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A Few Suggestions for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving continuously. Each year, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide extra information or have steps added to their research. All of this is to ensure their client receives the best data to be had. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, (208) 782-0233 is continuously seeking additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for more effectively. At (208) 782-0233 we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed some tips you can do to trim turn times on any appraisals ordered from (208) 782-0233.

Order your appraisals on the Internet.
With online ordering, 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! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we got the order.
Verify that the subject property data is accurate and complete.
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 — remember, however, that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.

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

Are you telling us up front any details of the property that might make it unique?
It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how characteristics unique to a property 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 features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. These are things we'll find out on our own anyway, and knowing them sooner is likely to make your report arrive sooner.
Let the occupants know what to expect.
One of the most inefficient steps of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the current homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be apprehensive with a stranger looking in every square foot of their home, taking pictures, and making numerous notes. A common belief is that they need to make the place spotless before the inspection, thinking that will increase the value. And will reschedule the appraisal inspection until it is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- the person they are working with on their loan -- a little 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 likely decrease the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point your clients to our website, where we have lots of pages of relevant information for homeowners and others about the appraisal process. Encourage them to call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's to their benefit to set the appointment without delay!
Easily follow 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. It's never been easier to keep track of the status of your report.