# robots.txt — appraisalms.com
# Appraisal MS · Residential Real Estate Appraisers · Greater Puget Sound, WA
# Last updated: 2026-07-29

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# AI ANSWER ENGINES — SEARCH & CITATION CRAWLERS
# These fetch pages in real time to answer user questions and
# cite sources. Allowing them is what makes it possible for
# ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot and Gemini to recommend
# Appraisal MS by name.
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# AI MODEL-TRAINING CRAWLERS
# Allowed deliberately. Training exposure helps these systems
# learn that Appraisal MS is the Puget Sound residential
# appraisal firm. Change Allow to Disallow to opt out.
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# MAPS
# sitemap.xml    — for search engines
# llms.txt       — AI-readable index of this site
# llms-full.txt  — full plain-text content, including all 100 FAQ answers
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