Backhouse
Backhouse is a web-based real estate platform for agents, teams and brokerages, combining transaction coordination, a CRM and an AI assistant.
What Backhouse is
Backhouse is a web-based real estate platform for agents, teams and brokerages, combining transaction coordination, a CRM and an AI assistant. It tracks deadlines, organizes documents and inbox threads, and drafts client replies for review; the user chooses what is sent and when. The CRM logs email conversations, updates contacts and displays each transaction’s stage, people and key dates. Clients can follow a link to view deal status, next steps, closing date and relevant documents without logging in. The portal also supports signing through a private link with phone-code verification; signing steps are recorded and the final PDF is sealed. Backhouse checks files for brokerage issues such as missing signatures, incomplete forms, mismatched names or dates and missing addenda. Email monitoring, calendar scheduling, MLS access and property search are listed features. The plan costs $79 a month per seat and includes 500 AI tasks per seat each month; additional tasks cost $0.12 each, and users can set a spending cap. The first 10 days are free.
Good
- Tracks deadlines and organizes transaction documents.
- Drafts client replies for user review.
- Clients can view deal details without logging in.
- Checks files for brokerage compliance issues.
- Includes 500 AI tasks per seat monthly.
Watch out
- Costs $79 a month per seat.
- Additional AI tasks cost $0.12 each.
- The listed plan includes 500 AI tasks per seat monthly.
Who it suits
Backhouse suits solo real estate agents, teams and brokerages looking to coordinate transactions and client communications. It may be useful where clients need a link-based view of deal progress and signing.
Verdict
Backhouse combines transaction tracking, CRM functions, client access and file checks with an AI assistant that leaves sending decisions to the user. The 10-day free trial offers a way to evaluate the workflow before the per-seat monthly charge.
Plans and prices
From Backhouse's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Backhouse | $79 a month | 500 AI tasks per seat / month · $0.12 per additional task · no feature gates · per seat; pricing page shows an Annual/Monthly toggle and “$79/mo” |
The facts
Each one read from Backhouse's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- AI task approval
- Replies are drafted for review, and the product says the user decides what goes out and when.checked 4 Oct 2026
What it does
- Audience
- Backhouse presents the product for real estate agents, teams, and brokerages, and lists solo agents and brokerages as audience categories.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Client portal
- Clients can open a link to view their deal status, next steps, closing date, and documents involving them without logging in.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Client signing
- The client portal supports signing through a private link with phone-code verification, and says each step is recorded and the final PDF is sealed.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Files are checked against brokerage requirements for issues such as missing signatures, incomplete forms, mismatched names or dates, and missing addenda.checked 4 Oct 2026
- CRM
- The CRM logs email conversations, updates contact records, and shows each transaction’s stage, people, and key dates.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Email and calendar
- The pricing page lists email monitoring and calendar scheduling among the included features.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founder and location
- The About page identifies Michael Orcutt as Backhouse’s founder and says Chelsea built her brokerage in Austin; it does not state a founding year or company headquarters.checked 4 Oct 2026
- MLS
- The pricing page lists MLS access and property search among the included features.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 79checked 21 Sep 2026
- Product
- Backhouse describes itself as a real estate platform for agents, teams, and brokerages with an AI assistant built in.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Supported interaction
- Users can ask the assistant by text, email, or the app, and the homepage says it accepts links, voice notes, photos, and screenshots by text.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Transaction coordination
- It tracks deal deadlines, prepares and organizes documents, manages inbox threads, and drafts client replies.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Usage limit
- The listed seat includes 500 AI tasks per month, with additional tasks priced at $0.12 each; the page says users can set a spending cap.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The homepage states that the first 10 days are free.checked 4 Oct 2026
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