Five Steps to Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is continuously evolving. Commonly, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply extra information or have steps added to their data gathering. They do this additional work to ensure their client is presented with the best information possible. To keep up with the always changing requirements, Appraisal Services of Brandon, Inc . is always acquiring additional tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for more efficiently. At Appraisal Services of Brandon, Inc . we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed some items you can do to lessen turn times each time you order an appraisal from Appraisal Services of Brandon, Inc ..

Are you ordering appraisals online?: With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail confirmations that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! No longer do we have to re-key information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we got the request.
Complete and accurate subject property data is crucial.: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is good information to include with the assignment. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to 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?: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how details unique to a property 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 details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. These are things we'd find out on our own anyway, and knowing them early on is likely to make your report arrive faster.
Be sure the occupants know the the plan.: One of the most time consuming tasks of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the current homeowner. We understand that a homeowner may be uneasy with an unknown person looking in every corner of their home, taking pictures, and making numerous notes. Having the thought that it will increase the value, some homeowners feel they need to make the place spotless before the inspection. So they choose to not schedule the appointment until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing it directly from you -- a person they are working with on their loan -- some knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make it more likely their sale will close, and likely shorten the appraisal inspection time. Our website has many pages of relevant 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's to their benefit to set the appointment quickly!
Our website is a great resource for following 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 available instantly to you online. There's no faster or easier way to keep track of your report's status.