Five Suggestions for Quicker Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving continuously. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their research. All to ensure their client has the best information available. In order to keep up with the constantly changing requirements, REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.) is constantly researching additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. At REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.) we know that time is important to everybody, so below are a few things you can do to accelerate the process on any appraisals you order with REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.).

Always order your appraisals electronically.: When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail notifications that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Online ordering 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 the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property data is crucial.: 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 good information to include with your assignment. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — though be advised that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may be different from yours.
Are you letting us know up front any details of the property that might make it distinct?: Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how unique elements add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when you order your report if there are unique characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. These are things we will find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as early as possible makes your report arrive sooner.
What are you doing to make the occupants of the home aware of what to expect?: Setting an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious parts in the appraisal process. Many homeowners are understandably uncomfortable with the thought a stranger wants to come in their house, look around, and make numerous notes. With the idea that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners think they have to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by. And will reschedule the inspection until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing it directly from you -- the person they are working with on their loan -- a little information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't change their home's value one little bit, and can decrease the appraisal inspection time. Our website has multiple pages of helpful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your clients. 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 promptly!
Why not our website as a resource to keep track of the status of your report?: 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. There's no faster way to keep track of the status of your report.