Todd Huebsch, vice president of commercial sales at Yardi, sat down for a video interview during Nareit’s REITworld: 2025 Annual Conference in Dallas, Dec. 8–11.
Huebsch described how Yardi is seeing clients rapidly move away from point solutions toward a single, fully integrated platform. According to Huebsch, this shift is driven by the need for better data accuracy, lower IT complexity, and more seamless workflows across teams. An integrated system allows information entered once—such as tenant improvement costs in a lease deal—to automatically flow into budgeting, forecasting, and development systems, eliminating manual re-entry and reducing errors.
Automation and AI are also reshaping day-to-day operations across property types, he pointed out. Yardi is already using AI to automate accounts payable by extracting data from invoices and analyzing it for anomalies, removing the need for manual keying. Another major productivity gain is lease abstraction, where AI can extract key terms from lengthy lease documents and populate systems automatically.
Looking ahead, Huebsch believes the next generation of real estate operators will expect “agents” as a standard capability. These AI-driven tools automate routine, manual processes across property management, accounting, and asset management, enabling teams to focus on higher-value work.