A Few Hints for Quicker Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving at all times. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to present additional information or have steps added to their data gathering. All of this is to guarantee the end user has the best data to be had. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, Pendley & Pendley Appraisers is always testing additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for more effectively. Since Pendley & Pendley Appraisers knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some items you can do to speed up the process every time you order an appraisal with Pendley & Pendley Appraisers.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: By ordering online, you receive automatic e-mail notifications that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we received the request.
Verify that the subject property data is accurate and complete.: Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really unnecessarily interrupt 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 — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may be different from yours.
Be sure to tell us about the unique elements of this property.: Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how differing features contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when ordering your report if there are unique details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. These are things we'd find out on our own anyway, and knowing them early on is likely to make your report arrive sooner.
Are you making the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect?: One of the most time consuming steps of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the current homeowner. It's understandable for a homeowner to be uneasy with a stranger inspecting every corner of their home, taking pictures, and making abundant notes. Thinking that it will make the house appraise for more money, many homeowners think they must make the place spotless before the inspection. So they delay the appointment until the house is cleaned.

Coming from you -- the person they are working with on their loan -- some info about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make it more likely their sale will close, and likely shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. Our website has many pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. Encourage them to call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!
Easily verify 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 we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information can be viewed instantly online. It's never been faster to track the status of your report.