Validity

This op-ed offers an affirmation of the core tenets of what is becoming the industry-standard testing framework: a data-driven testing methodology grounded in sound and prudent validation principles. While Veros challenges this approach, the broader AVM ecosystem—including regulators, lenders, and nearly all major AVM providers—have embraced a process that prioritizes objective, real-world performance measurements over now antiquated methods allowing for data leakage into the Automated Valuation Model.