AI phone answering for your business

Real Estate Answering Service for Agents and Realtors

AllDayDesk is a real estate answering service powered by an AI receptionist, not human operators. It answers your business phone around the clock, answers common questions from the business details you save, captures each caller's name and callback number, and takes a message whenever it cannot answer something. You keep your existing number by forwarding calls, and calls, transcripts, summaries and bookings are visible in your dashboard.

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How it works

Set up your business receptionist

Add your business

Choose your business or enter its website. Check the services, hours, and details callers need.

Hear your receptionist

Listen to a sample for your business and check its answers. The sample does not create a real booking.

Connect your phone

Follow the steps for your phone service. Set up booking availability and any call transfers you want to use.

Review calls, messages, and bookings in your dashboard.

What an answering service does for a real estate agent

Agents spend long stretches away from the phone: showings, inspections, closings, driving between properties. AllDayDesk answers your business line during those hours, using the information you save about your business, such as your service area, the types of properties you handle, and your appointment availability.

When a caller asks something the saved details do not cover, such as a specific commission question or the status of a particular offer, the receptionist takes a message so you can follow up yourself. It does not guess, quote prices it was not given, or make promises on your behalf.

This is an AI receptionist, not a human answering service. There are no live operators reading from a script. It works from what you save and takes messages for anything outside it, so compare quotes from both kinds of service before deciding.

Answers inbound calls on your existing business number around the clock
Answers common questions from your saved business details
Captures the caller's name, callback number and reason for calling
Takes a message when an answer, price or appointment is unknown
Transfers calls when you have configured a destination and rules
Books new appointments on the built-in calendar, with optional Google Calendar connection

For a broader look at how AI and human virtual receptionists differ before you choose one, read this overview. what a virtual receptionist is

Real estate calls it handles, and calls it hands back to you

Real estate calls fall into a few common groups. Buyer and seller inquiries ask about your services, your area, or how to get started. Scheduling calls want a showing, a listing consultation, or a walkthrough. Existing clients call with questions about a specific transaction. And some callers are other agents or vendors.

For general inquiries and scheduling, the receptionist answers from your saved details and can book new appointments on your calendar. For anything tied to a specific transaction, an offer, a contract, or a negotiation, it captures the caller's details and the reason for the call and takes a message. Those conversations need you, and the service is built to route them to you rather than improvise.

Changes to appointments that already exist are treated as requests for you to approve, not confirmed changes. You see the request in your dashboard and decide.

General buyer and seller questions answered from saved details
New showing and consultation requests booked on your calendar
Transaction-specific questions become detailed messages
Appointment changes recorded as requests for your approval
Callers who need you directly can be transferred if you set up transfer rules

To understand how phone bookings land on your calendar and what the Google Calendar connection does, see the booking page. how AI appointment booking works

Keeping your number: how call forwarding works

You do not need a new phone number. You keep your public number and forward calls to AllDayDesk. The exact steps depend on your phone provider, so setup starts by choosing your phone service and following its instructions.

As an example of a verified carrier procedure: on Verizon mobile, dial *72 plus the 10-digit destination to forward all calls, *71 plus the destination for unanswered calls, and *73 to turn forwarding off. Other carriers use different codes or web portals, and some services have limits, so check the guide for your specific provider before activating anything.

One important limit: Google Voice does not support forwarding its calls to an automated system, so a Google Voice number is not a suitable line to forward to AllDayDesk.

Forwarding is set up with your carrier, not inside AllDayDesk
All-call forwarding sends every call; conditional forwarding sends only busy or unanswered calls
Verify your carrier's exact product and codes before activating
Google Voice numbers cannot be forwarded to an automated answering system

Sources: Verizon mobile call forwarding · Google Voice linked phone setup

For star codes, unconditional versus conditional forwarding, and how destinations work, start with the general forwarding guide. business phone forwarding basics
If you would rather answer your own calls and only forward when you are busy or unavailable, see the overflow setup. overflow answering service

Setting up AllDayDesk for your real estate business

Setup starts by choosing your business or entering its website, so the service can pull in your public business details. You then check those details, correct anything wrong, and add what is missing, such as your service area and the kinds of appointments you offer.

Next, you hear a personalized sample of the receptionist answering for your business. The sample is a preview only and creates no real booking. If you like what you hear, you choose your phone setup option and follow the forwarding instructions for your carrier.

Before booking works, configure your services and availability in the dashboard. If you use Google Calendar, you can optionally connect and authorize your account in Settings. After that, calls, transcripts, summaries and bookings are visible in your dashboard for review.

Enter your business or website to pull in your details
Review and correct the saved information
Listen to a personalized sample call (no real booking is made)
Choose phone setup and forward your number per your carrier's steps
Configure services and availability, then optionally connect Google Calendar

For the full setup sequence from greeting to calendar connection, follow the setup guide. step-by-step answering service setup

AI receptionist or human answering service: an honest comparison

Human answering services employ real people who answer your calls. They can handle unusual conversations with more judgment. For example, Ruby, a live virtual receptionist company, advertises plans starting at $245 per month as of October 2026, and Smith.ai uses per-call pricing for its human receptionists. Starting price alone is not a full comparison, since included allowances, overage rates, hours and contract terms all matter.

AllDayDesk is an AI receptionist. It answers consistently from your saved details, works around the clock, and shows you transcripts in your dashboard. It does not replace your judgment on negotiations, offers, or client relationships, and it will not attempt conversations that belong to a licensed agent. Around-the-clock availability describes when the service can answer, not a guarantee that every call connects.

A balanced way to decide: if your calls are mostly scheduling, general questions, and lead capture, an AI receptionist can cover them. Compare actual quotes either way, since included minutes, overage rates and contract terms vary. If you need nuanced human conversation on every call, a staffed service fits better.

Human services: more conversational judgment, with per-call or per-minute pricing
AI receptionist: consistent answers from saved details, messages for anything unknown, pricing varies by plan
Neither option replaces your role in offers, negotiations and client trust
Compare included minutes, overage rates and contract terms on any quote

Sources: Ruby live virtual receptionists

For a fuller side-by-side of where humans win and where AI wins, read the comparison guide. AI receptionist vs human receptionist
To work through pricing models and overage math before you commit, see the cost guide. answering service costs explained

What you see after each call

Calls handled by AllDayDesk leave a record in your dashboard: the call itself, a transcript, a summary, and any booking that was made. You can review messages between showings and return calls in priority order.

New appointments go on the built-in AllDayDesk calendar by default, or on your connected Google Calendar if you have set that up. Requests to change existing appointments appear for your approval, so nothing on your calendar moves without you.

Full call transcripts and summaries in the dashboard
Bookings visible alongside the call that created them
Built-in calendar by default; optional Google Calendar in Settings
Existing-appointment changes arrive as requests, not confirmed edits

Pricing

Choose a plan that fits your calls.

Solo $99/moBusiness $199/moGrowth $349/mo

Each plan includes call minutes. Extra minutes cost more. See your estimate before you start. Your first 30 calls are free, with no credit card. Paid plans are monthly; cancel anytime.

Hear the receptionist answer for your real estate business

Enter your business or website, review your details, and listen to a personalized sample of how AllDayDesk would answer your calls. The sample creates no real booking, so you can try it before you change anything on your phone.