Five Suggestions for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving at all times. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to present additional information or have steps added to their data gathering. They do this extra work to ensure the end user has the best information possible. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, Appraise Colorado Inc is constantly seeking new tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. Since Appraise Colorado Inc knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed a few things you can do to hasten the process on any appraisals you order with Appraise Colorado Inc.

Are you ordering appraisals online?
With online ordering, you automatically get 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 manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Are you providing complete and accurate data about the subject property?
Being just one number off on the street address can really unnecessarily slow down 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 — remember, however, that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.

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Tell us up front of the property's distinct elements.
Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how unique characteristics add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When ordering your report, let us know if there are unique elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent 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 early as possible makes your report arrive without delay.
Let the occupants know what to expect.
One of the most tedious tasks of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the occupants of the home. It's understandable for a homeowner to be apprehensive with a stranger inspecting every corner of their home, taking photos, and making numerous notes. Having the thought that it will make the house appraise higher, some homeowners feel they have to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. So they choose to not schedule the inspection until the house is cleaned.

Hearing it 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 change their home's value one little bit, and likely shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point them to our website, where we have multiple pages of useful information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to become familiar with the staff and our services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment promptly!
Use our website to keep track of your report's status.
No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are available online, anytime, 24/7. As we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information can be viewed instantly online. It's never been easier to keep track of your report's status.