Five Hints for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving at all times. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer additional information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All of this is to guarantee the end user is presented with the most useful information that can be achieved. In order to keep up with the continuously changing requirements, ASAP Appraisal Group is continuously seeking new tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for in less time. At ASAP Appraisal Group we know that time is important to everybody, so here are a few items you can do to speed up the process on any appraisals you order from ASAP Appraisal Group:

Are you ordering appraisals online? When you order online, you automatically receive e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Make sure that the subject property data is accurate and complete. Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is great information to include with the assignment. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — however, remember that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.


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

Be sure to let us know about the property's unique details. Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how differing elements 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 elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's prone to flooding. While these are things that we'd find out on our own, knowing them as early as possible 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 parts of the appraisal process is setting an appointment with the occupants of the home. Many current homeowners are clearly uneasy with the idea that an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and take abundant notes. With the idea that it will make the house appraise higher, some homeowners think they should make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by and will choose to not schedule the inspection until it is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- some information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make a significant difference in their home's value, will help move the process along for everyone. Our website has several pages of relevant information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. Have them call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment promptly!
Easily follow 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 can be viewed instantly online. It's never been faster to keep track of the status of your report.

Real Estate Appraiser serving Central Florida, which includes Polk, Orange, Hillsborough, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas and Highlands counties. Types of appraisals include: FHA, ERC, Land, Manufactured Home, Condo, Multi-Acre, Difficult/Complex and REO Appraisals.