Some Suggestions for Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. Commonly, it seems, appraisers are asked to present more information or have steps added to their research. All of this is to guarantee their client gets the most useful information possible. To keep up with the always changing requirements, Prestige Appraisal, LLC is always testing additional tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for faster. At Prestige Appraisal, LLC we know that time is important to everybody, so below are a few things you can do to decrease turn times on any appraisals ordered with Prestige Appraisal, LLC:

Always order your appraisals online. By ordering online, you automatically get e-mail confirmations that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Online ordering is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you 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 add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are great data to include with your assignment. We even welcome lists of recent sales from the area — however, remember that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.


	If you have any questions about your property or an assignment we're working on for you, don't hesitate to contact us

Be sure to tell us about the unique features of this property. It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing characteristics 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's susceptible to flooding. While these are things that we would find out on our own, knowing them sooner makes your report arrive faster.
Does the homeowner know what to expect? Confirming an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious parts in the appraisal process. Many homeowners are understandably apprehensive with the notion that an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and take lots of notes. Thinking that it will make the house appraise higher, many homeowners believe they ought to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by and will choose to not schedule the appointment until it is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- a little information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't increase their home's value one bit, will help move the process along for everyone. Our website has numerous pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. Have them call us if they want to familiarize themselves with our staff and services. Remind them it's to their benefit to set the appointment soon!
Our website is a great resource for verifying the status of your report. Why are you still playing phone and fax tag when our website offers up-to-the-minute status updates available online, anytime, 24/7? As we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information is instantly available to you online. It's never been easier to track your report's status.