Some Suggestions for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving continuously. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer additional information or have steps added to their process. They do this additional work to guarantee the end user gets the best data to be had. To keep up with the always changing requirements, Asset Appraisal is continuously researching additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for faster. Since Asset Appraisal knows that time is important to everyone, here are a few tips you can do to reduce turn times every time you order an appraisal from Asset Appraisal.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: By ordering online, 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! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we got the order.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are helpful data to pass long with your assignment. We even welcome lists of recent sales from the area — though be advised that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Are you telling us up front any details of the property that might make it distinct?: 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 recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them early on makes your report arrive sooner.
What are you doing to make the occupants of the home aware of what to expect?: One of the most inefficient tasks of the appraisal process is confirming an appointment with the occupants of the home. We understand that a homeowner may be uneasy with an unknown person looking in every square foot of their home, taking photos, and making copious notes. Not uncommonly they think they ought to make the place spotless before the inspection, with the belief that will make the house appraise higher. And will reschedule the appointment until it is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- the person they've been working with on their loan -- a little 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 appraisal inspection time. Please feel free to point them to this website, where we have multiple pages of useful information for homeowners as well as others about the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!
Use our website to track your report's status.: No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are available online, anytime, 24/7. As we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information is instantly available to you online. It's never been faster and easier to keep track of the status of your report.