Some Steps to Swifter Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide extra information or have steps added to their appraisal process. They do this extra work to ensure their client receives the best information possible. In order to stay current with the always changing requirements, Premier Appraisal of SoCal is always seeking additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. At Premier Appraisal of SoCal we know that time is important to everybody, so here are some tips you can do to decrease turn times every time you order an appraisal with Premier Appraisal of SoCal.

Always order your appraisals online.: When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the order 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 retype information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we got the order.
Complete and accurate subject property information is crucial.: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. And if you have a tax parcel number, plat map number, subdivision name or anything else that uniquely identifies the property, please pass it along. We even welcome lists of recent sales from 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 characteristics of this property.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter house. What takes time is analyzing how differing features add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when you order your report if there are unique features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them early on makes your report arrive sooner.
Are you making the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect?: Confirming an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most inefficient tasks in the appraisal process. Some homeowners are justifiably uncomfortable with the thought a stranger wants to come in their home, look around, and make copious notes. One common belief is that they should make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, with the idea that will increase the value. And will delay the appraisal inspection until they have cleaned.

Hearing it directly from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- a little information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one little bit, and can go a long way toward trimming the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point your clients to this website, where we have multiple pages of relevant information for homeowners as well as others regarding the appraisal process. Advise them to call us if they want to familiarize themselves with our staff and services. Remind them it's to their advantage to set the appointment without delay!
Use our website to track your report's status.: 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 instantly available to you online. There's no faster way to keep track of your report's status.