Not so long ago, real estate transactions were simple and straightforward. A seller listed a home through an agent and a buyer showed interest. The buyer’s agent drew on his or her knowledge of the market to negotiate a final selling price and then the buyer closed on his or her new house. Now, as… Read More »
Love ’em or hate ’em, AVMs are a mainstay in how buyers and industry professionals gauge the worth of a property. It’s been that way since Zillow first introduced the world to the AVM by way of the Zestimate. But a lot has changed since the early days of AVMs. Today’s AVMs are not just… Read More »
Fourth annual leadership award program recipients recognized for their vital contributions to their companies and dynamic way they are changing the industry. IRVINE, Calif. – Dec. 4, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today announced its CEO Rob Barber has been selected as a 2018 Vanguard by HousingWire for… Read More »
Buyers willing to close the day after Christmas realize biggest discounts; Analysis also looks at best months to buy at the state and metro area levels; IRVINE, Calif. — Nov. 20, 2018 — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, today released an analysis of the best days of the year to buy… Read More »
What is your elevator pitch for SetSchedule? SetSchedule is the technology innovator revolutionizing real estate business development by filling Realtors’ calendars with a targeted stream of real, interested local buyers and sellers, not a list of leads. The multi-patented matching engine leverages AI-powered predictive data, insider market insights and automated marketing software tools to deliver… Read More »
Q&A with HomeActions CEO Barry Friedman What is your elevator pitch for HomeActions? HomeActions is a cloud-based platform designed to help agents communicate more effectively with their sphere of influence: their clients, prospects and referral sources. We try to get agents connected to a potential customer as early into the buying cycle as possible, before… Read More »
In real estate, property AVM (Automated Valuation Model) is used to estimate a property value typically during the underwriting process when appraisals are needed. AVMs are also used on websites to provide property estimates for potential sellers, which in turn, become valuable leads. Whatever your reason for using AVMs, many factors go into the calculation… Read More »
AVMs have been an integral part of real estate technology since Zillow launched Zestimate. Controversy seems to follow AVMs wherever they pop up, so we wanted to take a moment to lay out the pros and cons of using an AVM in your real estate business. What is an AVM? First things first. What… Read More »
By Clifford A. Lipscomb of Greenfield Advisors Introduction to Automated Valuation Models Property valuation is an integral part of the housing industry that is long overdue for disruption. Although much could be said on the topic of automated valuation models (AVMs), in this piece I explore the current state of the commercially available AVM market,… Read More »
