A Few Steps to Quicker Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving continuously. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to present more information or have steps added to their data gathering. All to guarantee the end user receives the best data possible. In order to keep up with the always changing requirements, Dennis Paylor Appraisals is constantly researching additional tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. Since Dennis Paylor Appraisals knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some tips you can do to hasten the process on any appraisals you order with Dennis Paylor Appraisals.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: When you order online, you get automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Ordering online is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to retype information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Are you providing complete and accurate data about the subject property?: Being just one number off 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. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — remember, however, that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's unique details.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how characteristics unique to a property 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 details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible makes your report arrive quicker.
Be sure the occupants know the the plan.: One of the most time consuming tasks of the appraisal process is setting an appointment with the homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be uncomfortable with an outsider looking in every square foot of their home, taking photos, and making copious notes. One common belief is that they have to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection, with the idea that will increase the appraised value. So they reschedule the appraisal inspection until they have cleaned.

Hearing from you -- the 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 can decrease the appraisal inspection time. Our website has numerous pages of helpful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. 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 as soon as possible!
Use our website to track your report's status.: No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are 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 faster and easier to keep track of the status of your report.