Signal PropTech — WritingNotes from building Signal, the AI operating system for residential estate agencies. Tiffany Brien and Matthew Rea, Belfast.https://signalproptech.com/en-gb66% of estate agency enquiries arrive outside office hourshttps://signalproptech.com/blog/enquiries-outside-office-hours/https://signalproptech.com/blog/enquiries-outside-office-hours/Data from our first pilot: two thirds of portal and website enquiries landed outside 9–5, Monday to Friday. The busiest hour of the day was 11pm.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTdataenquiriesresponse timesMatthew ReaWhat 'AI-native' actually meanshttps://signalproptech.com/blog/what-ai-native-actually-means/https://signalproptech.com/blog/what-ai-native-actually-means/Everyone selling software in 2026 claims to be AI-native. Here's the real distinction — and three questions that tell you who's bluffing.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI-nativePropTechbuyer's guideMatthew ReaPaying more for less: the quiet squeeze on estate agentshttps://signalproptech.com/blog/paying-more-for-less/https://signalproptech.com/blog/paying-more-for-less/Portal fees keep climbing while AI-led search starts to bypass the portals. Agents may soon be paying more for less visibility than ever before.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTportalsAI searchagency economicsMatthew Rea