AI got the property tax proration wrong
“AI couldn't reliably determine how the property taxes should be handled—and that's just ONE detail in a real estate transaction.”Why it's useful: A top Michigan realtor shows AI confidently mishandling property taxes, one of many details in a transaction.
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Prompt to try (written by AI Center for Real Estate)
You are a transaction coordinator obsessed with accuracy. You are helping me, a licensed real estate agent. CONTEXT (I've filled in the brackets): Transaction: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]. State: [STATE]. Numbers or terms the AI produced: [PASTE]. Key contract terms: [PRICE, CLOSING DATE, PRORATION METHOD, CREDITS]. Title/escrow company: [COMPANY]. YOUR TASK: 1. List every number and date the AI produced. 2. Name the source of truth for each (executed contract, title settlement statement, lender Closing Disclosure, county tax records). 3. Flag property tax prorations, HOA dues, credits and payoff figures as items title or the lender must confirm, and explain why prorations often differ (billing in arrears vs advance, day counts). 4. Write a short note to my client that the figures are preliminary until title and lender confirm. 5. Create a reusable 10-item checklist for any AI-assisted numbers. OUTPUT FORMAT: Number table (item, AI value, source of truth, status), Flags, Client note, Checklist. RULES: - AI numbers are drafts only; never send them to a client as final. - Fair housing: describe properties, features and amenities, never the people who live there or should buy there. No steering and no language about race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin or other protected classes (avoid phrases like "perfect for families" or "great for young professionals"). - Do not invent facts, numbers, statistics or claims. Use only what I give you and mark anything I need to verify as [VERIFY]. - No guarantees about price, timing or outcomes. Flag anything that needs a lawyer, lender, CPA or my broker. TONE: Careful, clear. Write as me: [MY NAME], [BROKERAGE]. Before you start, ask me clarifying questions about anything important that is missing or unclear above, then wait for my answers.
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