AVMs, AI among topics for international symposium

Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the focus of several sessions at the upcoming International Research Symposium in Amsterdam in early December.

Marc Francke, Ph.D. of the University of Amsterdam will present the keynote address on “One Size Fits All? Different Applications of AVMs” during the symposium, scheduled for Dec. 4-5 at the Kimpton DeWitt Amsterdam. 

In addition to Dr. Francke’s presentation, Andy Grayson and Rob Dickinson of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) in the United Kingdom will also present on AVMs in “Implementing an AVM at a Large Scale on a Banded System in the UK.”

AI  will be reviewed in “Representation Matters – Measuring Model-Market Representation, a Heuristic to Simplify AI Complexity,”  “Guidelines, Opportunities, and Challenges in AI Adoption in Assessment Offices,” and “Using AI to Ensure Accuracy, Equity, and Uniformity.”

The overall focus of the event, sponsored by IAAO and the International Property Institute, is Assessment Innovation & Collaboration with a Focus on AI. Speakers from Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, the United Kingdom, and the United States will present at the symposium. Registration is underway and fees are €480 for IAAO and IPTI members and €590 for nonmembers.

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Additional Session Topics

  • Assessment Tools and Techniques to Measure and Diagnose Issues with Vertical Equity
  • Customized Model Explainability Approaches for Machine Learning
  • Enhancing Property Valuation Accuracy with Ensemble Modeling Techniques
  • Human-Machine Synergy in Real Estate Similarity Concept
  • Innovative Trends in Data Mining and Valuation Utilizing Spatial Data
  • Machine Learning and Model Explanation in Mass Appraisal
  • Measuring Impact: New Statistical Methods for Assessment Accuracy and Transparency
  • Methodology for Homogenous Area Determination HAD2- Mission Accomplished
  • Simplifying the Complex: Valuing Mixed-Use Properties in a Mass Appraisal Environment
  • The Monte Carlo Sampling Technique on Horizontal and Vertical Equity Measure

Hotel Reservations

A special hotel single rate of €204 plus tax per night is available at the Kimpton DeWitt Amsterdam. The room rate includes breakfast. There is a charge of €25 for a second guest in the room. To receive the special rate, all reservations must be made online. The symposium rate is offered on a space availability basis. 

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Confirmation will be forwarded after receipt of the registration fee.