Isabella Smith

• Revaluations - Analysing sales and market trends in particular areas, completing sales schedules and comments, setting revaluation bases, checking the values and making necessary changes to accurately represent the market as at the date of the revaluation. Line-flow checking both in the field and from the office. Carrying out inspections where necessary and updating field record and permanent data as required. Contribute to the Audit process, including both the interview process and follow-up work.
• Roll Maintenance - Carrying out site inspections of new improvements and subdivisions for the purposes of updating the valuation role. Obtaining comparable properties to assess new rating values.
• Objections and Section 16's Urgent Rating Requests - Carrying out onsite inspections of objections, finding comparable properties and assessing the new rating values for the property. Keeping the objector up to date throughout the process and discussing the new rating values with them once the value has been estimated.
• Deliver comprehensive valuation reports with detailed information on property features and market conditions alongside a Registered Valuer.
• Participated in continuing education programs to maintain professional certifications and stay current on best practices within the field of property valuation.
• Educated owners about assessments and resolved any concerns they may have.

• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Consistent communication with Team Leader and Senior for each job to ensure they were up to date, as well as updating Applicant / Consultant on progress.
• Regular monitoring of costs for each job to ensure value for money, including updating Applicant / Consultant on costs.
• Actively communicate with team and organisation to help develop and strengthen relationships
• Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
• Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
• Provided advice on rules and regulations of Regional Plans/National Policies to people enquiring efficiently with professional manner.
• Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
• Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
• Undertaken collaboration with other teams within council to expand my knowledge and assist with projects such as organisation of various workshops on national regulations throughout Otago.

• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Ability to learn and pick up on tasks quickly.
• Very physically active and demanding role with weeding, picking, fixing sprinklers and other various orchard work duties.

• Gathered information on nearby properties to compare and help make value determinations on properties.
• Stayed updated on market trends for local and national area and similar property types.
• Researched land, property and market values to complete estimations.
• Inspected new and existing properties and noted distinctive characteristics.
• Took photographs of interior and exterior of buildings to properly document features and conditions.
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Remained current on local areas through actively researching and garnering understanding of community values.
• Completed valuations on various rural, residential and lifestyle properties, supporting property transactions or for legal purposes.

• Helped various members of the Commercial Property Team with inspections of council owned properties, and made note of various features that required maintenance or repair as well as assessing electrical fixtures and other usual inspection duties.
• Organised leases, measured lease boundary sites to update data on properties such as the Ashburton Airport.
• Assessed mortality rates of one year old trees in forestry blocks owned by Council.

• Data collection on various properties around the district to help valuation reports to help improve efficiency when compiling comparable sales data.
• Prepared and drafted valuation reports on lifestyle and residential properties.
• Use of ValBiz and Property Guru software regularly.
• Other general office duties.

Cunneen McLeod Valuation was located in the same office building as Property Brokers Ashburton. Due to this I was presented with various opportunities to attend auctions, new listings that agents acquired as well as observe other real estate duties that occurred throughout their day.

• General receptionist duties.
• Survey field assistant.
• Prepared and drafted resource consent plans and applications.