Some Hints for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving at all times. Every year, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide more information or have steps added to their process. All of this is to ensure their client is presented with the best information possible. In order to keep up with the continuously changing requirements, REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.) is always seeking new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. Since REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.) knows that time is important to everyone, below are a handful of tips you can do to reduce turn times on any appraisals ordered with REVARI (Real Estate Valuation and Research Inc.).

Are you ordering appraisals online?: When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail confirmations that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Online ordering is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we received the request.
Confirm that the subject property information is accurate and complete.: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are good data to include with your request. Even a list of recent sales from the area is welcome — though be advised 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 property's unique elements.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing characteristics 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 features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone to flooding. These are things we'll find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as soon as possible will likely make your report arrive earlier.
Did you make the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect?: One of the most tedious parts of the appraisal process is setting an appointment with the homeowner. Many homeowners are understandably uneasy with the notion a stranger wants to come in their house, look around, and make copious notes. A common belief is that they ought to make the place spotless before the inspection, with the idea that will increase the value. And will put off the appointment until it is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- the person they are working with on their loan -- a short explanation 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 shorten the appraisal inspection time. Please feel free to point them to this website, where we have many pages of relevant information for homeowners as well as others regarding the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment quickly!
Easily follow the status of your report on our website.: 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 is available instantly to you online. There's no easier way to track the status of your report.