Here’s something worth celebrating: our partner, Lightstone Property, has scored a major win at the Africa Valuations Excellence Awards 2025, and we couldn’t be prouder. Recognised as a property valuation leader, Lightstone walked away with top honours in the “Smart Technology in Property Valuation” category for its Automated Valuation Model (AVM), reaffirming its place at the forefront of the continent’s real estate data analytics landscape. The award is a testament to years of consistent innovation, smart tech, and deep market understanding, all of which make Lightstone an absolute force in the world of property valuation.
The award that sets the bar
The Africa Valuations Excellence Awards highlight the best of the best in valuation and real estate data, recognising companies that set new benchmarks for valuation industry recognition, innovation, and reliability across Africa.
To even be shortlisted is impressive. But to win? That puts Lightstone in a league of its own. The Lightstone Residential Property Index was also nominated in the “Public Media Promoting Property Valuation (Publication)” category, proving that Lightstone is indeed a heavy-hitter. Their blend of award-winning property analytics and cutting-edge tech is clearly making waves, and this recognition shines a spotlight on the meaningful impact they’ve had across the African property landscape.
Reliable property insights
Accuracy, trust, and consistency in data are essential to making informed decisions in real estate. While the award highlights Lightstone’s excellence, it also gives property practitioners peace of mind when it comes to choosing a partner in the valuation space.
Whether evaluating a property, planning investments, or managing portfolios, having access to a trusted valuation data provider makes all the difference. And when that provider is backed by the gold standard in industry recognition, it can help with making crucial property decisions without fear.
Lightstone’s win matters because it shows that real estate professionals, financial institutions, and property stakeholders alike can count on them for EEA-accredited property services and the kind of credibility and reliability that keeps the property industry moving forward.
What sets Lightstone apart?
Lightstone has built its reputation by blending deep property market insights in Africa with an intuitive, tech-savvy approach. Their tools don’t just deliver data but provide context, trends, and meaningful interpretations that help clients understand the bigger picture.
Here’s what makes them such a standout in the real estate space:
With AI driving innovation in the property industry, Lightstone has been at the forefront, using advanced computer programs powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out how much a residential property is worth. As early as 2006, they first introduced their Automated Valuation Models (AVMs). In 2019 the company integrated AI into the process and launched the AI Automated Valuation Model (AiAvm).
Above their use of AI, Lightstone has also played an important role in real estate education and training, which helps valuation professionals stay on top of their game while ensuring that Lightstone’s data is being used to its full potential. The company partnered with the PPRA to assist with the professional development experience of practitioners as well as run yearly road shows across the country.
A win for our valuations module
As proud partners of Lightstone, Prop Data is excited to see their achievement recognised on such a grand stage. It also gives us a perfect moment to highlight how their expertise powers our Valuations Module, a smart, intuitive tool that brings Lightstone’s precision and innovation directly into your workflow. It allows property professionals to send an automated CMA using industry-leading data from Lightstone as well as their own comparable listing databases. The reports are accurate, branded, and easily shareable through WhatsApp, email, a dynamic link, or a PDF. If a seller is hesitant to list their home or a buyer needs more information, the Valuations Module can provide the carrot they need to take the next step.
By integrating with a real estate technology partner like Lightstone, our module delivers reliable, compliant, and insightful valuation services that are perfect for estate agents, property managers, and developers who need accurate numbers without the guesswork.
Whether you’re working with banks, municipalities, or private clients, our valuation tools help you stay credible and consistent because they’re backed by an EEA-accredited property services provider that just won one of the most prestigious awards in the business.
Ready to level up your valuations?
If you’re looking to bring smarter, sharper, and award-winning insights into your property workflows, our Valuations Module, powered by Lightstone, is ready to go. Get access to accurate valuations, real-time market insights, and professional-grade tools, straight from the continent’s most recognised name in property analytics. Contact Prop Data to learn more and see how you can benefit from Lightstone’s award-winning tech, built right into your toolkit.