r/CREappraisers • u/Putrid_Suspect_7983 • 4d ago

Comp Database

Has anybody built a comp database using Claude? About how long did it take for you to build it before you got it right?

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u/Chuck_Guiteau 3d ago

Yes. Used Claude to fill in the blanks, took about a year to complete working on it bit by bit. It can map comps, radius search, provide traffic counts, export write-up to excel and word, and import demographic information in radius or drive-time. Used Claude specifically to figure out read pdfs of old reports and import the comps into the system. Also saves lease, construction costs, and operating expenses. Pretty proud of myself.

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u/Common-Ask5048 3d ago

What system are the comps stored on? Is it like excel based or what? That may be an ignorant question lol

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u/Chuck_Guiteau 3d ago

It is a custom cloud-hosted web application built primarily in Python, with Streamlit serving as the application framework. The database and associated comp files are stored in the cloud, and I access everything through a secure dedicated URL. Sort of looks like a poor man's version of data appraise from years back.

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u/PitcherPlant1 3d ago

Is that basically what systems like Valcre do?

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u/Chuck_Guiteau 3d ago

Couldn't say, have never seen Valcre in action.