Comparable auction sales for personal-property appraisers
Upload photos of an object and Lotbook builds a packet of comparable auction sales: sale dates, hammer prices, source links, match notes and stated limitations. File it with your own analysis. You remain the signing professional.
Where it fits in an assignment. Before you quote: See whether the market for the object is deep enough to support the assignment before you commit hours to it. During research: Start from a dated set of sales with source links, then add, drop or annotate comparables as you work. In the workfile: Keep the charts, the CSV and the PDF with the case, so the market evidence behind your conclusion is on file.
What each Lotbook case contains. Comparable auction sales: Each comparable shows its sale date, price, auction house and a link to the source listing. Prices stay in the source currency, and the price basis (hammer or with premium) is shown when the source records it. Match notes and limitations: Notes say why each sale was kept, and the packet states what the set cannot support, such as a thin market or a weak match. Charts you can export: Price and sales-over-time charts export as PNG, SVG, PDF or CSV. Enter your own figure to see where it sits among the sales. A PDF workfile: Every case produces a PDF workfile with the comparables, charts, notes and limitations. A saved research trail: Photos, notes and evidence stay on one case, so you can come back to it without starting over.
How it works. 1. Upload: Add photos of the object, plus maker, marks, size or provenance notes when you have them. 2. Review: Read the comparable sales, match notes and limitations. Keep what fits and set aside what does not. 3. Use: Export the charts or CSV, and keep the PDF workfile with the job.
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Limits. Lotbook is research. It does not sign, certify or state a value conclusion for you. Lotbook organizes the market evidence you choose to keep; you remain responsible for your report, your price and the standards that apply to them. Every comparable shows its sale date. Check how current the set is before you rely on it. Lot images are not always shown. Open the source link to see the original listing.
Questions
Is Lotbook appraisal software?
It handles the comparable-sales part of the job. It does not write or sign your report. You choose which sales to keep, and the analysis and conclusion stay yours.
Does Lotbook take care of USPAP for me?
No. Lotbook organizes the market evidence you choose to keep; you remain responsible for your report and its standards.
How current are the sales?
Every comparable shows its sale date, so you can see how current the set is and decide whether it fits your effective date.
What can I export?
Price and sales-over-time charts as PNG, SVG, PDF or CSV, and a PDF workfile for each case.
What does it cost?
The preview is anonymous and does not use a report credit. The 7-day trial includes 1 report and needs no card. After the trial, Core includes 100 Lotbook reports a month and Growth includes 1,000. Both can be billed monthly or annually; current prices are on the plans page.
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