A Few Hints for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is continuously evolving. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply extra information or have steps added to their research. They do this extra work to ensure the end user has the best data possible. In order to keep up with the continuously changing requirements, Anderson Appraisal, LLC is always researching additional tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. Since Anderson Appraisal, LLC knows that time is important to everyone, here are some items you can do to accelerate the process on any appraisals ordered with Anderson Appraisal, LLC.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: When you order online, you automatically receive e-mail acknowledgements that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! No longer do we have to retype information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we got the request.
Verify that the subject property data is accurate and complete.: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are great data to include with your request. 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 be different from yours.
Be sure to let us know about the property's unique details.: Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing characteristics contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When you order your report, let us know if there are unique details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we'd find out on our own, knowing them sooner makes your report arrive quicker.
Does the homeowner know what to expect?: Confirming an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most time consuming parts in the appraisal process. Some current homeowners are justifiably uneasy with the fact a stranger wants to come in their home, look around, and take numerous notes. With the belief that it will increase the value, a few homeowners think they must make the place spotless before the inspection. So they delay the inspection until they have cleaned.

Coming from you -- a person they have been working with on their loan -- some info 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 time it takes to inspect a home. Our website has numerous pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your clients. Tell them to call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment as quickly as possible!
Why not our website as a resource to keep tabs on your report's status?: Phone and fax tag are a thing of the past with 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 keep track of the status of your report.