Some Tips for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is continuously evolving. Each year, it seems, appraisers are asked to present additional information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All of this is to guarantee the end user gets the most useful data possible. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, M.C. Appraisals, Inc. (410) 827-0771 is continuously acquiring additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. Since M.C. Appraisals, Inc. (410) 827-0771 knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some tips you can do to lessen turn times on any appraisals ordered from M.C. Appraisals, Inc. (410) 827-0771:

Always order your appraisals on the Internet. When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! No longer do we have to re-key information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we received 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 in the area is welcome — however, remember that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.


	Feel free to call us at 410-827-0771 if you have any questions about your property or an assignment we're working on for you.

Are you telling us up front any details of the property that might make it unique? Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing elements 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, and it's predisposed to flooding. These are things we would find out on our own anyway, and knowing them sooner will likely make your report arrive sooner.
Set proper expectations with the occupants. One of the most inefficient steps of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be apprehensive with an outsider inspecting every corner of their home, taking photos, and making copious notes. Under the impression that it will make the house appraise for more money, many homeowners believe they need to make the place spotless before the inspection . So they choose to not schedule the appointment until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing from you -- a trusted party with whom they already have a business relationship -- some info about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't change their home's value one bit, will help move the process along for everyone. Our website has numerous pages of relevant information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. Tell them to 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 use our website as a resource to keep track of the status of your report? No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are 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 easier to keep track of the status of your report.