Five Hints for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is constantly evolving. Each year, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their process. All of this is to ensure the end user is presented with the best data possible. To stay current with the always changing requirements, Elizabeth Real Estate Appraisal Company, LLC is constantly seeking new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. At Elizabeth Real Estate Appraisal Company, LLC we know that time is important to everybody, so below are some things you can do to speed up the process every time you order an appraisal from Elizabeth Real Estate Appraisal Company, LLC.

Order your appraisals electronically.: By ordering online, you automatically get e-mail confirmations that the request 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 nor will you wonder whether we got the request.
Complete and accurate subject property data is crucial.: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily interrupt 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 — remember, however, that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Tell us up front of the property's unique elements.: Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how differing characteristics add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. At the time you order your report, be sure to let us know if there are unique characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. These are things we will find out on our own anyway, and knowing them sooner will likely make your report arrive quicker.
Do the occupants know what to expect?: One of the most time consuming steps of the appraisal process is confirming an appointment with the homeowner. Many current homeowners are understandably uneasy with the thought an unknown persons wants to come in their home, look around, and take numerous notes. Under the belief that it will make the house appraise for more money, some homeowners think they should make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. And will reschedule the appointment until it is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- a person they are 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 shorten the appraisal inspection time. Our website has several pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your customers. Advise them to call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it's to their benefit to set the appointment without delay!
Are you using our website as a resource to keep tabs on 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. It's never been easier to track your report's status.