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Will Jarvis - ValPal at IAAO

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About this Episode

In this episode, Will Jarvis, CEO of ValueBase, introduces ValPal, a large language model fine-tuned for property tax assessments that makes real estate valuation clearer, faster, and more consistent. ValPal offers tools for tasks like analyzing taxpayer appraisals, researching storage rental rates, and running ratio studies. The tool also includes features for handling large CSV files and generating SQL queries.

We cover:

  • Introduction from Jake Parkinson ⁠0:40⁠
  • Overview of the Presentation and ValueBase's History ⁠3:43⁠
  • Understanding Large Language Models (LLMs) ⁠5:57⁠
  • ValPal's Features and Benefits ⁠14:38⁠
  • Demo of ValPal's Tools and Capabilities ⁠18:52⁠
  • Additional ValPal Tools and Applications ⁠30:03⁠
  • Conclusion and Future Plans for ValPal ⁠33:51

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