What would make you trust an automated property valuation?

[PixelAndProperty]

If a tool gives you a single property value, what would you need beside the number before using it in a real decision?

I'd start with comparable transactions, their dates and a way to correct basic details about the home.

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[YieldAndBricks]

A range and a clear account of missing information. A precise-looking number isn't much help if the model doesn't know the condition or the tenure.

 

[BrickByBrick]

Renovation quality is hard to capture. Two homes can have the same floor area and very different amounts of work ahead.

 

[SecondViewing]

I'd want to know when the tool is least reliable. Being able to say 'there isn't enough evidence here' would increase my confidence in the other results.