5 Suggestions for Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Commonly, it seems, appraisers are asked to include additional information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All to ensure their client receives the best information to be had. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, Premier Appraisal of SoCal is constantly seeking new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. At Premier Appraisal of SoCal we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed some tips you can do to speed up the process every time you order an appraisal from Premier Appraisal of SoCal.

Always order your appraisals online.
With online ordering, you receive automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. It's the single biggest time saver available to both of us! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we received the request.
Complete and accurate subject property data is key.
Being just one number off on the street address can really unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is good information to pass long with your request. 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.

If you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you, feel free to contact us

Let us know up front of the property's distinct elements.
Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how differing details 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 elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. These are things we would find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as soon as possible makes your report arrive faster.
Set proper expectations with the occupants.
One of the most inefficient tasks of the appraisal process is confirming an appointment with the occupants of the home. Some current homeowners are justifiably uneasy with the fact an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and take numerous notes. A common belief is that they need to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, with the notion that will increase the value. So they reschedule the appointment until the house is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- a little knowledge 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 appraisal inspection time. I encourage you to point your customers to this website, where we have lots of pages of helpful information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. Tell them to call us if they want to familiarize themselves with our staff and services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment quickly!
Why not our website as a resource to track your report's status?
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 can be viewed instantly online. There's no faster or easier way to track the status of your report.