Five Hints for Quicker Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their process. All of this is to ensure their client gets the best data. To keep up with the continuously changing requirements, All Value Appraisal Service is always acquiring new tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for in less time. At All Value Appraisal Service we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed a few tips you can do to speed up the process on any appraisals you order from All Value Appraisal Service:

Are you ordering appraisals online? By ordering online, you automatically get e-mail confirmations that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! No longer do we have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we got the request.
Complete and accurate subject property data is crucial. Being just one number off on the street address can really unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is great information to include with your assignment. 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.


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Are you letting us know up front any elements of the property that might make it distinct? Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how differing features add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when ordering your report if there are unique features 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. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them sooner will likely make your report arrive quicker.
Does the homeowner know what to expect? One of the most inefficient steps of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the current homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be apprehensive with an outsider looking in every square foot of their home, taking pictures, and making copious notes. Many commonly think they should make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, believing that will increase the appraised value . So they reschedule the appraisal inspection until the house is cleaned.

Coming from you -- a trusted party with whom they already have a business relationship -- a short explanation 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 multiple pages of relevant information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your customers. Advise them to call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!
Our website is a great resource for keeping tabs on the status of your report. 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 each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information is instantly available to you online. It's never been easier to track the status of your report.