Five Hints for Faster Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Commonly, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide extra information or have steps added to their process. All to ensure their client is presented with the best data possible. In order to stay current with the continuously changing requirements, REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.) is continuously testing new tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for quickly. Since REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.) knows that time is important to everyone, here are a handful of tips you can do to lower turn times when you order an appraisal from REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.).

Are you ordering appraisals online?: By ordering online, you receive automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. It's the single biggest time saver available to both of us! We don't have to re-key information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is helpful information to include with the request. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — remember, however, that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Be sure to let us know about the unique features of this property.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing features 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 details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. These are things we would find out on our own anyway, and knowing them sooner makes your report arrive without delay.
Let the homeowner know what to expect.: One of the most inefficient tasks of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the current homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be uneasy with a stranger inspecting every square foot of their home, taking photos, and making abundant notes. With the idea that it will increase the value, many homeowners think they must make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. So they reschedule the inspection until the house is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- some info about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make it more likely their sale will close, and likely decrease the time it takes to inspect a home. Please feel free to point them to this website, where we have multiple pages of relevant information for homeowners and others regarding the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment quickly!
Use our website to track 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 each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information can be viewed instantly online. It's never been faster to track the status of your report.