Some Steps to Quicker Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving continuously. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer extra information or have steps added to their process. They do this extra work to ensure their client is presented with the best information available. To keep up with the constantly changing requirements, Residential Appraisal Service, LLC is constantly seeking additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. At Residential Appraisal Service, LLC we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed some tips you can do to reduce turn times each time you order an appraisal with Residential Appraisal Service, LLC.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail confirmations that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really unnecessarily slow down 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 — remember, however, that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Be sure to tell us about the unique details of this property.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing features add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When ordering your report, let us know if there are unique elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them early on is likely to make your report arrive without delay.
Do the occupants know what to expect?: Setting an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious tasks in the appraisal process. Some homeowners are justifiably apprehensive with the fact an outsider wants to come in their home, look around, and make abundant notes. Not uncommonly they think they need to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection, with the idea that will make the house appraise higher. So they put off the appointment until they have cleaned.

Hearing from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- some information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't increase their home's value one little bit, and can shorten the appraisal inspection time. I encourage you to point them to our website, where we have multiple pages of helpful information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment promptly!
Use our website to keep tabs on 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 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.