Anyone complete a UAD 3.6 report ..... yet

[NC Appraising]

Many appraisers are concerned that UAD 3.6 is well-suited for standardized, “cookie-cutter” properties but may not adequately accommodate complex residential appraisals, including lakefront properties. Assignments requiring expanded geographic searches, atypical market conditions, or specialized improvements—such as in-ground pools, workshops, accessory dwelling units, large acreage, unique construction, or waterfront influences—often require substantial narrative explanation to clearly communicate the appraiser’s analysis and reasoning. Appraisers note that the rigid, data-driven structure of UAD 3.6 may restrict meaningful commentary, increasing the risk that critical context is omitted or misunderstood during automated review, which could result in a report that is not credible and therefore may violate USPAP’s requirement for credible assignment results. As a practical matter, many complex assignments will still require addendum pages to properly explain market behavior and methodology, which arguably undermines one of the stated goals of the new UAD framework—to reduce or eliminate the need for addenda altogether.

I apologize if I am wrong on this.

The "addendum" in the uad 3.6....is now the expandable section? Therefore, you are not limited to what you can stuff in the expandable section of the uad 3.6.

Copy and paste?

My question is if pdfs, snag it, (alamode insert...page from clipboard...page from pdf) will be allowed?

In my current reports, I include the survey, county map, deed, market trends, etc. I use snagit.....

Can we copy and paste into the expandable section or is it only word format?

 

[Sadie]

I apologize if I am wrong on this.

The "addendum" in the uad 3.6....is now the expandable section? Therefore, you are not limited to what you can stuff in the expandable section of the uad 3.6.

Copy and paste?

My question is if pdfs, snag it, (alamode insert...page from clipboard...page from pdf) will be allowed?

In my current reports, I include the survey, county map, deed, market trends, etc. I use snagit.....

Can we copy and paste into the expandable section or is it only word format?

I am beta testing my software. So far the copy/paste is one of the smoother parts of the 3.6 puzzle that is the form not a form.

 

[NC Appraising]

I am beta testing my software. So far the copy/paste is one of the smoother parts of the 3.6 puzzle that is the form not a form.

I use alamode...it says quicklist entries coming soon.

I just tried out the copy and paste...I was able to copy and past 3 pages worth in the site section.

As for the site exhibts....not as easy as it use to be.


I use snagit. It will not let me copy and paste. I have to click browse...now I have to find a way to find it....

What about adding aerial maps? Use to be so easy. I realize it is a early release...im hoping they add a quick add map feature.

 

[Sadie]

I use alamode...it says quicklist entries coming soon.

I just tried out the copy and paste...I was able to copy and past 3 pages worth in the site section.

As for the site exhibts....not as easy as it use to be.


I use snagit. It will not let me copy and paste. I have to click browse...now I have to find a way to find it....

What about adding aerial maps? Use to be so easy. I realize it is a early release...im hoping they add a quick add map feature.

At this point I am so unimpressed that there are not very many polite words for how I feel about the transition.

I have been basically redoing existing reports so I can test the software. If I was not doing that, I think I would copy/paste my templates into the appropriate fields, and then editing will be the best option. The location map portion is not yet functional with ACI, so I can't comment on that. Last I checked, they were waiting to get GSE approval on what they have so far. I sure miss the copy functions that ACI currently has-copy field, copy section and copy multiple sections. My impression is that the focus has been on getting to the point where they have GSE approval, then work on the actual appraisal portion. I am not sure how far Alamode is but it is almost impossible to create a USPAP compliant appraisal report with what ACI has. I keep telling myself its still in beta and to be kind to them. But its hard.

 

[Alsie35]

At this point I am so unimpressed that there are not very many polite words for how I feel about the transition.

I have been basically redoing existing reports so I can test the software. If I was not doing that, I think I would copy/paste my templates into the appropriate fields, and then editing will be the best option. The location map portion is not yet functional with ACI, so I can't comment on that. Last I checked, they were waiting to get GSE approval on what they have so far. I sure miss the copy functions that ACI currently has-copy field, copy section and copy multiple sections. My impression is that the focus has been on getting to the point where they have GSE approval, then work on the actual appraisal portion. I am not sure how far Alamode is but it is almost impossible to create a USPAP compliant appraisal report with what ACI has. I keep telling myself its still in beta and to be kind to them. But its hard.

I sat through the ACI presentation at Acts earlier last year. Was not impressed. I'm not surprised that they're so far behind. Given their small slice of the appraisal software pie, my guess is that at some point, post 3.6 Abomination implementation, First American will terminate the ACI line of business due to unprofitability of the model. And I will contribute to that, by retiring when the 1004/2055 regime is retired. If I was you, I would make sure that I was already looking at other software options, if you plan on staying in the business.

