Some Hints for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving constantly. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to include more information or have steps added to their process. All of this is to guarantee the end user gets the best data that can be achieved. In order to stay current with the continuously changing requirements, Cesare's Appraisal Service is constantly testing new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. Since Cesare's Appraisal Service knows that time is important to everyone, below are some tips you can do to lower turn times every time you order an appraisal with Cesare's Appraisal Service:

Are you ordering appraisals online? When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail notifications that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! No longer do we have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we got the request.
Are you providing complete and accurate data about the subject property? 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. Even a list of recent sales from the area is welcome — however, remember that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.


	You're always welcome to contact us if you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you.

Be sure to let us know about the unique features of this property. Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how unique 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's prone to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them as early as possible makes your report arrive more quickly.
Let the homeowner know what to expect. One of the most time consuming tasks of the appraisal process is setting an appointment with the current homeowner. Many current homeowners are understandably uneasy with the notion that an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and take lots of notes. One common belief is that they must make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, thinking that will make the house appraise higher . So they choose to not schedule the appointment until they have cleaned.

Coming from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- a little bit 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. Please feel free to point your customers to our website, where we have many pages of relevant information for homeowners as well as others about the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's to their advantage to set the appointment soon!
Why not use 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 track the status of your report.