5 Suggestions for Faster Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply more information or have steps added to their data gathering. They do this extra work to guarantee the end user receives the best information to be had. In order to stay current with the always changing requirements, Chilmark Appraisal is constantly acquiring additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for in less time. Since Chilmark Appraisal knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed a couple of items you can do to speed up the process when you order an appraisal with Chilmark Appraisal.

Always order your appraisals online.: When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail confirmations that the request 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 nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property information is essential.: 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. 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 differ from yours.
Tell us up front of the property's distinct elements.: Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing characteristics contribute 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 features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, 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 sooner makes your report arrive without delay.
Be sure the homeowner knows the the plan.: One of the most inefficient tasks of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the occupants of the home. Some homeowners are understandably uneasy with the thought a stranger wants to come in their home, look around, and take abundant notes. Having the thought that it will increase the appraised value, many homeowners believe they have to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. So they reschedule the inspection until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing from you -- the person they have been working with on their loan -- a little knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one little bit, and likely decrease the appraisal inspection time. Our website has many pages of useful 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 our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it's to their benefit to set the appointment soon!
Are you using our website as a resource to verify the status of your report?: Phone and fax tag are a thing of the past with up-to-the-minute status updates available online, anytime, 24/7. As each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information is available instantly to you online. It's never been easier to track your report's status.