We are experienced enough to recognize that every scenario which requires an appraisal by a professional appraiser is unique. It is for this reason that we select a team within our valuation group based on our staff's individual experience within our clients industry and the circumstances surrounding the purpose of appraisal.

Once a team has been established, we contact all parties involved to schedule an onsite meeting. Once at the client's facility, we begin the development of a profile report about our client company. During this process we work to understand who our client is, what their role is in the current market and what trends they see from their perspective.

Next, we take the information gathered at the client meeting and develop a quotation for services.

Upon engagement, we send a team out to the client's facility to complete an inventory of the fixed assets to be appraised. As a part of this process, we collect photographic evidence of the assets and other data, including but not limited to: Year, Manufacturer, Model, Serial Number, Descriptions of Peripheral Equipment, and Machine Dimensions.

The data gathered is taken back to our office where our valuation professionals begin a two part analysis. In the first part of our analysis we look at the macroeconomic factors which currently impact the business as a whole, such as the lending environment, current economic conditions, documented comparable sales, the current market supply and demand, and interest rates. As for the second, we look at the microeconomic environment, equipment costs, age, maintenance, the amount of income derived from an individual asset, and how particular equipment fits the demands of the overall business process.

The report is then written and photographic evidence is added. Once the final draft of the report is complete, the report undergoes an internal peer review process, at which time it is signed by our on staff CPA. Once approved, the report is digitized as an Adobe .pdf file and uploaded to our online Appraisal Access Center. It is at this time that an email is generated and forwarded to our client. This email contains a username and password. This web login allows our customers to share their appraisal file immediately with their lending institution or other internal participants.

The last step of our process is our post-project customer service follow-up. We value the input we receive from all of our clients and we act on changes or recommendations they make. Our customer feedback has prompted us to make many improvements over time, allowing Charleston Valuation Group to become the firm it is today.