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Upgraded GeoScore™ software turbo-charges appraisal speed, accuracy

Revamped software is taking GeoScore™ – Zaio’s revolutionary appraisal technology – to productive new heights. “From an appraiser’s standpoint, GeoScore’s new Valytics software is significantly more efficient,” said Zaio CEO Thomas Inserra.  Zaio founder and Chief Science Officer Brad Stinson added: “Valytics does more than appraisals. It performs an in-depth analysis of real estate values, and it works far faster than our previous system.”

GeoScore™ was designed to provide clients with an instant, unbiased, comprehensive analysis of a property. Responding to input from appraisers, Zaio’s IT experts have refined the software, boosting functionality dramatically so that Zaio can accelerate implementation throughout the U.S. After a two-month test, Valytics 2.0 debuted February 1, and is being provided to all new appraisers. Appraisers using the previous system will find transition to the new software seamless. All users will enjoy taking advantage of advanced features such as:

  • Better batch scoring – now appraisers can rate up to 20 properties at a time based on similar market conditions and characteristics
  • Improved comparables function – add more than three comparable properties per market group
  • Enhanced speed and functionality
  • Easy, instant viewing of standard industry forms and data within the Valytics software
  • New quality-control function double-checks data
  • New report-card option lets appraisers review accuracy of their work in real time
  • Market trend analysis – appraisals and comparable sales can be plotted against a value trend line. Now appraisers can monitor the trend for any given property over a period of time, resulting in more accurate values.

In addition, using Valytics 2.0 appraisers are now able to produce a complete line of valuation services including AVMs, desktop appraisals, exterior drive-bys, professional price opinions, and full URAR interior appraisals – all of which are currently offered by Zaio across the U.S. in all 50 states.

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