5 Hints for Quicker Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply extra information or have steps added to their data gathering. All to ensure the end user gets the best data possible. In order to stay current with the continuously changing requirements, All State Appraisal Partners, Inc. is continuously acquiring additional tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. Since All State Appraisal Partners, Inc. knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some things you can do to speed up the process whenever you order an appraisal from All State Appraisal Partners, Inc..

Are you ordering appraisals online?

With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail confirmations that the order 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 you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.

Are you providing complete and accurate data about the subject property?

There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to add unnecessary time to 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 from the area — remember, however, that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.

If you have any questions about your property or an appraisal we're working on for you, you're always welcome to contact us

Tell us up front of the property's unique characteristics.

Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how details unique to a property contribute 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible will likely make your report arrive more quickly.

Be sure the occupants know the the plan.

Confirming an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most inefficient parts in the appraisal process. Many homeowners are understandably uncomfortable with the fact an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and take numerous notes. Many commonly think they should make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, believing that will increase the value. So they delay the appraisal inspection until the house is cleaned.

Hearing it directly from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- some knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make it more likely their sale will close, and can shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point them to this website, where we have multiple pages of helpful information for homeowners and others regarding the appraisal process. 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 promptly!

Easily verify the status of your report on our website.

Phone and fax tag are a thing of the past with up-to-the-minute status updates available online, anytime, 24/7. As we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information is available instantly to you online. It's never been easier to track the status of your report.