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The Scenario

An appraisal: $612,000. Confidence 0.91.
9.05 joules.

Distance function: this house vs. five comps. Inspector emits 47 condition assertions with photos and confidences. The appraisal is reproducible if anyone runs the same comp set. 24 joules.

01
Engagement
Appraiser
0.21 J

A USPAP-conformant engagement is opened.

An appraiser is engaged under USPAP 2024-25, Standards Rule 1, with an intended use of "mortgage finance" and an effective date of 2026-05-07. The engagement letter pins the scope of work, the property rights appraised (fee simple), and the report option (Appraisal Report, SR 2-2(a)).

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.engagement.opened"
intended.use mortgage finance
rights fee simple
effective.date 2026-05-07
joules 0.214
cite "USPAP 2024-25 SR 1 · SR 2-2(a)"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"
02
Subject
UAD encoder
0.12 J

The subject property is encoded to UAD 2.0.

The 1,840 sqft structure is encoded as a UAD 2.0 instance (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac dynamic appraisal data model, MISMO XML v3.6): 14 site fields, 38 dwelling fields, 6 site improvements, 4 utility connections. Every field maps to a UAD definitional ID.

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.subject.encoded"
fields 62
schema MISMO 3.6 UAD 2.0
completeness 100%
joules 0.118
cite "UAD 2.0 / Forms Redesign · MISMO Reference Model v3.6"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"
03
Comp set
Comp selector
0.41 J

Five comparables are pulled and scored.

Comp set NCRE-12839: five sales within 1.4 mi, all closed in the last 184 days, gross living area within 22% of subject. Each comp is itself a UAD 2.0 record. The selector logs every candidate it considered and why each accepted comp dominated the rejected ones.

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.compset.selected"
comp.count 5
radius.max 1.4 mi
age.max 184 d
joules 0.412
cite "UAD 2.0 §Sales Comparison · Fannie Mae SEL-2024-04"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"
04
Distance
Metric engine
1.86 J

A Mahalanobis distance ranks each comp against the subject.

The metric engine computes Mahalanobis distance over 11 normalized features (GLA, lot size, year built, baths, garage bays, view tier, condition C1–C6, quality Q1–Q6, etc.) using the inverse covariance of the local market sample (n=482, 90-day window). Distances: 0.31, 0.44, 0.62, 0.81, 1.07.

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.distance.computed"
features 11
sample.n 482
covariance.window 90 d
joules 1.86
cite "Mahalanobis (1936) · UAD condition C1-C6 · quality Q1-Q6"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"
05
Inspection
Inspector
4.32 J

47 condition assertions are emitted with photo evidence.

The inspector files 47 assertions under InterNACHI Standards of Practice 2024: 31 pass, 14 advisory, 2 material. Each assertion carries a photo hash (sha256), a confidence ∈ [0,1], and an InterNACHI SOP section reference. Average confidence: 0.87; median: 0.91.

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.inspection.filed"
assertions 47
material.findings 2
photos 94
joules 4.32
cite "InterNACHI SOP 2024 · ASHI Standard E2018-22"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"
06
Adjustment
Adjuster
1.41 J

Per-feature adjustments reconcile each comp.

Sale prices of the five comps adjust to the subject via published Fannie Mae adjustment guidance: +/-$48/sqft GLA, +$3,200 per bath, +$5,800 per garage bay. Reconciliation weights the five adjusted indications by 1 / Mahalanobis distance (normalized to sum to 1).

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.adjustments.applied"
comps 5
indications.range $598k–$626k
weights 0.31,0.24,0.18,0.15,0.12
joules 1.41
cite "Fannie Mae SEL-2024-04 §B4-1.3-09 · UAD 2.0"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"
07
Opinion
Appraiser
0.62 J

Final opinion of value: $612,000. Confidence: 0.91.

Weighted reconciliation lands at $611,840, rounded to $612,000 per Fannie Mae practice. Confidence 0.91 is the posterior probability the true value lies within ±5%, given the distance-weighted indications and the inspector's material findings.

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.opinion.signed"
value $612,000
confidence 0.91
ci.5pct $581,400–$642,600
joules 0.62
cite "USPAP 2024-25 SR 2 · Fannie Mae SEL-2024-04"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"
08
Reproducibility
Manifest writer
0.09 J

A reproducibility manifest pins inputs, code, and seed.

The manifest records: UAD instance hash, comp-set ID NCRE-12839, market-sample window (2026-02-07–2026-05-07), inverse-covariance matrix hash, adjustment-guide version (SEL-2024-04), and the ExpertOS distance-engine git SHA (a3f9c2e). Anyone re-runs and gets $612,000 again.

JWP ReceiptPayload
kind "expert.repro.manifest"
compset NCRE-12839
engine.sha a3f9c2e
manifest.size 3.8 KB
joules 0.094
cite "RFC 9322 sha256-pkg · ExpertOS [email protected]"
sig "ed25519:0x4f...c1a"

ExpertOS, in one line

9.05 joules. One receipt.

ExpertOS handles resolution as a typed, signed, energy-metered operation. The whole pillar is one shape: take a claim, do the work, sign the receipt.