Configuring Scheduling Preferences
Set your working hours, drive time limits, and booking rules.
Zones describe your ideal availability. Preferences describe the floor and ceiling you'll never cross no matter what. Without them, a zone you set up months ago in a fit of optimism is still happily offering a 7 AM slot you would never actually take, or stacking five inspections on a Friday because the math worked out on paper. The first time you notice is when the booking confirmation hits your inbox and you realize you just agreed to something you can't recover from politely.
Preferences are your safety rail. Max inspections per day caps the workload, earliest and latest appointment times override any optimistic zone settings, max drive time keeps the opposing appraiser from booking the slot that puts you on the highway for an hour and a half between stops. Every appraiser benefits from setting these once, but they pay off the most when someone else (a VA, the opposing appraiser, your future tired self) is making the booking decision.
Your scheduling preferences act as global guardrails that apply regardless of zone settings. These protect your schedule from edge cases.
Key Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Max Inspections Per Day | Limit daily workload | 3 |
| Earliest First Appointment | Absolute earliest you'll ever work | 10:00 AM |
| Latest Last Appointment | Absolute latest start time | 4:00 PM |
| Max Drive Time (minutes) | Maximum travel between appointments | 60 |
| Default Inspection Duration | How long each inspection takes | 60 min |
| Minimum Booking Notice | Days in advance required to book | 1 day |
Global Limits