5 Suggestions for Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to include more information or have steps added to their process. All to guarantee their client gets the best information possible. In order to stay current with the continuously changing requirements, Bold Appraiser Services is always seeking new tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for quickly. At Bold Appraiser Services we know that time is important to everybody, so here are a few things you can do to accelerate the process when you order an appraisal from Bold Appraiser Services.

Order your appraisals on the Internet.: With online ordering, you automatically get e-mail confirmations that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Verify that the subject property information is accurate and complete.: Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really unnecessarily slow down 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 in the area — though be advised that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Are you letting us know up front any details of the property that might make it unique?: Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how unique 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 elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible 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 faster.
Let the occupants know what to expect.: One of the most tedious steps of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the homeowner. Some homeowners are justifiably uncomfortable with the fact an outsider wants to come in their home, look around, and make abundant notes. Some think they need to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, with the belief that will increase the value. So they delay the appraisal inspection until the house is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- someone 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 likely go a long way toward trimming the time it takes to inspect a home. Please feel free to point them to this website, where we have multiple pages of helpful information for homeowners as well as others regarding the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to familiarize themselves with the staff and our services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment soon!
Use our website to verify 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 is available instantly to you online. It's never been easier to track the status of your report.