Real Estate Demand Prediction Using Machine Learning Indices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current computer systems lack the capability to accurately predict real estate demand based on employment changes in geographic regions, which is crucial for informed pricing and leasing decisions.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method using machine learning to aggregate employment and geographic data, construct predictive models, and create indices of real estate demand by converting predicted values into percentages for ranking geographic regions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional real estate demand analysis methods are used, then the analysis process is simple, but the prediction accuracy is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical analysis methods with machine learning algorithms and computational models. The system uses automated data processing, predictive analytics, and algorithmic modeling to analyze employment data, demographic information, and real estate market trends, substituting manual analytical processes with intelligent computational systems that provide higher prediction accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces machine learning models and predictive analytics platforms as intermediary systems between raw data and decision-making processes. These intermediary computational layers process and interpret complex relationships between employment changes, demographic shifts, and real estate demand, transforming unstructured data into actionable predictive insights.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive employment and demographic data are collected, then the prediction accuracy improves, but the data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedemand prediction accuracyVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments comprehensive data into structured categories including employment data, demographic information, real estate market data, and economic indicators. Each data segment is processed through specialized analytical modules that handle specific types of information, breaking down the complex data processing task into manageable components that can be analyzed systematically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms raw data into standardized parameters and features suitable for machine learning processing. Employment data is converted into quantitative metrics such as job growth rates, industry composition, and wage trends. Demographic data is parameterized into population density, age distribution, and household formation rates, enabling consistent analytical processing across diverse data sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Speed

If real-time predictive modeling is implemented, then the decision-making speed improves, but the computational resources required increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedecision-making speedVSAvoidcomputational resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model training phases that prepare analytical frameworks in advance. Historical data is pre-processed and stored in optimized formats, and predictive models are trained beforehand on comprehensive datasets. This preliminary action enables the system to generate rapid predictions when new data arrives, reducing real-time computational requirements while maintaining high decision-making speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11087344B2Method and system for predicting and indexing real estate demand and pricing
Publication Date: 2021.08.10 ADP INC
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AI summary

A method, computer system, and computer program product that aggregates sample data regarding a plurality of factors associated with employment and geographic location; performs iterative analysis on the sample data using machine learning to construct a predictive model; populates, using the predictive model, a database with predicted values of real estate demand for a selected set of predefined geographic regions; converts the predicted values of real estate demand in the database into percentages of observed values of real estate demand for geographic regions within the selected set over a specified time period to create indices of real estate demand; and rank orders the geographic regions within the selected set according to their indices of real estate demand.