Some Hints for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is continuously evolving. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their appraisal process. They do this extra work to guarantee the end user has the best information possible. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, Premier Appraisals, Inc. is constantly seeking additional tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. Since Premier Appraisals, Inc. knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some tips you can do to lower turn times on any appraisals ordered with Premier Appraisals, Inc..

Are you ordering appraisals online?
With online ordering, you receive automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! We don't have to re-key information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property information is crucial.
Being just one number off on the street address can really unnecessarily delay 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. Even a list of recent sales from the area is welcome — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.

If you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you, you're always welcome to contact us

Be sure to tell us about the property's distinct elements.
Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how differing details contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when ordering your report if there are unique features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible is likely to make your report arrive earlier.
Set proper expectations with the homeowner.
Setting an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most inefficient parts in the appraisal process. It's understandable for a homeowner to be apprehensive with an unknown person inspecting every corner of their home, taking pictures, and making copious notes. Having the thought that it will make the house appraise for more money, many homeowners feel they have to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. So they put off the appointment until the house is cleaned.

Coming from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- a short explanation 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. Please feel free to point your clients to our website, where we have many pages of useful information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. Tell them to call us if they want to become familiar with the staff and our services. Remind them it's to their benefit to set the appointment as quickly as possible!
Why not our website as a resource to keep tabs on the status of your report?
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. It's never been easier to keep track of the status of your report.