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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the real estate sector, which is historically reliant on traditional valuation methods. A pivotal innovation in this transformation is the Automated Valuation Model (AVM), an AI-driven tool reshaping property valuation.

AVMs are data-driven algorithms that estimate a property's value quickly and objectively. By processing vast amounts of data, including historical sales, current market trends, property characteristics, and even socioeconomic indicators. AVMs provide a comprehensive and up-to-date property valuation. AVMs gather data from various sources, including public property records, MLS listings, and economic indicators. The AI algorithms analyze patterns and correlations within the data, considering factors like location, property size, and market conditions. Based on the analysis, the AVM produces an estimated market value of the property.

Random Forests and Gradient Boosting

Random forests create multiple decision trees using different subsets of the data and average their predictions, enhancing prediction accuracy and reducing overfitting. Gradient boosting, on the other hand, builds trees sequentially, with each tree attempting to correct the errors of its predecessor, leading to increasingly refined models. CoreLogic uses advanced ensemble methods like random forests in its AVM solutions, offering detailed property value estimations and market trend analysis.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GIS integrates spatial data, offering valuable insights into a property's surroundings. This technology assesses factors like proximity to schools, parks, and commercial centers, and analyzes neighborhood demographics, enhancing the accuracy of property valuations. As a leader in GIS technology, Esri provides tools that can be integrated into AVM systems for spatial analysis, enhancing property valuations with geographical data.

AVMs are already very popular in the US. ATTOM is another major AVM provider, offering property valuations on over 84 million homes across every U.S. state, covering 98% of the American population. Their AVM is powered by a nationwide residential property and sales database, and they use a blend of market metrics, statistical models, and value blending approaches. The technological foundation of AVMs in real estate is multifaceted and continuously evolving. From advanced machine learning models to emerging technologies like blockchain and AR/VR, these tools are not just automating the appraisal process but are fundamentally transforming it, leading to more accurate, efficient, and comprehensive property valuations.