Some Steps to Shorter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is constantly evolving. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer extra information or have steps added to their appraisal process. They do this additional work to guarantee their client is presented with the most useful information. In order to keep up with the always changing requirements, Appraisers Now, Inc. is always acquiring additional tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. At Appraisers Now, Inc. we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed a few tips you can do to reduce turn times when you order an appraisal from Appraisers Now, Inc.:

Always order your appraisals on the Internet. By ordering online, you automatically get e-mail confirmations that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we received the order.
Complete and accurate subject property data is key. Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really unnecessarily delay an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are good data 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 be different from yours.


	You're always free to call us at (504) 394-6265 if you have any questions about your property or an appraisal we're working on for you.

Be sure to let us know about the unique details of this property. It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how unique characteristics 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 features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's prone to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible makes your report arrive quicker.
Let 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 clearly apprehensive with the idea that an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and take numerous notes. With the idea that it will make the house appraise higher, a few homeowners believe they should make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by . So they reschedule the appointment until it is cleaned.

Hearing from you -- a trusted party with whom they already have a business relationship -- a little knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't increase their home's value one bit, will help move the process along for everyone. I encourage you to point your clients to our website, where we have lots of pages of useful information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment soon!
Are you using our website as a resource to follow 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 easier or faster way to track your report's status.