Data Solutions
What Is an Automated Valuation Model (AVM)?
Automated valuation models (AVMs) provide instant property valuations. They are an algorithm-based tool based on mathematical formulas, property databases, and property characteristics. Used by homeowners, real estate professionals, underwriters, mortgage lenders, investors, and anyone who wants a quick property valuation, AVMs are available on... Read More »
The Race for Better Data — 10 Real Estate Functions Disrupted and Transformed by AI-Ready Data
Artificial intelligence has not diminished the need for accurate, reliable tools in the real estate industry. Property investors have always expected high standards when it comes to valuation accuracy, neighborhood insights, and market intelligence. In the past, it was the human expertise of professionals that defined success. Today, that... Read More »
Why Investors Are Flocking to Passive Real Estate Investing, and How ATTOM Is Helping Them Find the Best Opportunities
Investors are looking for something different from the quotidian Wall Street offerings of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Many are turning to real estate. There are many ways to invest in real estate: fixing and flipping, ETFs (exchange-traded funds), REITs (real estate investment trusts), and real estate syndication. Fixing and flipping... Read More »
ATTOM’s Building Footprints is a Game-Changer for Insurance and the Real Estate Sector
Geospatial data and analysis are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are serving a broader market. Geospatial data is locational data captured from satellites and aerial imagery presented visually and accurately on maps. Layers of data can be added to visual maps to illustrate land use, demographic information, home values and more, or to... Read More »
Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine-Learning Are the Cornerstones of Prosperous Real Estate Portfolios
“The only way for investors to achieve sustained outperformance relative to the market and their peers is if they have a unique ability to uncover material facts that are almost completely unknown to everybody else.” — Mark J. Higgins, CFA, CFP, CFA Institute The best investors have an uncanny ability to identify undervalued stocks — the... Read More »