Some Tips for Quicker Turn TimesThe appraisal profession is always evolving. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide extra information or have steps added to their research - all to guarantee their client receives the best analysis that can be achieved. In order to stay current with the always changing requirements, Blake Appraisal Corp. is always researching new tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for more efficiently. Since Blake Appraisal Corp. knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some items you can do to lessen turn times on any appraisals ordered from Blake Appraisal Corp.:
- Are you ordering appraisals online? With online ordering, you get automatic e-mail notifications that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! We don't have to re-key information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we got the request.
- Confirm that the subject property data is accurate and complete. There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily slow down 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. 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 might differ from yours.
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If you have any questions about your property or an appraisal we're working on for you, you're always welcome to call us at 248-336-9093 |
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- Be sure to tell us about the unique characteristics of this property. It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter house. What takes time is analyzing how unique elements add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When you order your report, let us know if there are unique characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, is it a waterfront property, is there a basement and how many bedrooms are there. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them sooner makes your report arrive sooner.
- Let the occupants know what to expect. Setting an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious parts in the appraisal process. Some current homeowners are justifiably apprehensive with the thought that an outsider wants to come in their home, look around, and make numerous notes. Many commonly think they have to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection, with the belief that will increase the appraised value . So they delay the appointment until they can get around to cleaning.
Coming directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they already have a business relationship -- some information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one bit, will help move the process along for everyone. Our website has multiple pages of relevant information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. Advise them to call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!
- Use our website to follow your report's status. Playing phone and fax tag is unnecessary because 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 is available instantly to you online. There's no faster or easier way to keep track of your report's status.
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