Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

1. 01Compute final estimation of property values, taking into account such factors as depreciation, replacement costs, value comparisons of similar properties, and income potential.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
2. 02Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards.People already use AI for this at work
3. 03Photograph interiors and exteriors of properties to assist in estimating property value, substantiate findings, and complete appraisal reports.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
4. 04Search public records for transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments.People already use AI for this at work
5. 05Obtain county land values and sales information about nearby properties to aid in establishment of property values.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
6. 06Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets.People already use AI for this at work
7. 07Inspect properties, considering factors such as market value, location, and building or replacement costs to determine appraisal value.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
8. 08Collect and analyze relevant data to identify real estate market trends.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
9. 09Review information about transfers of property to ensure its accuracy, checking basic information on buyers, sellers, and sales prices and making corrections as necessary.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
10. 10Analyze trends in sales prices, construction costs, and rents, to assess property values or determine the accuracy of assessments.People already use AI for this at work

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

AI touches every main task of this job in some way. Your edge is judgment: knowing when AI’s work is right, and checking it before it counts.

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