Some Tips for Faster Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply additional information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All to ensure the end user gets the best information available. In order to keep up with the always changing requirements, Yahara Appraisals LLC is constantly researching new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for faster. At Yahara Appraisals LLC we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed some tips you can do to lower turn times on any appraisals ordered with Yahara Appraisals LLC.

Order your appraisals online.: By ordering online, you receive automatic e-mail confirmations that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! No longer do we have to retype information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property data is essential.: 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. We even welcome lists of recent sales from the area — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Be sure to tell us about the property's distinct characteristics.: Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how unique features contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. At the time you order your report, be sure to let us know if there are unique details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. These are things we would find out on our own anyway, and knowing them early on is likely to make your report arrive sooner.
Let the homeowner know what to expect.: One of the most time consuming steps of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the current homeowner. Some current homeowners are clearly apprehensive with the idea a stranger wants to come in their home, look around, and take abundant notes. Believing that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners think they ought to make the place spotless before the inspection. So they reschedule the appointment until it is cleaned.

Coming from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- a short explanation 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 shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. Our website has several pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. They can even call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it's to their benefit to set the appointment promptly!
Easily follow the status of your report on our website.: 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 is instantly available to you online. It's never been easier and faster to keep track of your report's status.