It's unclear who will replace the veteran reporter, but there appears to be at least one new writer on the Herald's real estate beat: Miami Herald Bot.

At 1:55 p.m. on October 15, Bot published its first article on the site: "North Miami Beach, Florida house sells for $2.4 million." Just two minutes later, it impressively published two stories at once: "Miami, Florida condominium sells for $5.4 million" and "Sunny Isles Beach, Florida home sells for $2.6 million," both at 1:57 p.m.

Before its first day on the job came to a close, Bot notched another byline, at 3 p.m., with "Coral Gables, Florida home sells for $5.1 million."