Part 2: Where Automation Actually Belongs

In Part 1, I talked about why automation matters and what it should—and should not—do in appraisal. Now I want to talk about where it creates real impact .Experience the future of appraisals.

For most appraisers, the inspection isn’t the hard part. The real bottleneck starts after you leave the property. That’s when notes, photos, MLS data, and public records all have to be translated into a UAD 3.6-compliant report. That translation process is where time is lost, errors are introduced, and revisions are born.

That’s where we’ve focused Aivre’s automation.

Turning Inspection Data Into Structured Reports

After the inspection, appraisers already have the information they need. The problem is that UAD 3.6 requires that information to be entered with absolute consistency, precision, and structure.

Aivre brings together three core inputs:

MLS data
Public record data
Photos captured during the inspection

Instead of treating those as reference materials you manually interpret and re-enter, we treat them as structured inputs. Our system maps that data directly into the UAD 3.6 framework, enforcing rules and consistency automatically.

This isn’t about auto-filling forms. It’s about translating real-world data into a format lender systems can accept—without forcing appraisers to do that translation by hand.

Using Images as Data, Not Just Documentation

Photos have always been required, but they’ve rarely been used efficiently. Appraisers take them, upload them, label them, and then move on.

We see them differently.

Aivre analyzes inspection images to identify observable characteristics that UAD 3.6 already expects appraisers to report. Those observations are then aligned with MLS and public record data to reduce conflicts and inconsistencies inside the report.

Nothing is hidden. Every automated entry is visible and editable. The appraiser stays in control, but they’re no longer starting from a blank page.

Automating 70–80% of the Report—On Purpose

Our goal is to complete70–80% of the UAD 3.6 report after the inspection, before the appraiser ever starts analysis. That includes:

Property characteristics
Improvement details
Repeating data fields across the report
Photo organization and placement
Rule-based UAD 3.6 validation

What we don’t automate is judgment. We don’t touch market interpretation, comparable selection, adjustments, or value conclusions. Those decisions belong to the appraiser, and they always will.

Automation should clear the runway—not fly the plane.

Why This Matters More Under UAD 3.6

UAD 3.6 changed how appraisals are evaluated. Reports are now screened by automated systems long before a human reviewer sees them. Inconsistent data, invalid entries, or conflicting descriptions don’t slow things down—they stop them.

Post-inspection automation addresses that reality directly. By enforcing structure early, we reduce revisions, prevent hard stops, and produce reports that move through lender systems more smoothly.

This isn’t about rushing reports. It’s about submitting cleaner ones.

A Different Way to Think About Scale

When automation handles structure and repetition, appraisers gain something rare in today’s environment: time and focus. That changes how many reports can be completed, how consistently they’re delivered, and how much mental energy is left for analysis.

That’s how technology supports professionals—by removing friction, not responsibility.

Closing Thought

Automation isn’t the future of appraisal. Appraisers are.

But the appraisers who thrive will be the ones supported by systems that respect their judgment while eliminating the work that never required it in the first place.

That’s what we’re building atAivre—and why post-inspection automation is where it starts and no other software is doing this.