5 Hints for Shorter Turn Times

1. Are you ordering appraisals online? When you order online, you get automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Ordering online is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we received the request.
   
   
2. Verify that the subject property data is accurate and complete. 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 include with your assignment. 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 might differ from yours.
   
   

	If you have any questions about your property or an assignment we're working on for you, don't hesitate to call us at 970-842-0334



3. Be sure to let us know about the unique characteristics of this property. It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter house. What takes time is analyzing how differing elements 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 recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's susceptible to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them early on will likely make your report arrive sooner.
   
   
4. Let the occupants know what to expect. Setting an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious parts in the appraisal process. Some current homeowners are justifiably apprehensive with the thought that an unknown persons wants to come in their home, look around, and take numerous notes. One common belief is that they need to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection, thinking that will make the house appraise higher and will put off the appointment until the house is cleaned.
   
   Coming directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- a little knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't change their home's value one bit, will help move the process along for everyone. I encourage you to point them to our website, where we have lots of pages of useful information for homeowners as well as others regarding the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to familiarize themselves with the staff and our services. Remind them it's in their interest to set the appointment without delay!
   
   
5. Our website is a great resource for verifying your report's status. No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are available online, anytime, 24/7. As each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information can be viewed instantly online. It's never been easier to keep track of the status of your report.