Automatically determining a current value for a real estate property, such as a home, that is tailored to input from a human user, such as its owner
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1. A method in a computing system for automatically determining a valuation for a subject home in response to input from an owner of the home, comprising:
- presenting a display that includes an indication of a first valuation determined for the subject home and indications of attributes of the subject home used in the determination, the indicated valuation being determined by applying to the indicated attributes a geographically-specific home valuation model is based upon a plurality of homes near the subject home recently sold;
presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that updates one or more of the indicated attributes;
receiving first input from the owner that updates one or more of the indicated attributes;
applying the geographically-specific home valuation model to attributes of the subject home as updated by the first input to determine and display a second valuation for the subject home;
presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that identifies the type, cost, and timing of one or more home improvements performed on the subject home;
receiving second input from the owner that identifies the type, cost, and timing of one or more home improvements performed on the subject home;
using the second input to determine and display (a) a present value of the identified home improvements and (b) a third valuation that takes into account the present value of the identified home improvements;
presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that identifies other assets or liabilities of the subject home and the value attributed to them by the owner;
receiving third input from the owner that identifies other aspects of the subject home affecting its value and the value attributed to them by the owner;
determining a valuation adjustment corresponding to the identified aspects;
displaying a fourth valuation that takes into account the determined valuation adjustment corresponding to the identified aspects;
presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that identifies homes near the subject home that the owner regards as similar to the subject home;
receiving fourth input from the owner that identifies homes near the subject home recently sold that the owner regards as similar to the subject home;
using the fourth input to generate a tailored geographically-specific home valuation model that (1) is based upon a plurality of homes near the subject home recently sold that is a superset of the homes identified by the fourth input, but (2) places special emphasis on the homes identified by the fourth input;
applying by a computer the tailored valuation model to the updated attributes of the subject home to obtain a fifth valuation of the subject home; and
displaying the fifth valuation based on the application of the tailored valuation model.
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Abstract
A facility procuring information about a distinguished property from its owner that is usable to refine an automatic valuation of the distinguished property is described. The facility displays information about the distinguished property used in the automatic valuation of the distinguished property. The facility obtains user input from the owner adjusting at least one aspect of information about the distinguished property used in the automatic valuation of the distinguished property. The facility then displays to the owner a refined valuation of the distinguished property that is based on the adjustment of the obtained user input.
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1. A method in a computing system for automatically determining a valuation for a subject home in response to input from an owner of the home, comprising:
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presenting a display that includes an indication of a first valuation determined for the subject home and indications of attributes of the subject home used in the determination, the indicated valuation being determined by applying to the indicated attributes a geographically-specific home valuation model is based upon a plurality of homes near the subject home recently sold; presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that updates one or more of the indicated attributes; receiving first input from the owner that updates one or more of the indicated attributes; applying the geographically-specific home valuation model to attributes of the subject home as updated by the first input to determine and display a second valuation for the subject home; presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that identifies the type, cost, and timing of one or more home improvements performed on the subject home; receiving second input from the owner that identifies the type, cost, and timing of one or more home improvements performed on the subject home; using the second input to determine and display (a) a present value of the identified home improvements and (b) a third valuation that takes into account the present value of the identified home improvements; presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that identifies other assets or liabilities of the subject home and the value attributed to them by the owner; receiving third input from the owner that identifies other aspects of the subject home affecting its value and the value attributed to them by the owner; determining a valuation adjustment corresponding to the identified aspects; displaying a fourth valuation that takes into account the determined valuation adjustment corresponding to the identified aspects; presenting a display that solicits input from the owner that identifies homes near the subject home that the owner regards as similar to the subject home; receiving fourth input from the owner that identifies homes near the subject home recently sold that the owner regards as similar to the subject home; using the fourth input to generate a tailored geographically-specific home valuation model that (1) is based upon a plurality of homes near the subject home recently sold that is a superset of the homes identified by the fourth input, but (2) places special emphasis on the homes identified by the fourth input; applying by a computer the tailored valuation model to the updated attributes of the subject home to obtain a fifth valuation of the subject home; and displaying the fifth valuation based on the application of the tailored valuation model.
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2. A computer readable medium for storing contents that causes a computing system to perform a method for procuring information about a distinguished property from its owner that is usable to refine an automatic valuation of the distinguished property, the method comprising:
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displaying at least a portion of information about the distinguished property used in the automatic valuation of the distinguished property; obtaining user input from the owner adjusting at least one aspect of information about the distinguished property used in the automatic valuation of the distinguished property; and displaying to the owner a refined valuation of the distinguished property that is based on the adjustment of the obtained user input. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method in a computing system for refining an automatic valuation of a distinguished home based upon input from a user knowledgeable about the distinguished home, comprising:
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obtaining user input adjusting at least one aspect of information about the distinguished home used in the automatic valuation of the distinguished home; automatically determining a refined valuation of the distinguished home that is based on the adjustment of the obtained user input; and presenting the refined valuation of the distinguished home. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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