Comparable Sales Search

Methodology

The Comparable Sales Search module is the candidate-finder for every market-evidence-driven method. Given a subject (PFI or address) plus filters (distance, sale window, dwelling type, configuration, land size band), it returns the matching pool from the national sales database, pre-ranked by a similarity score the valuer can override.

Results stream as you tighten filters, so the valuer can interactively converge on a defensible comp set. The module composes with Direct Comparison (which consumes the selected comps) and the Time Adjustment module (which projects each comp’s sale price to today).

When to use it

• Every Direct Comparison engagement.
• Pre-feasibility GRV evidence on Hypothetical Development.
• Suburb-level evidence packs and broker presentations.

Standards & references

• API ANZVTIP 2 — Property Valuation Standards, evidence requirements.
• IVS 105 — Market Approach.
• APRA APS 220 — acceptable evidence for security valuations.

Plugin interface

Every method is a self-contained module that plugs into the Valuation App. It exposes a typed input/output schema so it can be invoked from a report writer, a workflow, or your own backend.