A Few Hints for Quicker Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to include additional information or have steps added to their research. They do this additional work to ensure the end user receives the best information to be had. To keep up with the constantly changing requirements, Appraisal Services of Brandon, Inc . is always acquiring new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. Since Appraisal Services of Brandon, Inc . knows that time is important to everyone, below are some items you can do to decrease turn times on any appraisals ordered from Appraisal Services of Brandon, Inc ..

Order your appraisals on the Internet.: With online ordering, you automatically get e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Online ordering is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to re-key information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we got the request.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily interrupt an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is good information to include with your request. 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 might differ from yours.
Tell us up front of the property's distinct elements.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter house. What takes time is analyzing how unique details add 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. These are things we would find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as soon as possible will likely make your report arrive faster.
Let the occupants know what to expect.: One of the most tedious parts of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the current homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be apprehensive with a stranger inspecting every corner of their home, taking photos, and making abundant notes. With the belief that it will make the house appraise higher, a few homeowners think they must make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by. So they put off the appraisal inspection until it is cleaned.

Coming 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 go a long way toward trimming the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point them to our website, where we have lots of pages of useful information for homeowners and others regarding the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it's in their interest to set the appointment soon!
Our website is a great resource for tracking your report's status.: Phone and fax tag are a thing of the past with up-to-the-minute status updates available online, anytime, 24/7. As we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information can be viewed instantly online. There's no faster way to track the status of your report.