Some Suggestions for Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide additional information or have steps added to their data gathering. All of this is to ensure their client is presented with the best data possible. To stay current with the always changing requirements, Joe Wright Appraisals is constantly testing additional tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for in less time. Since Joe Wright Appraisals knows that time is important to everyone, below are some items you can do to accelerate the process each time you order an appraisal with Joe Wright Appraisals.

Always order your appraisals on the Internet.: By ordering online, you get automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone 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 got the order.
Are you providing complete and accurate data about the subject property?: Being just one number off on the street address can really 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 differ from yours.
Are you letting us know up front any characteristics of the property that might make it distinct?: Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how unique details 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. While these are things that we'd find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible is likely to make your report arrive faster.
Let the homeowner know what to expect.: One of the most time consuming tasks of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the occupants of the home. Many homeowners are clearly uncomfortable with the notion an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and make abundant notes. Under the impression that it will increase the value, a few homeowners feel they ought to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. And will put off the appointment until it is cleaned.

Hearing it directly from you -- a person they are working with on their loan -- a little info 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 shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. Our website has lots of pages of relevant information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your customers. Have them call us if they want to familiarize themselves with our staff and services. Remind them it's in their interest to set the appointment soon!
Easily verify the status of your report on our website.: No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are available online, anytime, 24/7. As each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information can be viewed instantly online. There's no easier way to track the status of your report.