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Job One Undone -Appraisal Bias- Officials Declare Success, Based on What?
Update October 16, 2024 I thought I would just add in a short update. This past weekend, I was introduced to NotebookLM, an AI tool
What is Paul Rayburn up to these days?
Hello, I am excited to continue building relationships and meeting some awesome new connections. For some of those new connections, I thought I would take
5 Months Inventory Does Not A Balanced Market Make, Young Jedi!
Data, Visuals and the Underlying Data One of my peers, Ryan Lundquist made a post on linkedIn yesterday. Although, based out of Sacramento you should
Celebrating Appraiser Independence and Community
On this day, July 1, 2024, I am contemplating what to celebrate, and I want to mention community in the context of independence. It’s Canada
Aclear Appraisal Joins Accelerate Okanagan
In support of #OKGNtech, the tech sector in the Okanagan, we are pleased to join as a small business with an entrepreneurial spirit focused on
Social Media and Popular Pages
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New Construction Appraisal Promotion
March 28, 2024 limited time, offering approximately 50% off on new construction appraisal packages. Do you know anyone looking to build new or just starting
Issues with Visual Representations of Data
Originally Published March 3, 2024 by Paul Rayburn updated March 04, 2024 with additional graphics and further explanations. I thought I would take this opportunity
Appraisal Bias. Racial Discrimination. The Real Questions and Truths.
Update May 20, 2024 Posted below on April 15, 2024, I read over Cindy Chance’s letter which appears to have been a part of a
Shoulders of Geniuses and Because I say I am.
by Paul Rayburn September 9, 2023. *Updated September 27, 2023 with further thoughts on AI and additional links to some more content on the principal
HPI VS Benchmark Vs Design
There are a few issues to be cautious with when using HPI data. Various data sources provide a variety of products that utilize the fundamental
Bias, Data and the Reasonable Appraiser and June 2023 HPI data released July 4th.
Home Price Index numbers from the AIR (Association of Interior Realtors) based on tools provided by the CREA (Canadian Realtors Association) for the month of
Market News and Trends for the British Columbia – Okanagan – and sometimes National
This is just a quick reference and post to some news and data as it becomes available. From BCREA – Canadian Housing Starts (March 2023)
How do I determine if a rental property is conforming?
As mortgage rates have climbed, pushing up monthly payments, rental income has almost never been more important for many borrowers. While property values have cooled
MARKET RENT REPORTS for Lending purposes. Still a hot topic
April 3, 2023 MARKET RENTS and Secondary Suites/ dwellings October 19, 2023 Update Rental properties are back making headlines again and this time it is
Market Condition Adjustments – A word of caution on filtering by price for real estate data analysts
April 2023, by Paul Rayburn In a recent discussion, the subject of how we select data for analysis came up. It was in the context
Underused Housing Tax
by Paul Rayburn, DAR March 3, 2023 with updates October 09, 2023. What you need to know. If you are at all unsure it is
Year Over Year Stats – What You Need to Know.
January 4th, 2023, by Paul Rayburn Year over Year stats and what You need to know. Stats, charts, and graphs can be very informative and
Bill 44 and strata property values in BC.
December 23, 2022, by Paul Rayburn A significant law, Bill 44 was put into effect on November 24, 2022. Bill 44 and strata property values