Let's put in a pool. Remodel the kitchen. Upgrade the bathroom hardware. Throughout the pandemic especially, people have been putting in some serious elbow grease into home renovation--but how much does this make a difference when selling a house?

In this episode, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith is joined by the Appraiser Coach, Dustin Harris. He discusses the value of truth, the impact of appraisal bias and reveals the secret to increasing the appraised value of a home.

When we think about innovation and invention, everything from flying cars to Steve Jobs to TikTok comes to mind. But when it comes to the nuts and bolts of it, how does innovation come to be? How did we get to the airplane, and why is Google as successful as they are?

CoreLogic Chief Innovation Officer John Rogers chats with host Maiclaire Bolton Smith to let us in on the magic, science and marketplace understanding of what it takes to innovate.

In April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be updating its flood insurance risk grading systems. After decades of using the same system to understand the flood risk for properties in and around flood zones, these changes will be far-reaching, and the results of this shift will be numerous.

In this episode, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with Scott Giberson, principle of flood compliance at CoreLogic, to discuss the implications of this migration to Risk Rating 2.0.

Whether you're valuing, insuring, underwriting or even simply buying and selling real estate, understanding the nuances of property valuation is crucial.

But why do homes have so many different values and what role does each value play in the grand scheme of things? From market value to insurable value to the cost approach, who you are and what type of value you’re looking for plays a pivotal role in how you consider property values.

But then there is the world of unconventional homes like barndominiums and tiny houses.

In this episode, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith and Ed Martinez, director of industry solutions at CoreLogic, discuss how a home's location, size and effective age make the cost approach an excellent benchmark when valuing these unique properties.

2:12 – An explanation of why there are different values on the same property.

3:26 – What is the cost approach and why can’t all property valuations be uniform?

5:38 – How does the value of land factor into overall valuations?

6:58 – How do you influence the effective age of a structure? Is it really kitchen and bathroom remodels?

8:42 – Erika Stanley goes over the numbers in the housing market in The Sip.

10:05 – Why are barndominiums so popular right now?

12:27 – For non-traditional homes, why is the cost approach the most accurate method?

15:22 – How much of a cost savings do barndominiums offer, really?

18:12 – Erika Stanley reviews natural catastrophes and extreme weather events across the world.

19:22 – What are the most important factors when assessing the value of a home?

Links:

• Hazard HQ Command Central
• Read CoreLogic Intelligence

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Core Conversations host Maiclaire Bolton Smith explores the economic impact of this year's pandemic from two perspectives: the United States and Australia.

CoreLogic Chief Economist Dr. Frank Nothaft, based in the Washington, D.C. area, and Tim Lawless, Executive Research Director for Asia Pacific, based in Brisbane, explore the extent of the impact varying lockdowns, social distancing orders and other coronavirus regulations have had on each country--and find what the similarities and differences are, from labor to GDP to the housing market and beyond.

We are wrapping up the season by bringing back five of our favorite guests from the year to get their take on 2021 and their outlook for the new year ahead.

In Part 2 of this episode, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith continues the conversation with CoreLogic’s real estate tech solutions expert Mark Weaver to discuss what the market tipping point for the success of iBuyers will be and how much people will be willing to pay for the sake of convenience.

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In this episode:

3:57 – What is the balance between convenience and profit?

6:00 – What is one single "point" so important? Hint: It’s a convenient insurance policy

7:52 – Who pays the convenience fee? The buyer or the seller?

9:13 – Will the iBuyer market bounce back?

11:02 – Optimize your business and meet us at MBA in Orlando

11:19 – How will major PropTech technologies evolve over the next couple of years?

A full 67% of IT senior leaders are prioritizing generative AI for their businesses, according to Salesforce data. This statistic underscores the growing importance of AI in today's business landscape and highlights the urgency of understanding its implications.

Although AI is not new technology, over the past couple of years, it has reshaped industries. But with its rise comes a myriad of questions and concerns, ranging from technical complexities to ethical implications.

From forecasting floods to streamlining insurance claims, AI is revolutionizing how we interact with property data and make decisions. But as we navigate this technological landscape, we must also address the ethical dimensions of AI, ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability.

In this episode, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith and Amy Gromowski, CoreLogic vice president, head of Data Science, delve into these questions surrounding AI, exploring its potential, challenges, and ethical considerations.

2:35 – Explain AI like I’m a five-year-old.

5:31 – AI not new technology. How long has CoreLogic been using it?

7:05 – Why is data security and integrity so crucial for AI models?

10:03 – Erika Stanley goes over the numbers in the housing market with The Sip.

11:12 – What can we do to limit implicit bias and explicit bias in AI models?

15:52 – What does it mean to responsibly use AI?

18:48 – Erika Stanley talks about what is happening in the world of natural disasters.

20:19 – What will widespread adoption of AI look like for the property industry? Will this ever transpire?

Links:

• Hazard HQ Command Central
• Read CoreLogic Intelligence

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