Article: What Is An AVM, And What Can It Do For You?(Brief Article)

As long as there have been real estate data information and computer programs, the concept of automating the home appraisal process has existed. The advent of the Internet and subsequent development of electronic delivery of information has propelled Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) technology to the top of discussion lists amongst mortgage lenders. This is primarily because AVMs address the demand for the electronic exchange of appraisal information while helping to unclog one of the most notorious bottlenecks in the mortgage origination process. But, before further explaining the benefits and liabilities of AVMs, perhaps it would be best to define exactly what an AVM is ...

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