🚀 AI isn’t replacing real estate agents - it’s changing how they create value.

What does the future of real estate look like as AI, real-time data, and changing consumer expectations reshape the industry?

On The Falls Home Front Podcast, Tim Lockhart talks with Smokey Garrett, a 30-year real estate professional and leader who has worked across multiple Keller Williams markets. They explore how AI, real-time data, and technology are changing the role of the real estate agent and creating a more connected, consultative approach to serving consumers.

Tim Lockhart hosts The Falls Home Front Podcast because Wichita Falls and North Texas deserve a voice that understands the housing market from the inside out. As a retired Air Force officer, Certified Military Relocation Professional, and founder of the Lockhart Real Estate Team, Tim brings local market insights and conversations to military families, real estate professionals, and the North Texas community.

👤 Host / Guest

Hosted by: Tim Lockhart

Guest: Smokey Garrett is a real estate executive, investor, and Operating Partner of The GO Network across Texas, New Mexico, and Tennessee. A Regional Owner within Keller Williams, he focuses on developing industry leaders and modern business models for real estate professionals.

✔️ How AI in real estate can improve efficiency and client service

✔️ Why agents are shifting from meeting customer needs to anticipating customer needs

✔️ How real-time market data can reveal current buyer and seller activity

✔️ Why historical sales data alone may not reflect today’s market

✔️ How technology can help agents provide information and service around the clock

✔️ Why the future agent may become a more consultative home advisor

✔️ How AI and human relationships can work together to create more value

🔎 Key Questions Answered

Q: Will AI replace real estate agents?A: AI can help agents work more efficiently, access information, and provide a higher level of service while the agent-consumer relationship remains central.

Q: Why is real-time data important in real estate?A: Historical sales show what happened in the past, while current showings, offers, buyer activity, and days on market can reveal what is happening in the market today.

Q: How is the role of the real estate agent changing?A: Agents are increasingly expected to anticipate client needs, understand consumer goals, and provide consultative guidance supported by technology and data.

🏠 For Buyers, Sellers & Real Estate Professionals

Listen to the full episode to hear how AI, real-time data, and human relationships are reshaping the role of the real estate agent.

⏳ Timestamps:

📌 0:00 - Introduction

📌 0:50 - Meet Smokey Garrett: 30 Years in Real Estate

📌 1:26 - What Is the GO Network?

📌 7:23 - What Real Estate Agents May Be Missing

📌 10:37 - Changing Consumer Behavior

📌 11:14 - AI and the Future of Real Estate

📌 14:03 - AI for Home Buyers & Sellers

📌 16:38 - Gobi & Real-Time Market Data

📌 19:30 - Private Collections, iFinder & Selling Options

📌 25:30 - The Future of Real Estate Agents

📌 28:47 - Closing Thoughts

💼 Connect with Smokey Garrett:

🌐 Website → ⁠http://mygonetwork.com/⁠

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/smokey_garrett_

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/smokeygarrett

🎧 Follow Tim Lockhart:

🌐 Website → https://timlockharthomes.com/

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/tim.lockhart.18/

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-lockhart

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