General Information

Overview

Use the General Information screen to enter the following:

Estimate ID

Property ZIP/Postal Code

Property Owner

Property Address, City and State/Province

Comment

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Estimate ID

Enter any type of information to identify the estimate (maximum 50 characters).  

Examples:

Estimate ID is required, and you can use it to search for an estimate when you want to change, recalculate or delete it.

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Property ZIP/Postal Code

Enter the 5-digit United States ZIP Code or 6-character Canadian Postal Code for the property.  Commercial Estimator uses the ZIP/Postal Code to determine the default local multiplier, region and climate. The local multiplier adjusts the costs for a specific geographical location, and is taken by Commercial Estimator from Section 99 of the Marshall Valuation Service.

Note:  Commercial Estimator does not have Local Multipliers for all Postal Codes in Canada.  For further information, see Using Canadian Postal Codes.

ZIP/Postal Code is required, and you can use it to search for an estimate when you want to change, recalculate or delete it.

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Property Owner

Enter the name of the property owner (maximum 50 characters).

Property owner is optional, and you can use it to search for an estimate when you want to change, recalculate or delete it.

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Property Address, City and State

Enter the address of the property as follows:

All three of these address items are optional, and you can use Property Address and City to search for an estimate when you want to change, recalculate or delete it.

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Comment

Enter a comment about the estimate.  This comment only identifies the estimate.  It does not print in the report.

Comment is optional.

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