Why do some valuations take several weeks?

A client told four to six weeks cannot see where the time goes, and is right to ask. What depends on us — 5 to 8 working days: one day of document analysis, one day on site with measurements and time-stamped photographs, two to three days calibrating comparables and reviewing planning status, two days of drafting, calculation and sensitivity analysis, one day of internal review and delivery. An express valuation in 48 to 72 hours is available on standard assets with a 30 percent uplift; it assumes a complete file, since urgency does not create missing documents. What does not depend on us, and explains nearly every long timeline: - Administrative documents. An ownership certificate is obtained from ANCFCC for MAD 100 in about two days, but it requires the land title number — without it, the search takes an indeterminate time. A planning information note depends on the relevant urban agency and takes anywhere from days to several weeks depending on the municipality and the season. - Access. An unreachable tenant, a caretaker who will not open, keys held by an heir abroad: the visit slips and everything else waits. - Agreement between parties. In a family division, finding a date that suits five heirs takes longer than writing the report. - The asset itself. Untitled property, unliquidated joint ownership, or an atypical asset with no recent comparable all require additional research. - The calendar. Ramadan, August and public holidays slow administrations and appointments alike. What genuinely speeds things up, on your side: send the land title or its number, the plan and any architectural drawings with the quote request; state your deadline at first contact, since it changes how the assignment is sequenced rather than its price; nominate one reachable person for access; and flag any complication upfront — occupation, joint ownership, works in progress, a neighbour dispute. What we owe you in return: a delivery date in working days on the quote, and immediate notice if an external document blocks the file. A deadline that slips without explanation is a service failure; one that slips because an administration has not replied, and is reported to you the same day, is a shared constraint.