Andy Comps Engine · User Manual
Edition 1.0 · 2026 ← Open Portal

Property Comps,
made simple.

The Andy Comps Engine is a four-step workflow that lets you find a property, configure comparable sales filters, review matched comps with AVM valuations, and drill into full public-record detail — all powered by the RealEstateAPI.


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Login

The portal requires a login before you can access any data. Open the portal in your browser and you will be directed to the login screen automatically. Enter the email address and password provided to you by your administrator.

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Session-based Your login is remembered for the browser session. Closing the tab or clicking Sign out in the header returns you to the login page.

Quick Start

In under two minutes you can have a full comps report on screen:

  1. Sign in with your Andy account credentials.
  2. On the Search page, type at least 3 characters of the subject property address and select a full address from the dropdown.
  3. On the Filters page, optionally enter a Max radius (e.g. 1.5 miles) and Max results (up to 200). Leave everything else blank to use the defaults.
  4. Click Get Comps. The portal automatically advances to the Results page.
  5. Review the AVM estimate cards and the sortable comps table. Click any column header to sort.
  6. Click Get Details on any row to see the full property record, or click Subject Details to see the subject property's record.
  7. Click Export to Excel to download all results as a .csv file.


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Filters — Configure the Comp Search

All filters are optional. Leaving a field blank applies the default behaviour. Combine filters to tighten or loosen the comparable pool.

Search Scope & Recency

FieldTypeDescription
Max radius (miles)DecimalGeographic search radius around the subject property. E.g. 1.5. Accepted range: 0.1 – 100 miles.
Max days backIntegerOnly include sales that closed within this many calendar days. E.g. 90 for the last 3 months.
Max resultsIntegerNumber of comps to return. Default is 25. Maximum is 200. Enter 200 for the largest possible result set.
Arms-length onlySelectFilter to arms-length (market-rate) transactions only, non-arms-length only, or both. Default: Any.

Same-as-Subject Match

These checkboxes restrict comps to properties that exactly match the subject on the chosen attribute. Use them to enforce strict comparability.

Same bedrooms Same bathrooms Same ZIP Same county Same neighborhood Same census tract Same construction type Exact address match
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Over-filtering returns zero results Stacking multiple Same-as-subject checkboxes on a rural or unique property can result in no comps returned. Start broad and tighten incrementally.

Range Filters (min / max)

Each range filter accepts an optional minimum, maximum, or both. Leave a side blank to apply no bound on that side.

FieldUnitExample use
BedroomsCountMin 3 / Max 4 for 3–4 bed comps
BathroomsCountMin 2 for at least 2 baths
Year builtYearMin 1990 / Max 2010
Living sq ftSq ftMin 1200 / Max 2000
Lot sq ftSq ftMax 10000 to exclude large lots
Last sale priceUSD $Min 50000 / Max 200000
MLS listing priceUSD $Filter to active listing price range

Boosts (Similarity Weight)

Boosts control how heavily each attribute is weighted when ranking comps by similarity to the subject. Higher = that attribute matters more. Accepted range: 1 – 50.

Bedrooms boost Bathrooms boost Living sq ft boost Lot sq ft boost Year built boost
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Reset at any time The Reset filters button clears all fields without losing your selected property. You can re-run comps as many times as needed with different filter combinations.

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Results — Review Comparable Sales

After clicking Get Comps, the portal fetches matched comparables and presents them in four AVM summary cards and a full sortable table.

AVM Summary Cards

AVM Estimate

The automated valuation model (AVM) estimate for the subject property, derived from the comps returned.

AVM Low / AVM High

The low and high ends of the AVM confidence range. A tighter spread indicates higher model confidence.

Comps Returned

Total number of comparable properties matched for the current filter set. Increase Max results to 200 and reduce filters to expand this number.

Subject Summary Bar

The green bar at the top of the Results page shows the subject property's key stats: beds, baths, living sq ft, year built, and estimated value. Two action buttons sit on the right:

Subject Details

Pulls the full public-record detail for the subject property and navigates to Step 4.

← Filters

Returns to Step 2 so you can adjust filters and re-run without losing the selected property.

The Comps Table

Every matched comp is displayed as a table row. Click any column header to sort ascending; click again to sort descending. An ▲ or ▼ indicator shows the active sort.


