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Your step-by-step guide to creating a project, importing assets, finding comparable-sale leads, capturing comps, and exporting your workfile.

Jotham KingSep 30, 20268 min read
Your first project
From asset list
to organized workfile.
01 / Import02 / Research03 / Capture04 / Export

Start here · 3 essentials

Before you start

Complete these three steps first. Then follow the project walkthrough below.

  1. Create your account and log in

    Create a Price Chant account, then log in to your workspace.

  2. Install the browser extension

    Use Comp Capture to save comparable listings as you research.

    Install Price Chant Comp Capture
  3. Get your asset spreadsheet ready

    Use your own .csv, .xls, or .xlsx file, or practice with our test asset list.

    Open the test asset list (opens in a new tab)

    Opens in Google Sheets. Download a copy in .xlsx or .csv format to upload when you create your project.

Build your first appraisal research project, from importing an asset list to exporting the supporting workfile. Follow the steps below using the original workspace screenshots.

Step 01

Create a new project

From the Projects page, click New Project in the upper-right corner.

Start from Projects and select New Project.
Start from Projects and select New Project. Click the image to view full size.

Step 02

Enter project details

Enter your Project Name, Assets Location, Owner / Appraiser, and Effective Date. The asset location helps guide comparable-sale lead research, while the effective date helps define the relevant sales period.

Review the Before Effective Date and After Effective Date ranges. If you want AI to identify asset classifications, select Auto-categorize assets with AI and review the credit cost shown in the form. Click Next to continue.

Enter project details and review the comp search settings.
Enter project details and review the comp search settings. Click the image to view full size.

Step 03

Upload your spreadsheet

Drag and drop your spreadsheet into Price Chant, or select a file to upload. Supported formats include .csv, .xls, and .xlsx.

Review the detected columns and match each spreadsheet column to the appropriate Price Chant field. Click Next, then review the import and create your project.

Check the column mappings before completing your import.
Check the column mappings before completing your import. Click the image to view full size.

Step 04

Open your project

Return to the Projects page and select your project to review the imported asset list.

Select your newly created project from the project list.
Select your newly created project from the project list. Click the image to view full size.

Step 05

Review VIN details

Price Chant detects available VINs in your imported assets. Click the VIN indicator beside an asset to review any decoded information.

Check the decoded values against the current asset details, select the values you want to apply, and save your selection. Some equipment identifiers may not return decoded information.

Open an asset’s VIN indicator to review available decoded details.
Open an asset’s VIN indicator to review available decoded details. Click the image to view full size.
Review each decoded value before saving it to the asset.
Review each decoded value before saving it to the asset. Click the image to view full size.

Step 07

Open and pin the Leads tab

Select an asset, then open its Leads tab to review comparable-sale research for that item.

Click the pin icon to keep the Leads tab selected as you move between assets. This makes it easier to work through your asset list without reopening the tab each time.

Select an asset and open its Leads tab.
Select an asset and open its Leads tab. Click the image to view full size.
Pin the Leads tab to keep it open while switching assets.
Pin the Leads tab to keep it open while switching assets. Click the image to view full size.

Step 08

Review search options

Before running a search for the selected asset, review the available sources: Google, ChatGPT, Google AI, and Perplexity.

Use the settings icon beside a source to adjust its search options, then run the search to generate potential comparable-sale leads.

Use the settings icons to review each source’s search options.
Use the settings icons to review each source’s search options. Click the image to view full size.

Step 09

Hide irrelevant leads

Review the generated leads and use the hide icon beside any result that is not relevant to the asset. This keeps the list focused on useful comparable-sale candidates.

Hide irrelevant results as you review the lead list.
Hide irrelevant results as you review the lead list. Click the image to view full size.

Step 10

Save a comparable sale

Open a relevant listing and launch the Price Chant Comp Capture browser extension. Select the correct project and subject asset, review the captured listing, then click Save Comp.

Always verify the asset selection before saving. The comparable must be attached to the subject you are researching; the listing and selected asset shown in the example are different equipment models.

Choose the correct project and subject asset, then use Save Comp to capture the listing.
Choose the correct project and subject asset, then use Save Comp to capture the listing. Click the image to view full size.

Step 11

Review comparable sales

Open the Comps tab to review the comparable sales saved for your selected asset. Compare year, make, model, sale price, sale date, location, mileage or hours, and other available specifications before selecting the most relevant comparable.

Review saved comparable details side by side in the Comps tab.
Review saved comparable details side by side in the Comps tab. Click the image to view full size.

Step 12

Add more assets

Open the lightning bolt actions menu and select Add Asset. Choose Add Single Asset to enter an item manually, or Spreadsheet Import to upload multiple assets from a .csv, .xls, or .xlsx file.

Add assets manually or import another spreadsheet from the actions menu.
Add assets manually or import another spreadsheet from the actions menu. Click the image to view full size.

Step 13

Export your project

Open the lightning bolt actions menu and select Exports. Choose Export Asset List (XLS) to download the project spreadsheet.

Choose Generate Full ZIP Export to download the spreadsheet together with available project images and selected comparable files.

Export the asset list or download the full project package.
Export the asset list or download the full project package. Click the image to view full size.

Need a hand?

For questions about getting started, contact pricechant@gmail.com.

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