Some Hints for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving at all times. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to include more information or have steps added to their process. All to guarantee their client receives the best information to be had. To stay current with the continuously changing requirements, Allied Appraisal Group is always testing additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. At Allied Appraisal Group we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed a few items you can do to lessen turn times each time you order an appraisal with Allied Appraisal Group.

Always order your appraisals online.: With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail notifications that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! We don't have to re-key information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Verify that the subject property data is accurate and complete.: Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really unnecessarily delay an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is helpful information to include with your request. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may be different from yours.
Be sure to tell us about the unique features of this property.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter house. What takes time is analyzing how characteristics unique to a property contribute 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 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 sooner makes your report arrive more quickly.
Does the homeowner know what to expect?: One of the most time consuming steps of the appraisal process is confirming an appointment with the occupants of the home. Some current homeowners are justifiably uncomfortable with the fact an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and make numerous notes. With the belief that it will make the house appraise higher, a few homeowners feel they have to make the place spotless before the inspection. So they delay the inspection until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing from you -- a person they have 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 go a long way toward trimming the time it takes to inspect a home. Our website has several pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your clients. They can even call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!
Why not our website as a resource to track the status of your report?: 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 can be viewed instantly online. It's never been faster and easier to keep track of the status of your report.