VTS’s AI-Fueled Growth Signals New Era for Real Estate Tech

NEW YORK, NY – January 15, 2026 – Real estate technology firm VTS closed 2025 with record-breaking growth, a surge the company attributes largely to the launch and rapid adoption of its artificial intelligence platform, VTS AI. The expansion solidifies the company's foothold across the global property landscape, now spanning over 13 billion square feet, and signals a pivotal moment for an industry increasingly turning to AI to navigate complex market dynamics.

This announcement arrives as the broader property technology (proptech) sector experienced a significant rebound. After a period of caution, global investment in proptech and related real estate technologies soared to $16.7 billion in 2025, a nearly 68% increase from the previous year. Investors have shown a clear preference for technologies that deliver tangible operational efficiencies, with AI, data analytics, and energy management attracting significant capital. VTS's success story appears to be a direct reflection of this market-wide strategic shift from speculative ventures to proven, high-ROI solutions.

The Engine of Growth: AI in Action

At the heart of VTS's growth is the quantifiable impact of its AI tools on the daily workflows of real estate professionals. The company reported that VTS AI has become the industry's leading artificial intelligence platform, a claim supported by its massive user base of over 1.2 million people, including 45,000 professionals across 42 countries.

Unlike standalone AI applications that often require cumbersome integration and extensive training, VTS AI is woven directly into the company’s existing ecosystem. Two features in particular, Proposal AI and Work Order AI, have demonstrated dramatic efficiency gains. According to VTS, Proposal AI has reduced the time users spend generating lease proposals by 93%, saving a cumulative total of over 25,000 hours of manual work annually. Similarly, Work Order AI has delivered an 80% reduction in time spent managing maintenance tasks.

These are not just marginal improvements; they represent a fundamental change in how real estate teams operate. By automating time-consuming, repetitive tasks, the technology frees up professionals to concentrate on more strategic, value-added activities like nurturing tenant relationships, complex deal negotiation, and portfolio strategy.

“Over the past year, VTS has been committed to driving the most value for the industry across a number of areas, including deploying our new artificial intelligence technology, VTS AI, at scale to customers,” said Nick Romito, CEO of VTS, in a statement. He emphasized that the technology “addresses pain-points in their workflows and ultimately provides them with meaningful time savings to focus on the aspects of their jobs which yield the highest ROI.”

A Rising Tide in a Competitive Proptech Sea

VTS’s strategic focus on a unified, AI-driven platform positions it as a formidable leader, but it is not operating in a vacuum. The proptech landscape is bustling with innovation, as competitors also race to harness the power of artificial intelligence. Companies like Reonomy (an Altus Group company), Local Logic, and MRI Software are all developing sophisticated AI-powered solutions for data analysis, property valuation, and operational management. RealPage, another major industry player, is also heavily invested in AI-enabled platforms to enhance operational excellence.

The competitive environment underscores the industry-wide consensus that AI is the next frontier. What appears to differentiate VTS is the sheer scale of its integrated platform and the first-party data that fuels its AI engine. The company manages over 60% of Class A office space in the U.S., giving it an unparalleled dataset to train its algorithms and generate insights.

“VTS AI marks a transformative leap forward that redefines what the real estate industry can achieve,” noted Ryan Masiello, Chief Strategy Officer at VTS. “For the first time, owners and operators can make data-driven decisions in real time, automate work that once took entire teams, and unlock insights that fundamentally change how space is marketed, leased, and managed.” This ecosystem approach, unifying owners, operators, and brokers on a single platform, creates a powerful network effect that is difficult for competitors to replicate.

Remodeling the Real Estate Workforce and Its Challenges

The integration of AI into real estate is doing more than just improving efficiency; it is actively reshaping careers. The automation of thousands of hours of manual work prompts a critical question: what are professionals doing with this reclaimed time? The answer lies in a shift from administrative functions to strategic advisory roles. With AI handling the data entry and initial analysis, brokers and asset managers can dedicate more of their expertise to interpreting insights, advising clients, and building relationships—tasks where human intelligence remains irreplaceable.

However, this technological sea change is not without its challenges. The vast amounts of data required to power these AI systems raise significant concerns about data privacy and security. Companies must navigate a complex web of regulations like GDPR and CCPA, ensuring that sensitive tenant and property information is handled responsibly. Furthermore, the risk of algorithmic bias is a serious ethical consideration. If AI models are trained on historical data that contains implicit biases, they could perpetuate discriminatory practices in areas like tenant screening or property valuation, running afoul of fair housing laws.

Industry experts stress the need for transparency and “explainable AI,” where the logic behind an AI-generated recommendation can be understood and audited. As AI becomes more embedded in critical business decisions, the ability to trust and verify its outputs will be paramount. This transition also necessitates a focus on workforce adaptation, with an emphasis on reskilling employees to collaborate effectively with AI tools and develop data literacy skills.

Beyond the Office: The Residential Revolution

VTS's growth story in 2025 was not confined to the commercial sector. The company also saw explosive growth in its multifamily residential offering, VTS Activate Multifamily. The platform added an average of 20,000 residential units per month last year, bringing its total to over 600,000 units live on the platform. This scale, according to the company, makes VTS Activate the largest resident experience platform in the world.

This rapid expansion taps directly into a powerful consumer trend: the growing demand for digitally enhanced living experiences. Research shows that a majority of Millennial and Gen Z renters are willing to pay higher rent for properties equipped with smart home features and seamless mobile-first tools for communication, amenity booking, and maintenance requests. VTS Activate aims to provide a centralized ecosystem for these services, a strategy that has attracted major landlords like Lendlease and Habitat.

The success of VTS in both commercial and residential AI-powered platforms in 2025 indicates that the real estate industry has reached an inflection point. The adoption of intelligent, data-driven technology is no longer a niche advantage but is quickly becoming the new standard for operational excellence and market leadership.