Five Hints for Swifter Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Every year, it seems, appraisers are asked to present more information or have steps added to their process. They do this additional work to ensure their client has the best information available. In order to keep up with the continuously changing requirements, Shamrock Appraisals, Inc. is constantly testing additional tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. At Shamrock Appraisals, Inc. we know that time is important to everybody, so below are some items you can do to reduce turn times on any appraisals you order from Shamrock Appraisals, Inc..

Are you ordering appraisals online?: By ordering online, you automatically receive e-mail notifications that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to 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 unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is great information to include with the request. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — though be advised 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 elements.: Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing details add 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 put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. These are things we will find out on our own anyway, and knowing them early on makes your report arrive earlier.
What are you doing to make the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect?: One of the most tedious steps of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the current homeowner. Many homeowners are understandably apprehensive with the fact an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and take abundant notes. Thinking that it will increase the value, a few homeowners believe they must make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. So they delay the appointment until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing it 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 increase their home's value one little bit, and likely decrease the time it takes to inspect a home. Please feel free to point your customers to our website, where we have multiple pages of relevant information for homeowners and others about the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!
Are you using our website as a resource to follow 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. It's never been easier and faster to keep track of the status of your report.