Results Column Guide

All columns that appear in the comps table, with their meanings:

ColumnFull nameNotes
Dist (mi)Distance in milesStraight-line distance from subject to comp. Sorted ascending by default.
AddressStreet addressFull street address of the comp property.
BdBedroomsNumber of bedrooms.
BaBathroomsNumber of bathrooms.
SqFtLiving square feetGross living area in square feet.
YearYear builtOriginal construction year.
Lot SqFtLot square footageTotal lot/parcel area in square feet.
Est. ValueEstimated valueAVM-estimated current market value of the comp property.
EquityEstimated equityEstimated value minus open mortgage balance.
Eq %Equity percentageEquity as a percentage of estimated value.
Last SaleLast sale dateDate the comp most recently transferred title.
MLS SoldMLS sold priceThe recorded MLS sale price from the most recent transaction.
OwnerOwner nameCurrent owner of record (individual or company name).
VacVacantGreen dot = property is recorded as vacant.
AbsAbsentee ownerGreen dot = owner's mailing address differs from the property address.
CashCash buyerGreen dot = most recent purchase was a cash transaction (no mortgage recorded).
DetailsGet property detailFetches the full public-record profile for this comp. See Step 4.
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Dots vs. dashes A grey dot means the flag is false (e.g. not vacant). A green dot means true. A dash means the data was not available for that property.

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Property Detail — Full Public Record

The Detail page shows the complete public-record and valuation profile for a single property.

How to reach this page

From the Results table

Click the Get Details button at the end of any comp row. The detail page loads for that specific property.

Subject Details button

Click Subject Details in the subject bar on the Results page to pull detail for the original search property.

Data sections on the detail page

Overview

Address, property ID, type, use, owner-occupied flag, absentee status, vacancy, corporate ownership.

Valuation & Equity

Estimated value, equity, equity %, open mortgage balance, AVM estimate, high-equity flag.

Characteristics

Beds, baths, living sq ft, lot sq ft, year built, stories, garage, pool, heating, A/C.

Owner

Owner 1 & 2 names, length of ownership (months), mailing address.

Last Sale

Sale date, sale amount, document type, arms-length flag, buyer and seller names.

Tax & Lot

Tax year, assessed value, market value, APN, zoning, subdivision, census tract, land use.

Demographics

Median area income, suggested rent, HUD area name.

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Back to Results The ← Back to Results button in the top bar returns you to the Results table without re-fetching comps. You can view detail for multiple comps in sequence by navigating back and clicking another row.

Raw Data

Each detail page includes a View raw response expandable section at the bottom — useful for finding fields not shown in the main UI.


Exporting to Excel

The Export to Excel button appears at the top-right of the Results card. It downloads a .csv file that opens directly in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet application.

What's included in the export

The export contains 22 columns per comp row — more than the on-screen table — including fields that are not displayed by default:

DistanceAddressCity StateZIPBedrooms BathroomsLiving SqFtYear Built Lot SqFtEst. ValueEst. Equity Equity %Last Sale DateMLS Sold Price OwnerVacantAbsentee Owner Cash BuyerProperty IDAPN FIPS

Filename

Files are automatically named andy-comps-{address}-{date}.csv — e.g. andy-comps-700-texas-ave-2026-06-12.csv.

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Get maximum data before exporting Set Max results to 200 in Filters and re-run comps before exporting to get the largest possible dataset in a single file.

Tips & Tricks

Getting more comps

  1. Set Max results to 200 — the maximum — to receive the largest result set possible.
  2. Increase Max radius if the area is rural or inventory is thin. Try 3 to 5 miles.
  3. Increase Max days back to 180 or 365 to include older sales in low-volume markets.
  4. Uncheck all Same-as-subject checkboxes to cast the widest net, then sort the results table by a relevant column.

Sorting & finding the best comps

  1. Sort by Dist (mi) (default) to see the geographically closest comps first.
  2. Sort by Last Sale date descending to surface the most recent transactions at the top.
  3. Sort by SqFt to quickly find comps closest in size to the subject.
  4. Sort by MLS Sold to compare against listed/sold prices.

Navigating between steps

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The step nav bar at the top shows all four steps. Completed steps show a green ✓ and are clickable — you can jump back to any previous step at any time. The browser's back/forward buttons also work.

Troubleshooting

ProblemLikely causeFix
AutoComplete returns no results Address not found or too short Type at least the house number and first few letters of the street name. Try a simpler version of the address (no unit numbers).
Comps returns 0 results Filters too restrictive, or no sales in the area Clear all filters with Reset filters, increase radius and days back, and retry.
AVM shows "—" values Not enough comps for the model to produce an estimate Broaden the search area and recency window, or remove Same-as-subject constraints.
Property Detail shows an error Comp has no resolvable ID or address Try a different comp row. Some records in the comps list may lack the detail data required by the detail endpoint.
Export file opens garbled in Excel Encoding issue (rare on Windows) In Excel, use Data → From Text/CSV and select UTF-8 encoding when importing.
Logged out after refresh Session storage cleared (private/incognito tab, or browser cleared session) Log in again. Session storage does not persist across browser restarts in some configurations.
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Need more detail? The View raw response expander at the bottom of the Results and Detail pages shows the full data record. Share this with your administrator if you need to raise a support issue.