5 Hints for Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their process. All to guarantee the end user has the best data to be had. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, White Pine Appraisal LLC is always researching additional tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. Since White Pine Appraisal LLC knows that time is important to everyone, here are a handful of things you can do to speed up the process on any appraisals you order from White Pine Appraisal LLC.

Always order your appraisals online.: With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail acknowledgements that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Ordering online is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to re-key information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we received the order.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to 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 the assignment. Even a list of recent sales from the area is welcome — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's distinct elements.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing details add 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 features 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. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them early on makes your report arrive more quickly.
Did you make the occupants of the home aware of what to expect?: Confirming an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most inefficient parts in the appraisal process. We understand that a homeowner may be uncomfortable with a stranger inspecting every square foot of their home, taking photos, and making abundant notes. Believing that it will increase the value, some homeowners feel they ought to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. So they put off the appraisal inspection until the house is cleaned.

Hearing from you -- the person they have been working with on their loan -- a little bit about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one little bit, and likely decrease the time it takes to inspect a home. Our website has multiple 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 become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it's in their interest to set the appointment quickly!
Our website is a great resource for keeping tabs on the status of your report.: 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 available to you online. It's never been easier to track your report's status.