5 Hints for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is always evolving. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer additional information or have steps added to their appraisal process. They do this additional work to guarantee the end user is presented with the best information possible. In order to stay current with the always changing requirements, Greater Orlando Appraisal Assoc., Inc. is continuously researching new tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. At Greater Orlando Appraisal Assoc., Inc. we know that time is important to everybody, so here are a few things you can do to decrease turn times on any appraisals ordered with Greater Orlando Appraisal Assoc., Inc..

Always order your appraisals online.: With online ordering, you receive automatic e-mail confirmations that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! No longer do we have to re-key information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: Having just one number incorrect 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. Even a list of recent sales in the area is welcome — remember, however, that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may be different from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's distinct details.: Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how elements unique to a property contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when ordering your report if there are unique characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we'd find out on our own, knowing them sooner makes your report arrive without delay.
Does the homeowner know what to expect?: One of the most time consuming parts of the appraisal process is setting an appointment with the current homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be apprehensive with an unknown person inspecting every square foot of their home, taking photos, and making abundant notes. With the belief that it will increase the appraised value, some homeowners believe they need to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by. So they choose to not schedule the inspection until it is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- someone they've been working with on their loan -- some info about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't change their home's value one little bit, and can shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. Please feel free to point your customers to this website, where we have lots of pages of helpful information for homeowners as well as others about the appraisal process. Encourage them to call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!
Easily track the status of your report on our website.: 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 available to you online. There's no easier way to keep track of the status of your report.