Pre-Disaster Improvements or Repairs
Enter the percentage of the structure that was renovated, repaired, or improved before the disaster, if known. This information may be contained in appraisals or contract estimates.
Output Summary screen in SDE Tool with Percentage of Existing Improvements and Repairs Pre-Disaster text box emphasized. Information is arranged into three sections: Percent Damaged, User Entered Data (Optional), and Damage Summary. Percent Damaged: (boxed text) To ensure consistency and equity, local officials responsible for substantial damage determinations are strongly encouraged to select only one method each for determining structure values and repair costs and to use the selected methods for the entire community. Computed damages based on element percentages with the software can only be derived from a replacement value. You can’t use an appraisal or adjusted tax value with are both market values. Below: Basis for value of Structure (Select One), (selected radio button) Computed Actual Cash Value, (radio button) Professional Market Appraisal, (radio button) Adj. Tax Assessed Value. Basis for cost or Repairs/Improvements (Select one), (selected radio button) Computed Damages, (radio button) Contractor Estimate, (radio button) Community Estimate. Percent Damaged: (blank) (bold)%; Data Entry Incomplete. User Entered Data (Optional): Market Value Determination: Professional Market Appraisal: text field showing $0.00; Tax Assessed Value: text field showing $0.00; Tax Factor Adjustment (information icon) text field showing $0.00; Adjusted Tax Assessed Value: (bold) $0.00. Cost of Damage: Contractor Estimate, text field showing $0.00; Community Estimate: text field showing $0.00. Damage Summary: Replacement Cost: (bold) $0.00; Computed Damages: : (bold) $0.00; Depreciation Percentage: (bold) 0.0%; Computed Actual Cash Value: (bold) $0.00; (emphasized) Percentage of Existing Improvements and Repairs Pre-Disaster, text box showing 0.00; Repair/Reconstruction Percentage: (blank)(bold)%. *Per FEMA Publication 213, actual cash may be used as market value.