For real estate agents, the most practical AI handles the writing that piles up between showings: the listing description from your walkthrough notes, the follow-up after a showing, the weekly update to the seller, the reply to an inquiry. You speak what you saw and what was said, the AI writes the draft, and you check every fact before anything goes out. Retexta is an Android app for this: you talk, it writes the finished text. It does not pull comps, value properties or edit photos.
| Your task | What you do | Retexta goal | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listing description | Walk through the home and speak what you see | Something else ("listing description, about 150 words") | More templates |
| Follow-up after a showing | Speak what the buyers liked, asked and what is next | Write a message, type Email or Text message (SMS) | Start screen |
| Update to the seller | Speak the feedback from this week's showings | Write a message, type Email, style Warm or Professional | Start screen |
| Reply to an inquiry | Paste the message, say your answer | Reply to a message | Start screen |
| Notes after a client call | Speak the call right after it ends | Summarize a meeting | Start screen |
| A message for buyers who speak another language | Paste your finished text, pick the language | Translate | More templates |
Example 1: from walkthrough notes to a listing draft
We wrote these examples ourselves to show the idea. They are not real app output, and your results will look different.
What you might say (Something else, task: "listing description, about 150 words, warm but factual"):
412 Birch Lane. Three bed, two bath, about 1,650 square feet, built 1998. New kitchen 2024, quartz counters, gas range. Big windows in the living room, lots of morning light. Hardwood downstairs, carpet in the bedrooms. Fenced backyard with a patio and two raised garden beds. Two-car garage. Roof replaced 2021. Quiet street, ten minutes' walk to the park and the library.
The finished draft:
Welcome to 412 Birch Lane, a bright three-bedroom, two-bath home with about 1,650 square feet of living space.
The kitchen was renovated in 2024 and features quartz countertops and a gas range. Large windows fill the living room with morning light, and hardwood floors run throughout the main level. The bedrooms are carpeted.
Outside, a fenced backyard offers a patio and two raised garden beds. A two-car garage adds storage space, and the roof was replaced in 2021.
The home sits on a quiet street, about a ten-minute walk from the park and the public library.
Built in 1998.
Before you use it: check every number against your listing records, cut anything you cannot verify, and follow your brokerage's and MLS rules for listing text and length. Note what the draft describes: the house, the street, the distances. Not who should live there.
Fair housing: describe the property, not the buyer
The US Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to publish any notice, statement or advertisement for the sale or rental of a dwelling "that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin" (42 U.S.C. 3604(c)). AI drafts can slip in phrases about the ideal buyer that you did not say. Read every draft for them before you publish.
Information, not legal advice
State and local rules can add to the federal law, and your brokerage or MLS may have its own guidelines. When a phrase might be a problem, ask your broker before you publish.
Example 2: the follow-up after a showing
What you might say (Write a message, Email, Friendly):
Email to Dana and Chris, showed them 412 Birch today. They loved the kitchen and the backyard, worried about the size of the second bedroom for an office. I measured it, about 11 by 10. Seller is open to a quick closing. Offer a second showing Saturday morning. Ask if they want me to send the disclosure documents.
The finished email:
Subject: 412 Birch Lane: after today's showing
Hi Dana and Chris,
thanks for coming out to 412 Birch Lane today. I'm glad you liked the kitchen and the backyard.
You asked about the second bedroom as a home office: I measured it, and it's about 11 by 10 feet.
The seller is open to a quick closing, if that's helpful for your timing.
Would you like to see the house again on Saturday morning? I can also send you the disclosure documents in the meantime. Just let me know.
Best,
[Your name]
Example 3: the weekly update to the seller
What you might say (Write a message, Email, Warm):
Update to Mrs. Keller, week one on the market. Four showings, one open house with about twelve groups. Feedback: everyone likes the kitchen and the light. Two said the carpet in the bedrooms feels dated. One couple asked for a second showing Saturday. No offers yet. Suggest we talk Monday about whether to do anything with the carpet.
The finished email:
Subject: Your home: week one update
Dear Mrs. Keller,
here's a summary of the first week on the market:
- 4 private showings and 1 open house with about 12 groups
- Visitors consistently liked the kitchen and the natural light.
- Two groups mentioned that the bedroom carpet feels dated.
- One couple has asked for a second showing on Saturday.
There are no offers yet, which is normal after one week. Could we talk on Monday about whether it makes sense to do anything about the carpet?
Warm regards,
[Your name]
The line "which is normal after one week" was not in the voice note. That is the kind of thing to catch: if you would not say it, or cannot back it up, delete it. Always compare the result with what you said.
What to keep out of AI drafts
- Invented facts. Square footage, lot size, year built, schools, taxes and HOA fees come from your records, never from the AI.
- Buyer or tenant descriptions that point to protected characteristics (see above).
- Contract terms and legal advice. Offers, contingencies and disclosures follow your forms and your broker. Retexta is not built for contracts.
- Clients' private details beyond what the message needs. Retexta processes text in the cloud; see its privacy policy.
How to write a listing draft in Retexta
- Open Retexta and tap New task.
- Tap More templates, then Something else.
- In Describe your task, write what you need, for example "Listing description, about 150 words, warm but factual, no descriptions of buyers".
- Tap Record audio and walk through the home, saying what you see.
- Retexta transcribes on its servers and writes the draft. Change the length or style on the result screen if needed.
- Check every fact, then copy the text into your listing tool.
Every goal except Transcript only is part of Retexta Pro. Retexta is free to try: new users get a few free Pro results to view in the app. Copying, sharing and exporting results need Retexta Pro or credits, and so does everything after the free results.
Keep reading
Agents sell every day: AI for sales covers call notes and follow-ups from the car. If you run your own office, AI for small business covers inquiry replies and review answers. More tips for emails by voice: how to dictate an email on Android. More about the app: Retexta, voice to text for Android.
Sources
Checked by FLAME Apps on September 25, 2026.
- Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, 42 U.S. Code § 3604, subsection (c).
- FLAME Apps, Retexta privacy policy, sections 4 and 7.1.
- Retexta: goal names, the More templates section, message types, writing styles and plans as shown in the app (release 2026.1.23) and on its Google Play listing.
