Comments on: Noise Level Rating

By: Baggins

Baggins — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:30:49 +0000

I’m still interested as to the mechanism which this is measured. I’m fully against traffic cameras everywhere, cameras in shopping areas, and fully against sound measurement devices in public spaces and transportation routes which could in any way acquire private conversations. What exactly is the ‘infrastructure’ by which this noted company and these other referenced companies are measuring sound?

By: Koma

Koma — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 00:15:33 +0000

And the piling on continues!

By: Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:38:53 +0000

In reply to Brendan Farrell.

Again, I do see the purpose of your site, but it my opinion it offers me limited benefits and may in fact cause me to do more work, and not less (at the hands of others). The issue I have as an appraiser Brendan is that you and your company, underwriters, AMC staff, etc. want to see an average set number (say 70 and calm), while not understanding the appraiser must evaluate the entire area and give weight to the worst parts of the day, week, or month. If 22 hours of the day warrants little to no noise (on a good day) while 2 hours of the day (8:00 to 10:00 P.M) warrants a rating of 50 (take off and landings / hovering helicopters), then in my opinion it has an adverse location. Your average calm rating (neutral) would conflict with my adverse rating (noise), thus although explained in the appraisal, may cause me to provide additional clarification (for free) within the report based on other people’s interpretation of your site, and lack of local expert knowledge. To those appraisers who want to take an assignment outside there typical area and pledge to obtain the necessary geographical competence before submitting the report (fools), your site could hold a benefit, however that’s not me. If you say you want appraisers to use their local expert knowledge to tell you of such on-goings so that your database can be built up, many will balk based on our experience with the federal government stealing our appraisal data (CU) and using it against us. Good luck to you Brendan, but in no way would I want a direct link in the MLS for the uninformed to use against me.

By: Brendan Farrell

Brendan Farrell — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 18:53:52 +0000

In reply to Bill Johnson.

Bill,

I certainly understand your point. We are building the infrastructure to collect data on unique sources like an artillery range. By the end of the year, residents and appraisers will be able to tell us that there is an artillery range nearby that, for example, is busy a couple days a month. We will then be a resource that makes that information available. If an appraiser then visits the area when the artillery range is not active, they can still find the relevant information at HowLoud and include it in the appraisal. That’s a great help to appraisers.

Brendan

By: Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 18:43:50 +0000

This site and many like it give just enough data so that underwriters and AMC clowns from 15 states away can think they have the ability to determine if an area has an adverse (noise) or non-adverse location designation. A review of San Diego CA reflects a dark blue (100 score) around the boundaries of Miramar Air Station (F18’s, V22 Osprey, etc.) and Coronado Naval Base North Island (similar). Although it appears to reflect the noise from the close proximity freeways from outside the base boundaries, the calm indication in the surrounding area is completely off. Expertise is needed on a local level to understand that one week could be loud, while touch and go take off landings for hours at a time at night, would warrant a 50 rating (maximum rating). Don’t even get me stated with Camp Pendleton and artillery practice. Brendan, sites like yours serve a purpose, however through technology, often times its the appraiser who spends hours of additional time on reports (for free) dealing with the amateurs who think they are experts because of you.

By: Brendan Farrell

Brendan Farrell — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:32:47 +0000

HowLoud’s Soundscore data and map are already used by appraisers that subscribe to GeoData Plus in NY/NJ, and Housefax and NDC Data nationally. Many MLSs and Associations also offer Soundscore in their sites. This includes REcolorado, NorthstarMLS, the Indiana and Greater Alabama Associations and others.

Contact HowLoud if you are interested in incorporating Soundscore into your products.

Brendan Farrell, CEO of HowLoud

brendan@howloud.com

310-707-7183

By: Baggins. - In the meantime

Baggins. - In the meantime — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 15:15:02 +0000

Can it tell about my neighbors 3 annoying dogs whom bark at random periods throughout the day? Ha! If this gains headway they’ll sell the tech to google, and the google car will have a giant microphone next to the 360 view street cam. Measuring for sound…. Heavy metal listeners may disagree with the premise.