Fresh off the saloon-swinging energy of Apartmentalize, this episode of The Report dives headfirst into the industry’s biggest debates: centralization, automation, and whether AI is here to help or replace us.

Tyler Christiansen, CEO at Funnel, joins Alex Howe, SVP Marketing and Growth at Funnel, to unpack the conference buzz, share results from Funnel’s latest product launches (including 96% renter satisfaction with online leasing!), and throw down hot takes on why fully automated human-less AI leasing models risk disengaging teams and eroding renter trust. We also tackle Andreessen Horowitz’s latest AI housing bets and why the future isn’t AI-only—it’s AI plus humans.

Topics include:

—Centralization’s rise for third-party managers
—Why a human-less 100% AI isn’t the answer for leasing
—Real-world results from Funnel’s Insights and online leasing solutions
—Brand identity, customer experience, and the danger of forgetting the humans
—A16Z’s investment in Flow and the evolving AI-housing frontier

Yeehaw!

To stay up-to-date follow Funnel on Linkedin and connect with Tyler there, too.

We just wrapped Forum, our annual event for believers a better operating model.

From BIG AI announcements and deep conversations with industry leaders, to unforgettable moments with Iration, Aaron Weber, Nicholas Thompson, and Ryan Holiday—it was three days jam-packed with industry leaders pushing for a better and brighter path forward for multifamily.

So today we'll take you behind the scenes.

This episode shares what we announced, what inspired us, and where we’re headed next.

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Big news: we are launching Fenix — a standalone AI product purpose-built for multifamily.

Until now, Funnel’s powerful AI was only available to customers on our full platform.

Powered by a strategic partnership with Sierra (yes, the Sierra co-founded by tech legends Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor), Fenix brings advanced, resolution-focused conversational AI to the industry for the first time.

We’re also welcoming select assets from LeaseHawk to accelerate operators on their path toward centralization and the new operating model.

Operators now have a powerful new starting point: AI that does, not just talks.

Read the full release to meet Fenix.

To stay up-to-date follow Funnel on Linkedin and connect with Tyler there, too.