“AI Fear” Hits Real Estate Services Stocks! Would Panic Sell Last?
CBRE and JLL both fell over 12% as investors extended “AI disruption” concerns to real estate services firms.
AI agents can now generate valuation reports, contract summaries, and due diligence in minutes—eroding informational advantages. Fears extend further: if AI shrinks white-collar office demand, could structural real estate demand fall permanently?
Yet Barclays and Jefferies argue Wednesday’s plunge looked more like panic than fundamentals. Can AI really disrupt multi-billion-dollar dealmaking—or is this an overreaction?