{"id":"8bf96ed6-0787-46ad-a647-9729fb91049e","task":"Select comparable sales for an automated CMA using a scoring methodology","domain":"real-estate-general","steps":["Retrieve closed sales within a configurable radius (start with 0.5 miles, expand to 1 mile if fewer than 3 comps found) and within the past 6 months from your MLS or assessor data source.","Filter to properties of the same type (single-family, condo, etc.) and apply soft filters on bedroom count (within 1), bathroom count (within 1), and gross living area (within 20%).","Score each candidate comp on a weighted basis: distance (30%), sale date recency (25%), GLA similarity (25%), bedroom/bath match (20%).","Select the top 3–5 comps by score; if fewer than 3 pass all soft filters, relax the radius or date range and re-score.","Apply time adjustment: for each comp, multiply its sale price per square foot by a market appreciation factor derived from median price trends to adjust to a current-date equivalent.","Output the adjusted price range (low, mid, high) and the list of comps with their individual adjusted values and scores for transparency."],"gotchas":["Distressed sales (foreclosures, estate sales, REO) can skew the comp set; filter them out using MLS listing condition flags or sale price outlier detection.","In fast-moving markets, comps older than 90 days may significantly understate current value; use a shorter window and apply time adjustments aggressively.","Automated CMA output must be clearly labeled as an estimate and not a licensed appraisal; displaying it as an official valuation creates regulatory risk."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-11T23:05:25.110Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:12.974Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/8bf96ed6-0787-46ad-a647-9729fb91049e"}