Getting started with UAD 3.6
New to the UAD 3.6 report in DataMaster? This guide is the short version of the whole workflow — from logging in to exporting into your form software — with links to the detailed article for each step.
Watch this first
The walkthrough below covers the complete UAD 3.6 workflow end to end in one sitting. It's the fastest way to see how the pieces fit together before you open your first report.
Watch the UAD 3.6 walkthrough on YouTube
Once you've watched it, work through the steps below with a report of your own.
Step 1. Get into the UAD 3.6 portal
The UAD 3.6 report lives in a separate portal from the DataMaster desktop app. Log in at datamasterusa.com, click My Account, then choose UAD 3.6 Beta.
Step 2. Create your report
Click New Report, give it a name (the subject address works well), and set your Effective Date — it defaults to today. Everything else in this guide happens inside that report.
Step 3. Add your subject property
Click + Add Subject on the Sales Grid. You can find the property three different ways — use whichever identifier you have on hand.
If the subject has more than one structure — an ADU, a second unit, or outbuildings — set those up now, especially relevant for multi-family appraisals:
Step 4. Add your comparables
Comps are added the same three ways as the subject, plus a bulk option if you'd rather pull them all from a single MLS export file.
How to Add a Sales Comparable using a Property Parcel # (APN)
How to Bulk Add/Import Sales Comparables using an exported file from your MLS
Tidying up the grid:
Checking the source data behind a comp:
Step 5. Import your market data and fill the Market section
Your market data is separate from the comps on your grid — it's the broader set of sales that drives your market statistics, charts, and adjustment support. Export your market search from your MLS, then upload it under Analytics.
With the data loaded, go to Report → Market → Market Trends and click Fill Report to populate the market section, then review the statistics and charts.
Step 6. Adjust your comps
Under Market Analysis, DataMaster derives adjustment values from the closed sales in your own market data — three independent methods per feature, with the supporting evidence behind each one. Start by understanding what's available and where the numbers come from:
Once you've settled on a value, Power Adjust lets you enter the rule once for a grid row and applies it to every comp automatically, with a per-comp override where you need one.
Step 7. Export to your form software
When the report is complete, click Export and pick your form software. You can start a brand-new report or push your data into a report you've already begun.
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One more thing
Once you're comfortable with the workflow, the keyboard shortcuts will speed up your day considerably.
Still stuck on a step? Reply to this article or reach out to our support team and we'll walk you through it.