Some Tips for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is always evolving. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer extra information or have steps added to their research. All to guarantee their client is presented with the best information to be had. To stay current with the continuously changing requirements, Premier Appraisals, Inc. is continuously acquiring new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. Since Premier Appraisals, Inc. knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed a handful of tips you can do to hasten the process when you order an appraisal with Premier Appraisals, Inc..

Order your appraisals online.: With online ordering, you receive automatic e-mail notifications that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. It's the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to retype information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property data is essential.: 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 great information to include with your request. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — remember, however, that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.
Be sure to let us know about the unique features of this property.: Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing elements 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 elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. These are things we would find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as early as possible makes your report arrive faster.
Does the homeowner know what to expect?: Setting an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most time consuming steps in the appraisal process. Some homeowners are justifiably uncomfortable with the notion an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and take numerous notes. Believing that it will increase the value, many homeowners believe they ought to make the place spotless before the inspection. And will delay the inspection until the house is cleaned.

Hearing from you -- someone they have been working with on their loan -- some information 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 decrease the time it takes to inspect a home. Our website has numerous pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your customers. Advise them to call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it's to their advantage to set the appointment quickly!
Are you using 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 is available instantly to you online. It's never been faster to keep track of your report's status.