9. A machine for evaluating a broker price opinion, comprising: a processor or microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the processor or microprocessor is programmed to evaluate a broker price opinion by: extracting data from the broker price opinion; evaluating the extracted data against a plurality of rules applicable to the type of broker price opinion, wherein each rule is assigned a particular weight; and calculating an appraisal score based on the evaluation, wherein the broker price opinion score is calculated by summing the total of each rule that is triggered multiplied by the weight assigned to that rule, according to the following formula: Score = K 1 + â…‡ âˆ‘ j = 1 N â¢ w jj â¢ r j / Î“ where N rules are evaluated, K is a constant, F is a constant, w is the weight of a rule, and r is a variable that defaults to 0 but takes on the value 1 if the rule triggers or fires.
9. A machine for evaluating a broker price opinion, comprising: a processor or microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the processor or microprocessor is programmed to evaluate a broker price opinion by: extracting data from the broker price opinion; evaluating the extracted data against a plurality of rules applicable to the type of broker price opinion, wherein each rule is assigned a particular weight; and calculating an appraisal score based on the evaluation, wherein the broker price opinion score is calculated by summing the total of each rule that is triggered multiplied by the weight assigned to that rule, according to the following formula: Score = K 1 + â…‡ âˆ‘ j = 1 N â¢ w jj â¢ r j / Î“ where N rules are evaluated, K is a constant, F is a constant, w is the weight of a rule, and r is a variable that defaults to 0 but takes on the value 1 if the rule triggers or fires. 10. The machine of claim 9 , wherein the rules address whether the broker price opinion complies with an applicable standard.