Five Suggestions for Quicker Turn Times

The appraisal profession is constantly evolving. Every year, it seems, appraisers are asked to present extra information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All to guarantee their client gets the best information to be had. In order to stay current with the always changing requirements, All City Appraisal is continuously testing new tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. Since All City Appraisal knows that time is important to everyone, here are some tips you can do to lessen turn times on any appraisals you order with All City Appraisal.

Order your appraisals electronically.
With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail confirmations that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. It's the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to re-key information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we got the order.
Complete and accurate subject property data is crucial.
There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily delay an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is good information to pass long with the assignment. 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 be different from yours.

You're always free to contact us if you have any questions about your property or an assignment we're working on for you.

Tell us up front of the property's distinct characteristics.
It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing details contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When ordering your report, let us know if there are unique features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. These are things we'd find out on our own anyway, and knowing them sooner will likely make your report arrive faster.
Let the homeowner know what to expect.
Confirming an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious steps in the appraisal process. Some current homeowners are clearly uneasy with the idea an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and make lots of notes. Under the impression that it will increase the value, some homeowners believe they should make the place spotless before the inspection. And will choose to not schedule the appraisal inspection until it is cleaned.

Hearing from you -- the person they are working with on their loan -- some knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make it more likely their sale will close, and can shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point them to our website, where we have lots of pages of helpful information for homeowners and others about the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's to their advantage to set the appointment quickly!
Why not our website as a resource to track 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 each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information is available to you online. There's no easier or faster way to track your report's status.
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