Clickforms 3.6 UAD

[Tom4value]

Any Clickforms users hear when they will have the new software?

 

[cashcatz]

Any Clickforms users hear when they will have the new software?

They are working on something called Nighthawk (totally new product) and it seems to have been delayed:

https://www.reddit.com/r/appraisal/comments/1qoncax/bradford_nighthawk_delay

 

[chad hampton]

April I believe. If it works as they claim, it will be superior to others.

I have no idea why the GSEs are willing to trust AI filling out a form based on wildly inaccurate and random MLS data, or lidar sketches that are typically 5-10% incorrect, but if that's what they want, that's what they'll get.

 

[Tom D]

I have no idea why the GSEs are willing to trust AI filling out a form based on wildly inaccurate and random MLS data, or lidar sketches that are typically 5-10% incorrect, but if that's what they want, that's what they'll get.

Better a bad AI, that a good appraiser. Well, price wise at least. Do we need a AI USPAP now.

 

[J Grant]

Even if an appraiser uses an AI- or computer-driven product to populate data or identify comps, the appraiser should still manually review the MLS photos and verify and analyze the comps. That is the time-consuming part. Shaving off minor increments of time as if we are in a timed sprint should not be the goal of appraising; however, it becomes the goal when fee predation is in play

USPAP has a section regarding computer output, such as an AVM, ( see below )

 

[J Grant]

The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) permits the use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) and other computer-assisted tools, provided the appraiser adheres to strict ethical and competence standards, according to Advisory Opinion 18 (AO-18) and Advisory Opinion 37 (AO-37). An appraiser cannot simply rely on the output of technology without understanding that the output is credible.
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USPAP Compliance and Computer Use

• AVM as a Tool: USPAP treats AVMs as a tool to assist in the valuation process, not as a replacement for the appraiser's judgment. The output of an AVM is not, by itself, an appraisal.
• Competency Rule: Before using an AVM, an appraiser must have the knowledge and experience to understand the model's suitability and limitations.
• Scope of Work Rule: The appraiser is responsible for determining if using an AVM is appropriate for the assignment, given the intended use.
• Confidentiality: Appraisers must ensure that using AI or automated tools does not violate confidentiality rules (e.g., feeding confidential client data into a public chatbot).
• Credibility: If an appraiser uses an AVM in an assignment, they must believe the output is credible and supportable.
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Key USPAP Guidance (AO-18 & AO-37)

• Advisory Opinion 18 (AO-18): Specifically addresses the "Use of an Automated Valuation Model (AVM)," emphasizing that while AVMs can be used to develop an appraisal, they do not replace the appraiser's professional accountability.
• Advisory Opinion 37 (AO-37): Addresses "Computer Assisted Valuation Tools," clarifying that appraisers are responsible for the entire valuation process, even if they use software for analysis.
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Proposed Technological Updates (2026)
The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) is updating guidance to address AI and machine learning through a proposed Advisory Opinion 41 (AO-41), which would replace AO-18 and AO-37. This proposed guidance emphasizes that technology tools cannot "comply with USPAP"—only the appraiser can.
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Key Takeaway
Appraisers can use computers to analyze market data, but they cannot use them as a shield from scrutiny. They must "own" the results of their analysis, whether it was assisted by a computer or not.
datamasterusa.com +1

 

[chad hampton]

"should". yes, but that's not how these "GSE approved" software apps are being marketed.

 

[OSU Beavers]

But everything is on track for November 2nd right?

 

[chad hampton]

But everything is on track for November 2nd right?

What year?

 

[George Hatch]

Don't really need an AO to understand that an abacus or a calculator cannot comply with USPAP. Only an appraiser can comply. Also don't need an AO to understand that you cannot assert competence in a valuation where the tool is doing something the appraiser doesn't understand. How can you know the outcome is reasonable if you don't understand it?