#46 · Takeaways After Selling to People Twice My Age for 9 Years

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Is selling AI-powered caller automation to real estate agents a valuable niche?

I don’t think it’s a major pain point today. Most agents already use booking portals, so they don’t need to call manually. While some still make calls, the real‑estate niche is still very much an old‑school, phone‑picking‑up business. It’s not a high‑value opportunity for most modern agents, though you could build something if you push hard enough. Generally, I wouldn’t pick it as my first niche.

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Is an AI cold caller agent effective for real estate outreach?

Outbound AI callers aren’t yet good enough for professionals. The only real benefit is saving a little money on labor, but the downside is a substantial drop in conversion because people are far less likely to want to work with or set an appointment when they realize they’re talking to an AI. That hit to revenue far outweighs the modest savings—think 20 or 30 to one against you. So, for a real estate company, using an AI cold caller to reach out is not worth it; you’ll lose more in missed deals than you save on labor.

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Is there still strong business demand for selling voice AI agents, and what core pain points do they solve?

Demand for voice agents has slowed down significantly compared to a year or two ago. The initial hype has settled, and businesses realize that current voice AI technology still makes too many mistakes to be truly effective. The core problem businesses face is missing phone calls, but hiring real humans currently offers much better leverage and ROI. Voice agents cost a fraction of human setters, but they generate far less revenue due to lower performance. Give the technology another year or two to improve, but right now it is rarely worth selling.

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Are hotels a good niche for an AI voice agent? Any other service recommendations?

My first thought is that hotels could work because the average order value isn't high, but there are two big issues. First, the industry is hospitality-focused - if a voice agent sounds robotic, it hurts the guest experience. Second, most bookings happen online via Booking.com or similar; only about 20% involve a phone call, so the value of a voice agent that answers calls is low. Voice agents only make sense in businesses where you need to pick up the phone immediately to capture a lead, like a salon appointment. In hotels, you could outsource routine questions to a call center anyway, so the upside is limited.

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