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Realtor.comExperience concept

Build buyer confidence before the first conversation.

I explored conversational AI that could connect buyers with expert insight earlier in the home buying journey.

MY ROLE

UX Auditor & Designer

PERIOD

February 2023

FOCUS

Customer journeys · Conversational AI

Realtor.com project design overview
Web + mobileExperience scope
Journey mappingResearch approach
Expert accessDesign focus
ConceptWork delivered
THE CHALLENGE

Help buyers get to know an expert before they reach out.

Build confidence in realtors and other experts without disrupting the existing website and app.

What I owned

I audited web and mobile, mapped customer journeys, designed AI use cases, and presented the direction to Realtor.com.

01 / THE PROCESS

Map the buyer journey

Screenshots of live pages mapped the buyer journey and revealed relevant moments for expert interaction.

Existing buyer journey
Existing buyer journeyView full-size
02 / THE PROCESS

Balance value and implementation

The UX audit identified improvements and AI opportunities. I balanced customer value with a familiar journey and limited additional technical debt.

UX audit findings
UX audit findingsView full-size
Detailed integration audit
Detailed integration auditView full-size
03 / THE PROCESS

Design expert-led discovery

Concepts placed expert insight within realtor discovery, listings, and educational content. High-fidelity flows showed how buyers could engage before making direct contact.

Realtor discovery concept
Realtor discovery conceptView full-size
Expert interaction concept
Expert interaction conceptView full-size
Conversational expert screens
Conversational expert screensView full-size
Expert insight on listing pages
Expert insight on listing pagesView full-size
Mobile listing interaction
Mobile listing interactionView full-size
RESULTS & REFLECTION

A practical direction for a more connected buying journey.

Delivered a UX audit and experience concepts to Realtor.com. The direction explored buyer confidence within the existing ecosystem and remained at the concept stage.

WHAT THIS WORK SHOWS

Connect customer psychology to product decisions and implementation constraints.

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