How does Innovate Commercial Real Estate use AI in a commercial real estate deal?

Answered by Charlie Cummings, Colorado Real Estate BrokerUpdated October 18, 20262 minute read
The short answer

Innovate CRE runs the groundwork of every deal on Claude, Anthropic's AI, through an in house assistant called Nova: needs assessments, market research and comps, listing marketing, property surveys, offer drafts and contract deadline tracking. A licensed broker reviews everything before it reaches a client and makes every call on price, strategy and negotiation.

Human led, AI powered

AI does the groundwork. Your broker makes the decisions. Every piece of work Nova, our AI assistant, produces is reviewed and approved by Charlie Cummings, our founder and managing broker, before it reaches you.

What AI does at each step

StepWhat AI doesWhat your broker does
QualificationScores your survey and writes a needs assessment before we meetConfirms what you need and what matters most
Market researchPulls rents, sale comps and submarket data into a plain language summaryDecides which comps really apply and what they mean for price
Property searchBuilds your shortlist on one page with a map, photos and the numbersTours, vets each property and adds comments
Marketing a listingDrafts the offering memorandum, listing page, maps and social postsSets the price and the strategy, talks to buyers and brokers
OffersDrafts the LOI or contract from the deal, the listing and county recordsNegotiates the terms with you
Under contractPulls every deadline into your calendar with remindersRuns due diligence and keeps the deal on track

Market figures are labeled as verified or estimated, so you always know which numbers to rely on.

What you see as a client

  • A written needs assessment before the first meeting
  • Research and comps in plain language, not a stack of reports
  • A live listing performance page if you are selling or leasing out: days on market, inquiries, tours and offers
  • Every document, deadline and update in one private link, Innovate Orbit, instead of an email thread

What AI never does

  • Set your price or your strategy
  • Negotiate with the other side
  • Sign or send anything on your behalf without a broker's review
  • Replace the site visit, the phone call or the judgment of someone who has closed the deal before

Why we work this way

Most of a broker's week goes to research, paperwork and follow up. Letting AI do that first draft means we spend our time on what moves your deal: strategy, negotiation and you. It also means faster answers and fewer things slipping through the cracks.

Common follow up questions

Which AI does Innovate CRE use?

We use Claude, made by Anthropic, through our in house assistant Nova. A licensed broker reviews its work before it reaches a client.

Does AI make decisions about my deal?

No. AI drafts, researches and tracks. Your broker decides on price, strategy and negotiation, and you approve every offer and document.

Is my information kept private?

Your deal documents and updates live in a private client portal, Innovate Orbit, that only you and your broker can open. Ask us any time what is stored and who can see it.

This page is general information, not lending, legal or tax advice. Programs, limits and terms change, and every situation is different. Talk with your lender, attorney and CPA before you decide.