 

[gregb]

Joan Trice
The LiDAR camera within your iPad will capture the data automatically and populate your form. While you are scanning for floor plan these apps will also have computer vision AI . The goal would be that you are confirming the output and hopefully at least 80% if the report will be populated on site . When you return to your desk you will complete the balance

 

[J Grant]

Joan Trice
The LiDAR camera within your iPad will capture the data automatically and populate your form. While you are scanning for floor plan these apps will also have computer vision AI . The goal would be that you are confirming the output and hopefully at least 80% if the report will be populated on site . When you return to your desk you will complete the balance

Perhaps in 20 years.

 

[J Grant]

Joan Trice
The LiDAR camera within your iPad will capture the data automatically and populate your form. While you are scanning for floor plan these apps will also have computer vision AI . The goal would be that you are confirming the output and hopefully at least 80% if the report will be populated on site . When you return to your desk you will complete the balance

What is computer vision AI?

 

[Aim High]

Joan Trice
The LiDAR camera within your iPad will capture the data automatically and populate your form. While you are scanning for floor plan these apps will also have computer vision AI . The goal would be that you are confirming the output and hopefully at least 80% if the report will be populated on site . When you return to your desk you will complete the balance

1. What the iPad LiDAR actually does well
   The LiDAR sensor on newer iPads can automatically capture interior geometry while you walk the property. As you scan, supported apps can generate:

• Room outlines and adjacency
• Wall lengths and ceiling height estimates
• Total square footage calculations
• A basic floor plan with labeled rooms

This data is captured in real time with no tape measure, and accuracy is generally acceptable for residential work when properly used.

1. What “computer vision AI” really means in practice
   Most apps combine LiDAR depth data with computer vision to:

• Identify walls, doors, windows, and openings
• Classify rooms (bedroom, kitchen, bath)
• Detect some fixed features like staircases or fireplaces

However, this is pattern recognition, not appraisal intelligence. It does not understand condition, quality, functional utility, or market relevance.

1. What can auto-populate — and what cannot
   What can realistically be populated on site:

• Gross living area
• Room count and room labels
• Basic floor plan diagrams
• Ceiling heights
• Some structural elements (stairs, halls, closets)

What cannot be reliably populated:

• Condition (C1–C6)
• Quality of construction/materials
• Functional layout commentary
• Effective age
• Market reaction to features
• Site influences, views, access, external obsolescence
• Adjustments, reconciliation, or final value logic

No current app can safely populate these without violating USPAP credibility requirements.

1. The “80% of the report on site” claim
   This is the exaggerated part.

A more realistic number for an appraiser today:

• 40–60% of the descriptive/mechanical sections can be captured on site
• 0% of the analytical judgment sections are automated

You still must:

• Review and correct the sketch
• Verify room classifications
• Confirm ceiling height anomalies
• Add narrative explanations
• Analyze comps, adjustments, and reconciliation back at the desk

So yes, you can reduce desk time, but not eliminate it.

1. The correct way to think about these tools
   These apps are best viewed as:

• A faster, cleaner data capture tool
• A sketch and measurement assistant
• An error-reduction aid

They are not:

• An appraisal engine
• A USPAP compliance tool
• A substitute for professional judgment

Bottom line
The statement is directionally true but overstated. iPad LiDAR can capture measurements and basic structure automatically, and AI helps interpret that geometry. You will still spend meaningful desk time reviewing, correcting, analyzing, and explaining. The technology speeds up data collection — it does not replace appraisal analysis.

 

[J Grant]

Lidar app-generated sketches are not yet approved for use by appraisers - CDC collectors use them. It sounds cool, but it seems they would take as long to do as measuring the traditional way in many cases. If appraiserfs are required to use them in the future, it will not be a game changer for us - just another tool to use.

Joan Trice has long been on the edges of the appraisal profession, trying to extract some $. Amazing how a mass of people, tech companies and data providers, and third parties are lining up make our lives easier and faster (according to them) for a fee, of course,

Then how did these geniuses claiming AI mastery and future cutting-edge tech, how did they fail to realize appraisers are among the lowest-paid people in the RE food chain, and AMC paid appraisers in close to a negative cash flow and volume declining, where do they think their golden profit will come from?

The auto-population data might save..... 20 minutes? But if one has to verify and vet what was populated, cut that in half. The remainder-- the analysis, the comp selection, chasing down information, solving the inevitable problem, then the ROV or review or stips is still all on the appraiser.