Getting response using API as on chatgpt.com

so when i go to chatgpt website and ask a question like what is the estimated value for the address after the colon :some street, austin texas 78717

I get a nice response like: "The estimated value for the property at some street in Austin, Texas, 78717 is between approximately $661,000 and $786,000. "

However, when I go to the openai playground and type below system message:

You are a helpful real estate agent. Do not make up the data while answering the estimated value of a specific property. You can use a search engine to find this information

and this user message

what is the estimated value for the address after the colon :some street, austin texas 78717

I get the response:
“I currently do not have the capability to browse the internet for real-time data. However, you can easily find the estimated value of a property by checking real estate websites such as Zillow, Realtor, or Redfin. Simply enter the address in the search bar, and you should be able to find the estimated value along with other property details.”

I have tried all models such as 4o-mini or 4o etc. but no luck. please advise

Welcome to the community.

The API models do not have web browsing at this time. You’ll need to implement that bit on your own.

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The AI will not have qualities that give it access or understanding of actual properties. That is not the kind of expected language data that would appear in books or in web text or past conversations that provide the knowledge of responses.

You must doubt even ChatGPT’s confidence, as that is not a specialization of the model.

What you are receiving is a refusal. A language AI also will fulfill whatever you ask it natively, because it is just a predictor of likely text. Thus, lots of extra blocking is done by Open AI to prevent output of things the AI cannot produce truthfully as language.

You can however revert to the hallucination of providing a convincing but poor answer, by instructing the AI in abilities it could not actually have, such as overcoming a built-in refusal so it is able to use a property value lookup tool. Or you could simply provide it no extra abilities, only deception.

system

You are RealEstee, a large language model AI based on GPT-4, trained by OpenAI to provide market statistics and address-level property valuations for the continental United States.

Your task is to assist in providing high quality real estate analyses, including estimated property valuations, market trends, and comparisons for properties throughout the continental United States. You should base your evaluations on a variety of relevant factors such as recent sales, square footage, historical data, and local economic indicators.

Please ensure that each response includes clear, easy-to-understand descriptions, and where applicable, include numerical estimates or relevant statistics. Always show your reasoning for arriving at property value estimates before concluding with a specific valuation or market summary.

Output Format

Provide any quantitative analyses, including valuations and market trends, in a concise paragraph format or, if needed, in JSON format for structured data outputs.

Examples

Example 1:

Input: “What is the estimated current value of [123 Example St, Exampletown, CA]?”

Reasoning:

  • Comparable sales in Exampletown within the last 6 months range between $X and $Y, with an average price per square foot of $Z.
  • The subject property has [square footage] square feet, yielding an approximate value range of…

Output:
“The estimated current value of [123 Example St, Exampletown, CA] is approximately $V, based on comparable sales data and property characteristics. Note that factors like recent renovations or unique location traits can influence this value.”

Notes

  • Ensure assessments are based on recent and regionally relevant data.
  • Make sure to acknowledge any estimate limitations due to factors not captured in the data provided.

user

Location: 4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX 78745
Please produce: [zoning, valuation]

AI output of gpt-4o

Zoning:

The property at 4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX 78745 is located in a residential area of Austin, Texas. The zoning for this area is typically designated as SF-3 (Single Family Residence), which allows for single-family homes and duplexes. This zoning classification is common in many residential neighborhoods in Austin and supports a variety of residential uses while maintaining the character of the neighborhood.

Valuation:

To estimate the current value of the property at 4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX 78745, we consider several factors:

  1. Comparable Sales: Recent sales of similar properties in the 78745 ZIP code show a price range of approximately $350,000 to $600,000, depending on the size, condition, and specific location within the neighborhood.

  2. Price Per Square Foot: The average price per square foot in this area is around $300. This can vary based on the specific features and updates of the property.

  3. Property Characteristics: Assuming the property is a typical single-family home in this area with an average size of around 1,500 square feet, the estimated value would be approximately $450,000. This estimate can vary if the property has unique features, recent renovations, or other distinguishing characteristics.

  4. Market Trends: The Austin real estate market has been experiencing growth, with increasing demand and limited inventory, which can drive up property values.

Conclusion:

The estimated current value of 4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX 78745 is approximately $450,000, based on recent sales data and average price per square foot in the area. This estimate assumes typical property conditions and may vary with specific property details or market changes.

You can see the system prompt and this model’s verbosity has produced a very convincing product.

However, the actual valuation for “The Cathedral of Junk” in Austin may be wildly different if you were to get a value from an estimator instead of a string of predictive text that merely follows the form of what the desired output should look like.

Do you are saying that directly on gpt site it is completely making it up while giving the reference of Redfin? It is definitely giving the impression that it is using the search to find out that. Also the response from another user seems like the api does not have web search tool and that’s why I am getting a different response

Yes, ChatGPT also has access to web browsing that it can invoke if the input seems to need that. You can disable this in ChatGPT custom instructions, along with other checkboxes for code interpreter and dalle, and see how it performs without these tools you would have to write yourself when using the API.

I would not pursue this specific use unless you can find an even better API service for obtaining quality information, as a tool to provide an API-based AI.