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Perspectives on voice AI, real estate technology, and the future of transaction management.

The Future Isn't When Companies Invest In AI
Judd Hoffman, CEO of Ethica AI, on why the California Association of REALTORS bringing on an AI transaction assistant is a workforce decision, not a software purchase.

Judd Hoffman
July 24, 2026

The AI Question Everyone Is Asking Has Changed
Judd Hoffman, CEO of Ethica AI, on the shift from asking whether AI can do something to asking what else it can take, and why willingness is now outpacing the technology.

Judd Hoffman
July 23, 2026

The Chasm Between A Generation And The Front Door
Two competing explanations for why a generation stopped trying to buy a home. One is the spending everyone points at. The other is darker: the distance stopped looking like a staircase and started looking like a chasm.

Judd Hoffman
July 22, 2026

The Future Of AI Will Not Be Won By The Best Model
The future of AI will not be won by the best model. It will be won by the best user experience. Customers don't buy models. They buy outcomes.

Judd Hoffman
July 21, 2026

Judd Hoffman On You're Gonna Die A Renter: AI Will Change This Industry
Ethica AI CEO Judd Hoffman joins the You're Gonna Die A Renter podcast for a full hour on homeownership, the AI belief gap, and what actually changes for real estate agents.

Judd Hoffman
July 20, 2026

Innovation Is Not A Lightning Bolt
Everybody talks about innovation like it's a lightning bolt. Most of the time it's not a huge bang. It's noticing the annoying thing everyone has learned to tolerate.

Judd Hoffman
July 20, 2026

The Best Agents Are Not Short On Judgment
The best agents aren't short on judgment. They're short on time. Judgment is the product, time is the inventory, and every hour of busywork is inventory thrown away.

Judd Hoffman
July 17, 2026

Teams Follow Behavior, Not Press Releases
PwC's CEO said partners who don't embrace AI have no future at the firm. The real lesson isn't fear, it's responsibility. Teams don't follow press releases. They follow behavior.

Judd Hoffman
July 16, 2026

I Thought I Needed 100 People. I Need Ten.
AI is getting better. I thought I needed 100 people. I need ten. Not because I lowered my ambition, because the tools changed underneath the plan.

Judd Hoffman
July 15, 2026

Where Are We Still Moving Information By Hand?
Wall Street didn't ask where can we use AI. They asked where are we paying skilled people to move information by hand, and they pointed the agents at those places. Every industry is about to ask the same question.

Judd Hoffman
July 14, 2026