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name: property-assessor
description: Assess a real property from an address or listing URL and produce a decision-grade summary. Use when a user wants fair value, comps, rental or STR viability, carry-cost review, HOA or insurance risk analysis, or offer guidance for a condo, house, townhouse, or similar residential property. Prefer when the task should discover and reconcile multiple listing sources from a street address first, then give a buy/pass/only-below-X verdict.
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# Property Assessor
Start from the property address when possible. Treat listing URLs as supporting evidence, not the only source of truth.
## Inputs
Accept any of:
- a street address
- one or more listing URLs
- an address plus user constraints such as investment only, owner-occupant, long-term rental, STR, or distance to a target location
## Core workflow
1. Normalize the address and property type.
2. Discover accessible listing or public-record sources for the same property.
3. Establish a baseline fact set from the best available source.
4. Cross-check the same property on other sites.
5. Pull same-building comps for condos or nearby comps for houses/townhomes.
6. Underwrite carrying cost with taxes, HOA, insurance, and realistic friction.
7. Flag risk drivers before giving a verdict.
8. End with a specific recommendation: `buy`, `pass`, or `only below X`.
## Source order
Prefer this order unless the user says otherwise:
1. Zillow
2. Redfin
3. Realtor.com
4. HAR / Homes.com / brokerage mirror pages
5. county or appraisal pages
Use the `web-automation` skill for rendered pages and anti-bot-heavy sites.
Use `web_search` sparingly to discover alternate URLs, then return to `web-automation` for extraction.
## Minimum data to capture
For the target property, capture when available:
- address
- ask price or last known list price
- property type
- beds / baths
- sqft
- lot size if relevant
- year built
- HOA fee and included services
- taxes
- days on market
- price history
- parking
- waterfront / flood clues
- subdivision / building name when applicable
- same-building or nearby active inventory
- listing photos and visible condition cues
- included appliances and obvious missing appliances
- flooring mix, especially whether carpet is present
## Photo and condition review
Always look at the listing photos when they are available. Do not rate a property only from structured text.
At minimum, note:
- overall finish level: dated, average, lightly updated, fully updated
- kitchen condition: cabinets, counters, backsplash, appliance quality
- bathroom condition: vanity, tile, surrounds, fixtures
- flooring: tile, vinyl, laminate, hardwood, carpet
- whether carpet appears in bedrooms, stairs, or living areas
- obvious make-ready issues: paint, damaged trim, old fixtures, mismatched finishes, worn surfaces
- visible missing items: refrigerator, washer/dryer, range hood, dishwasher, etc.
- any signs of deferred maintenance or water intrusion visible in photos
If photos are weak or incomplete, say so explicitly and lower confidence.
## Normalization / make-ready adjustment
Estimate a rough make-ready budget when condition is not turnkey. The goal is not contractor precision; the goal is apples-to-apples comparison.
Use simple buckets and state them as rough ranges:
- light make-ready: paint, fixtures, minor hardware, patching
- medium make-ready: flooring replacement in some rooms, appliance replacement, bathroom refresh
- heavy make-ready: major kitchen/bath work, widespread flooring, obvious deferred maintenance
Call out carpet separately. If carpet is present, estimate replacement or removal cost as part of the make-ready note.
## Underwriting rules
Always show a simple carrying-cost view with at least:
- principal and interest if available from the listing
- taxes per month
- HOA per month if applicable
- insurance estimate or note uncertainty
- realistic effective carry range after maintenance, vacancy, and property-specific risk
Treat these as strong caution flags:
- high HOA relative to price or expected rent
- older waterfront or coastal exposure
- unknown reserve / assessment history for condos
- many active units in the same building or micro-area
- stale days on market with weak price action
- no clear rent support
## Output format
Keep the answer concise but decision-grade:
1. Snapshot
2. What I like
3. What I do not like
4. Comp view
5. Underwriting / carry view
6. Risks and diligence items
7. Verdict with fair value range and offer guidance
## Reuse notes
When condos are involved, same-building comps and HOA economics usually matter more than neighborhood averages.
For detailed heuristics and the reusable memo template, read `references/underwriting-rules.md`.