ClearAVM™ —
automated valuation model

Instant, lending-grade valuations powered by computer vision technology. ClearAVM now factors property condition and quality insights into its market analysis, providing underwriting-ready valuations you can act on confidently.

ClearAVM — automated valuation model
An AVM enhanced with image-derived insights

Unlike AVMs with blind spots to qualitative property characteristics, ClearAVM accounts for property condition and quality insights from Restb.ai in its market analysis. Restb.ai processes more than 2 billion property photos each month, fueling ClearAVM with image-derived insights, increasing its accuracy and providing 3.8% more valuations within 10% of market values than the previous model.

3.8%

More valuations within 10% of market values than the previous model

What can you do with a more accurate valuation?

Origination

Target refinance-eligible borrowers, confirm loan-to-value ratio early, and avoid undervaluing renovated homes to reduce late-stage disruptions.

Home equity

Use one valuation from prequalification to closing, and route loans by Confidence Score to keep files moving quickly.

Capital markets

Get property-level condition and quality ratings in bulk, lean less on time-consuming valuations, and price pools quickly and precisely.

Confidence Score

A Confidence Score you can rely on

Each ClearAVM includes a Confidence Score, which predicts the valuation’s expected reliability based on the forecast standard deviation (FSD) to help you determine if further due diligence is needed.

Specify your desired Confidence Score threshold, and you won’t receive or pay for any results that don’t meet your requirements.

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Data coverage

Instant, lending-grade valuations

The data that powers ClearAVM is updated hourly with information on nearly every address in the U.S., including non-disclosure states.

120M+

Properties covered

60+

Property data fields

2.3%

Median variance from sale values

What can you do with ClearAVM?

Find lending opportunities

Accurately identify marketing targets by filtering properties across the nation for characteristics that fit your needs. 

Estimate a prequalification

Build trust and avoid last minute changes by using the same quality valuation throughout your lending process.

Make lending decisions

Underwrite quickly and close with confidence by leveraging ClearAVM’s accurate valuations.

Invest confidently

Scan for investment opportunities and evaluate potential with reliable home values at scale.

Confirm a value

Ensure a portfolio of loans is priced correctly by instantly and accurately valuing the collateral.

Monitor performance

Evaluate your portfolio with the same level of accuracy used to underwrite and sell loans

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Frequently asked questions about ClearAVM

What is an Automated Valuation Model (AVM) in real estate?

An Automated Valuation Model (AVM) is a data-driven service that calculates a property’s estimated market value instantly. Using mathematical modeling, public property records, and recent comparable sales, AVMs provide rapid, objective valuations without requiring an on-site physical inspection.

  • Primary Function: Streamlines property appraisal processes by analyzing market trends and historical sales data in real time.
  • Modern Evolution: Advanced models like ClearAVM™ enhance standard public data by incorporating computer vision AI to evaluate visual property condition.
  • Core Benefit: Enables lenders and investors to confirm loan-to-value (LTV) ratios instantly and accelerate underwriting timelines.

ClearAVM differs from other AVMs by integrating computer vision AI to score qualitative property condition and quality. While standard AVMs have blind spots regarding property upkeep, ClearAVM analyzes billions of interior and exterior photos to prevent under-valuing updated homes.

  • Image-Derived AI: Ingests computer vision insights from Restb.ai, analyzing over 2 billion property images monthly.
  • Standardized Ratings: Generates standard C1–C6 condition and Q1–Q6 quality ratings for both subject properties and market comparables.
  • Higher Accuracy: Delivers 3.8% more valuations within 10% of fair market value compared to models relying solely on public tax and deed records.

An AVM provides an automated, instantaneous valuation using algorithmic data, while an appraisal requires an on-site physical inspection by a licensed human appraiser. AVMs serve high-volume lending and screening, whereas full appraisals are reserved for complex transactions or high-risk originations.

  • Turnaround & Delivery: ClearAVM generates immediate reports via API or the CLEAR™ Portal; traditional appraisals typically take several business days to weeks.
  • Cost Efficiency: AVMs cost a fraction of a full appraisal, making them ideal for prequalification, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), and portfolio reviews.
  • Inspection Depth: Human appraisers walk through homes in person, whereas ClearAVM analyzes image-derived data and comparable sales to verify condition remotely.

ClearAVM demonstrates lending-grade accuracy with a 2.3% median variance from sale values nationwide. Every report includes a proprietary Confidence Score based on the Forecast Standard Deviation (FSD), predicting the statistical reliability of the valuation.

  • Zero-Cost Threshold Filtering: Set a custom Confidence Score minimum—if a property does not meet your required threshold, you do not receive or pay for the report.
  • Benchmark Performance: Consistently places a higher percentage of properties within 10% of true market transactions due to its hourly data updates.
  • Comprehensive Validation: Ranks and compares thousands of active listings and off-market comps against 60+ distinct property data fields.

ClearAVM is powered by hourly updated data covering more than 120 million U.S. properties across both disclosure and non-disclosure states. It blends verified public records, MLS feeds, deed transfers, and image-derived condition analysis.

  • Coverage: Comprehensive national coverage spanning single-family residences, condos, and multi-unit properties.
  • Non-Disclosure Solutions: Advanced modeling infers accurate values in non-disclosure states using surrounding transactional patterns and macro-market trends.
  • Restb.ai Visual Analysis: Property photos supply architectural, room-level, and exterior quality signals that standard county recorders omit.

Lenders and investors use AVMs when they require fast, cost-effective, and objective property valuations across the loan lifecycle. Common use cases include mortgage loan prequalification, HELOC underwriting, loan-to-value (LTV) verification, and bulk secondary market portfolio pricing.

  • Originations: Establish early LTV checks to avoid disruptions caused by late-stage appraisal shortfalls.
  • Home Equity Lending: Support end-to-end decisions from initial prequalification through closing using a single, consistent valuation tool.
  • Capital Markets: Screen and price bulk whole-loan portfolios rapidly by importing C1–C6 property condition ratings directly via API.

ClearAVM reports can be integrated directly into loan origination systems (LOS) via the Property Analytics API or generated on demand as a PDF through the CLEAR™ Portal.

  • Instant Single Orders: Order standalone reports on demand via the web portal for immediate review.
  • API Integration: Automated high-volume batch ordering and raw data delivery designed for underwriting workflows and capital market models.
  • Report Contents: Every delivery includes the automated value, Confidence Score/FSD, C1–C6/Q1–Q6 scores, mapped comps, and supporting market trend data.

Order a ClearAVM today!

Easily order a single ClearAVM and receive the PDF report immediately in CLEAR™Portal.

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