5 Tips for Quicker Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply additional information or have steps added to their process. All of this is to ensure their client gets the best data to be had. To stay current with the continuously changing requirements, www.24hourappraisalgroup.com is constantly seeking additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. Since www.24hourappraisalgroup.com knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed a couple of things you can do to speed up the process on any appraisals ordered with www.24hourappraisalgroup.com.

Always order your appraisals online.: With online ordering, you receive automatic e-mail confirmations that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! No longer do we have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we got the request.
Are you providing complete and accurate data 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 might differ from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's unique elements.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how elements unique to a property contribute 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. While these are things that we'd find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible will likely make your report arrive without delay.
Are you making the occupants of the home aware of what to expect?: One of the most tedious parts of the appraisal process is setting an appointment with the current homeowner. Many current homeowners are clearly uncomfortable with the idea an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and make lots of notes. Under the impression that it will increase the value, many homeowners think they have to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by. And will put off the appraisal inspection until the house is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- someone they have been working with on their loan -- a little information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't change their home's value one little bit, and likely decrease the appraisal inspection time. Please feel free to point your customers to our website, where we have many pages of relevant information for homeowners and others regarding the appraisal process. Tell them to call us if they want to become familiar with the staff and our services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment soon!
Our website is a great resource for following the status of your report.: No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are available online, anytime, 24/7. As each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information can be viewed instantly online. It's never been faster and easier to track your report's status.