Stop Phone Tag: Let Clients Book Their Own Inspection Time

October 30, 2026 · 4 min read

Every appraiser knows the routine: call the homeowner, leave a voicemail, get a text back at 9 pm, offer two times, hear back the next day that neither works. Multiply that by every order and it eats hours a week.

Let the client pick

Self-scheduling flips it around: you set the windows you're available, and the client picks one that works for them. You get a confirmed time without a single call.

Set it up so it works

• Choose your inspection windows (for example, mornings Tuesday through Thursday in one county, afternoons in another).
• Block your own time for court, personal appointments and office days so clients can't book over it.
• Leave drive time between inspections.
• Send reminders the day before, with what to expect: who should be home, pets, access to the attic and garage.
• Keep it on your calendar. Booked inspections should land on the calendar you already use, like Google Calendar.

What about vacant homes and lockboxes?

Collect the access details when the client books (who to call, lockbox code, gate code) so they're with the order when you drive out.

Where Go1000.ai fits

Go1000.ai lets clients pick from your open windows, respects blocked time and drive time, sends reminders, and puts booked inspections on your Google Calendar. Start a free trial.