Some Suggestions for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is constantly evolving. Each year, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide more information or have steps added to their data gathering. All of this is to guarantee their client is presented with the best data available. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, Anderson Appraisal, LLC is constantly seeking additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. Since Anderson Appraisal, LLC knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some things you can do to speed up the process on any appraisals ordered with Anderson Appraisal, LLC.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail notifications 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 retype information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property data is key.: 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 in the area — remember, however, that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may be different from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's unique characteristics.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter house. What takes time is analyzing how characteristics 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 elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them sooner will likely make your report arrive faster.
Set proper expectations with the occupants.: One of the most tedious parts of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be uneasy with an outsider looking in every square foot of their home, taking pictures, and making numerous notes. One common belief is that they ought to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, with the belief that will make the house appraise for more money. And will reschedule the inspection until the house is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- the person they've been working with on their loan -- a little info 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 decrease the appraisal inspection time. I encourage you to point your customers to our website, where we have multiple pages of helpful information for homeowners as well as others regarding the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment quickly!
Easily follow the status of your report on our website.: 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 can be viewed instantly online. It's never been easier to keep track of your report's status.