Some Steps to Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their research. They do this additional work to guarantee their client gets the best information to be had. To stay current with the always changing requirements, Good Appraisal Services, Inc. is always seeking additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for more effectively. Since Good Appraisal Services, Inc. knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed a handful of tips you can do to speed up the process on any appraisals ordered with Good Appraisal Services, Inc..

Always order your appraisals electronically.: By ordering online, you automatically get e-mail notifications that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Ordering online is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! We don't have to re-key information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we received the request.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. And if you have a tax parcel number, plat map number, subdivision name or anything else that uniquely identifies the property, please pass it along. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — though be advised that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's unique features.: Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing details add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when you order your report if there are unique characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. These are things we'll find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as early as possible makes your report arrive faster.
Set proper expectations with the occupants.: One of the most inefficient steps of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the occupants of the home. Some homeowners are justifiably apprehensive with the fact a stranger wants to come in their home, look around, and make lots of notes. Having the thought that it will increase the value, many homeowners believe they must make the place spotless before the inspection. So they put off the appointment until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing from you -- someone they are working with on their loan -- a little information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one little bit, and likely go a long way toward trimming the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point your customers to this website, where we have many pages of relevant information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to familiarize themselves with the staff and our services. Remind them it's in their interest to set the appointment as quickly as possible!
Use our website to keep track of your report's status.: Why are you still playing phone and fax tag when our website offers up-to-the-minute status updates available online, anytime, 24/7? As we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information can be viewed instantly online. There's no easier or faster way to track your report's status.