5 Steps to Shorter Turn Times
The appraisal profession is evolving continuously. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to include extra information or have steps added to their data gathering. All of this is to ensure their client receives the most useful information. To stay current with the continuously changing requirements, Abbott & Dartt Appraisal Svc is constantly researching additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. At Abbott & Dartt Appraisal Svc we know that time is important to everybody, so below are some items you can do to lower turn times whenever you order an appraisal with Abbott & Dartt Appraisal Svc:
- Always order your appraisals electronically. When you order online, you get automatic e-mail notifications that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! No longer do we have to re-key information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
- Verify that the subject property information is accurate and complete. There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are good data to include with your request. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.
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- Be sure to tell us about the unique details of this property. Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing elements add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. At the time you order your report, be sure to let us know if there are unique elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's prone to flooding. These are things we'd find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as soon as possible is likely to make your report arrive more quickly.
- What are you doing to make the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect? One of the most inefficient tasks of the appraisal process is confirming an appointment with the homeowner. Many homeowners are clearly uneasy with the thought that an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and make abundant notes. A common belief is that they need to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, with the belief that will make the house appraise higher and will put off the appraisal inspection until they have cleaned.
Coming from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- some info about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make a significant difference in their home's value, will help move the process along for everyone. Our website has several pages of relevant information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. They can even call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's to their benefit to set the appointment promptly!
- Our website is a great resource for verifying 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. It's never been easier to track your report's status.
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