Judgment in valuation analysis is not needed — so they say — so long as the algorithm is right. So long as the algorithm is right . . . For appraisers, this means the valuer has identified a good scope of work. For a researcher, this means an investigation path is identified – a hypothesis. […]
AVMs (Automated Valuation Models) are often touted as something appraisers should understand and do more of. This is a problem of words. “AVM” is not descriptive of a formula to calculate value. It is an industry. Each company in the industry does use algorithms, formulas, and calculations to predict (estimate) value. The use of the […]
AVMs (Automated Valuation Models) have been around for over 20 years now. Appraisals have been around for 100 years now. Why no winner? Let’s look. This is the first part in a series of coming blogs that will compare and contrast “automated” versus “opinion” valuations. Stay tuned to hear the unexpected surprise climax of this […]
There will soon be no need for residential appraisers. I remember years ago, doing education for my merging AIREA/SREA chapter(s) in San Diego. AVMs were just coming to our attention. I invited a MAI who happened to also be a PhD in economics, Phil Mitchell. The room was full. Someone asked about those “automated algorithmic […]