Industry · Real Estate
Build a real estate professional directory and run it from your own AI
A real estate directory lists the people and firms around a property transaction, such as agents, brokerages, property managers, inspectors and appraisers, by market and specialty. Directories.ai handles the listings, categories, claims and SEO. Property listings themselves come from MLS feeds under their own licences, so most directories here list professionals rather than homes.
Directories people build in real estate
Each of these runs on the same platform. Pick one audience and one area to start; categories and location fields let you widen later.
- Agents and brokerages by city and neighborhood
- Property managers for landlords and HOAs
- Home inspectors, appraisers and title companies
- Short-term rental managers by vacation market
A starting category structure
Categories become your browse pages and your search landing pages, so give each one a unique intro and FAQs.
- Buyer’s agents
- Listing agents
- Brokerages
- Property management
- Inspectors
- Appraisers
Where the listings come from
Business searches by profession and city find firms with a public presence. State licensing lookups can confirm an agent or inspector is licensed; check each lookup’s terms before importing from it.
Contact details are only filled in from a real source, never guessed.
How a directory like this makes money
Directories.ai charges a flat price per directory and takes no cut of what you earn.
- Featured agent placement by neighborhood
- Paid profiles for brokerages with multiple agents
- Lead forms routed to featured professionals
- Ads for mortgages, insurance and moving services
Launch plan
- 1
Create the directory and categories
Describe the niche to your AI assistant and let it set up the category tree. The launch-directory playbook walks through the rest.
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Populate it with real businesses
Start with the free open-data source, or a Google Business Profile source on your own key, and import by search term and city. Imports land as drafts and never duplicate a business already listed. Records you already hold go in with ingest_listings.
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Check quality before publishing
Score every listing, merge duplicates and fix the weakest entries first, then publish in one step.
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Invite businesses to claim
Send claim invites in daily batches with follow-ups, so owners keep their own details current.
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Try asking your assistant
- “Import property management companies in Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa”
- “Write a neighborhood guide for each city category with three FAQs”
- “Find agent listings with no email and look up the ones with a website”
Frequently asked questions
Can I show MLS listings?
Directories.ai doesn’t provide MLS or IDX data. You can link to listings or embed your own IDX provider on your site.
Can agents claim their profiles?
Yes. Claim invites and claim review work the same way as in any other directory.
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Ready to run your directory with AI?
MCP access is included on the Growth plan. Pay per directory, cancel any time.