efficiency. Yet without a common language for their data, even the most advanced models risk automating inconsistency rather than eliminating it. In this piece, the third in our global series on regional trends in the real estate space, Marlyn Ramirez builds on earlier perspectives from APAC and EMEA to explore why standardization, not just innovation, must be the foundation of any real progress in AI-enabled real estate management.