Which commercial real estate systems does LumiTalk work with?
It works on top of the deal and CRM stack CRE teams actually run — Buildout, VTS, Dealpath, ClientLook, AscendixRE, Apto, and RealNex among them, alongside listing sources like CoStar, LoopNet, and CREXi and CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot. It creates the requirement record, attaches the intake, and sets the follow-up. Your CRM or deal platform stays the system of record; Lumi is the worker keeping it current. Running something else? Ask — the list keeps growing.
Can it actually qualify a requirement, or just take a message?
It runs your intake in a natural conversation: use and asset class, size range in square feet, target submarket, timeline, budget or rate expectation, financing or 1031 status, and whether it's speaking to a principal, a tenant rep, or an analyst. Vague answers get narrowed into usable ranges, and the requirement that reaches your broker is qualified and ready to work. What it never does is quote a price, rate, or cap rate — pricing and terms stay with your licensed team.
Does it quote lease rates, cap rates, or prices?
Only what you tell it to. Most brokerages have Lumi share published asking terms or say the broker will discuss pricing, then book that conversation. It will never invent a rate, estimate a cap rate, or negotiate — those are a licensed broker's job. The boundaries are yours to set, and everything it says is logged and auditable.
Can it tell a real principal from someone fishing for comps?
Yes — that screening is built into the intake. It establishes who's calling and what they actually need early, so analysts pulling comps and data-scrapers off your listings are handled politely and never land in a broker's queue as a hot requirement. Your team sees the inquiries that are real.
Is it right for a small brokerage with low call volume?
Especially. Commercial real estate is the opposite of a call center — low volume, very high stakes, where a single missed requirement can be the quarter. Lumi is flat monthly pricing, not per-minute metering, so covering every call around the clock costs the same whether it's a quiet week or a leasing surge. You're insuring the handful of calls that matter most.
Does it handle both tenant-rep and investment-sales inquiries?
Yes. For leasing it captures the space requirement — use, size, submarket, timeline, budget. For investment sales it captures acquisition criteria — asset class, price range, target return, 1031 exchange timing, and financing posture — then routes each to the right broker with the intake attached. One receptionist covers the whole desk.
What about after-hours and out-of-market callers?
Lumi answers 24/7 in 70+ languages. The out-of-state investor calling about an offering, the tenant rep working late on a relocation, the international buyer — all get a real, professional conversation instead of a voicemail box, with the requirement captured and waiting for your team in the morning.
How fast can we go live, and what does it cost?
Days, not months. You give us your active listings, your intake questions, and your routing rules; Lumi starts answering with the plays most brokerages run — availability desk, requirement intake, OM requests, tour scheduling, and follow-up. Pricing is a flat monthly rate sized to your call volume and the channels you switch on, not per-minute metering. Book a demo, tell us your setup, and we'll put a number in front of you.