Guide · Updated October 2026
Text an Address, Get Comps: How AI Pulls Comps for Realtors
You are in the car, the showing is in twenty minutes, and the buyer asks what the house down the street sold for. Text the address to an assistant and get the nearby sales, the flood zone and the taxes before you park. That is what Sifta does with an address. It is not a CMA for a seller.
What you get back when you text an address
A short brief: recent sales nearby, what they sold for, and the facts that come up in the showing.
Sifta answers with the handful of recent sales closest to the property, each with the price, the beds and baths and the distance, plus the things a buyer asks about on the sidewalk: the flood zone, the property taxes, and anything you told Sifta about this client. If the Jeffersons care about the school district, the brief says so.
| You text | Sifta texts back |
|---|---|
| "Comps for 114 Maple" | Three to five nearby sales with price, beds, baths and distance, and the flood zone and taxes for 114 Maple |
| "Brief me before the Jeffersons' showing" | The comps, what the Jeffersons want, what they said about the last house, and the one thing to remember to mention |
| "What did 128 Maple sell for?" | The sale price and date, and how it compares to the house you are standing in |
What it is not
It is not the CMA you put in front of a seller, and it does not replace your MLS.
A listing presentation needs adjusted comps, your judgment on condition and a report you stand behind. Tools like Cloud CMA, RPR and the AI CMA tools NAR has covered are built for that.
The comps you get by text are for the moment you need a number fast: in the car, at the open house, on the phone with a buyer. Check the MLS before you put a number in writing.
Why this works from your texts and not an app
You already have the address in a text from the buyer. Forward it and the answer comes back in the same thread.
Most agents do not open a laptop between showings. The useful version of comps on the road is one that works where the question arrived: in Messages.
Sifta reads the address, pulls the data, and answers in the same place, so the buyer's question and your answer are three texts apart.
Where Sifta fits
Comps by text are one job of many. The same assistant remembers the buyer, books the showing and files the notes afterward.
Sifta is a personal AI assistant for realtors. It runs the busywork of your business, so you can spend your time with clients.
Text it an address and get the brief. Text it after the showing and the notes go into your CRM.
Ask what needs you today and get an answer, not a list.
Other ways to pull comps fast
The MLS app, RPR, Cloud CMA and HouseCanary each do part of this; none answers a text.
| Tool | Best for | On the road |
|---|---|---|
| Your MLS app | The official record | Works, but you are typing on a phone screen between showings |
| RPR | NAR members, reports and data | Reports, not a text reply |
| Cloud CMA | The presentation you hand a seller | Built for the laptop |
| HouseCanary | Valuations and data at scale | Built for investors and brokerages |
| Sifta | The number you need in the next two minutes, plus the client context | Text an address, get the brief |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I text an address and get comps?
Yes. Text the address to Sifta and it replies with recent nearby sales, prices, beds and baths, distance, the flood zone and the taxes, plus what you have told it about the client.
Is this a CMA I can give a seller?
No. It is a fast brief for the road. A listing presentation needs adjusted comps and a report you stand behind. Use your MLS, RPR or a CMA tool for that.
Where does the data come from?
Public property records and listing data available to Sifta, with your own notes on the client layered on top. Check the MLS before you put a number in writing.
Does it work in my market?
Sifta works for agents across the United States. If a property has thin data nearby, the brief says so instead of guessing.
What else can I text it before a showing?
Ask for a brief on the client and the house together: what they want, what they said last time, the comps and the one thing to remember to mention.
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The comps, the flood zone and the client, before you park.
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