Appraisers of Personal and Business Property

1. 01Write descriptions of the property being appraised.AI could speed this up a lot
2. 02Determine the appropriate type of valuation to make, such as fair market, replacement, or liquidation, based on the needs of the property owner.AI could speed this up a lot
3. 03Document physical characteristics of property such as measurements, quality, and design.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
4. 04Calculate the value of property based on comparisons to recent sales, estimated cost to reproduce, and anticipated property income streams.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
5. 05Locate and record data on sales of comparable property using specialized software, internet searches, or personal records.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
6. 06Write and submit appraisal reports for property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
7. 07Inspect personal or business property.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
8. 08Create and maintain a database of completed appraisals.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
9. 09Take photographs of property.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
10. 10Verify that property matches legal descriptions or certifications.AI could speed this up, with extra tools

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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