Real Estate Tauranga 4 agents, 25-40 active listings

AI Voice & SMS Lead Response System

Instant AI lead response that cut enquiry response time from 8.5 hours to under 2 minutes, capturing after-hours leads and automating viewing bookings.

AI Voice & SMS Lead Response System
8.5hrs to 2min
Response Time
+63%
Viewings
+7
Extra Sales
The Client

A boutique real estate agency with 4 agents managing 25-40 active listings. They competed against larger agencies with bigger marketing budgets and full-time admin teams.

Results

After 90 Days

8.5hrs to 2min
Response Time Reduced

AI answered 100% of phone calls. SMS auto-reply engaged web leads instantly.

+63%
Increase in Viewing Bookings

Instant response and SMS calendar booking removed friction

100%
After-Hours Leads Captured

Previously, 35% of leads came in after hours and were lost

+7
Additional Transactions

Directly attributed to improved lead speed-to-contact

12 hrs/week
Time Saved Per Agent

No more playing phone tag or doing manual follow-ups

The Challenge

Slow Lead Response Time

Agents took 6-18 hours to respond to online inquiries. In real estate, 78% of buyers work with the first agent who responds.

Quality leads lost before the team even made contact.

Manual Property Matching

Agents spent 3-4 hours daily reviewing new listings and trying to match them to buyer profiles stored in spreadsheets.

Significant time wasted on admin instead of selling.

After-Hours Leads Going Cold

35% of leads came through TradeMe and the agency website after business hours. By the next morning, many prospects had already talked to competing agents.

Lost opportunities worth thousands in commission.

Inconsistent Follow-Up

Hot leads from open homes often went cold because agents were too busy to follow up within the critical 24-48 hour window.

Poor conversion of warm leads to active clients.

What We Built

We built an AI voice and SMS system that captures every inquiry instantly and nurtures leads on autopilot.

AI voice agent answering all phone inquiries, 24/7
Instant SMS auto-reply to web form submissions
Lead qualification through conversational questions
Automated viewing booking via SMS with calendar links
SMS follow-up sequences for leads at different stages
How We Did It
Week 1-2

Phone System Setup

  • Connected agency phone line to AI voice system
  • Programmed common buyer questions and agent responses
  • Created qualification script (budget, location, bedrooms, timeline, pre-approval status)
  • Set up SMS auto-responder for website form submissions
Week 2-3

Booking Automation

  • Connected to agents' Google Calendars for availability
  • Created SMS booking links for easy viewing scheduling
  • Set up automated confirmation and reminder sequences
  • Designed escalation rules so urgent buyers (viewing today or tomorrow) trigger an immediate agent notification
Week 3-4

Follow-Up Sequences

  • Built SMS drip campaigns for different lead types:
  • Hot leads: Daily check-ins for 5 days
  • Warm leads: Weekly property suggestions for 4 weeks
  • Cold leads: Monthly market updates
  • Created templates agents can personalise and send with one click
Week 4

Launch & Training

  • Trained agents on reviewing AI conversation transcripts
  • Set up daily digest emails showing all leads captured
  • Tested call handling during off-hours
  • Went live with full system
I used to miss calls while showing properties, then spend hours calling people back who'd already found another agent. Now the AI qualifies them, books the viewing, and I just show up. Game changer.
Senior Agent
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