Five Steps to Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to include additional information or have steps added to their research. All to ensure their client has the best information possible. In order to keep up with the always changing requirements, High Desert Valuation Inc. is continuously seeking additional tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for more effectively. Since High Desert Valuation Inc. knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed a couple of things you can do to lessen turn times every time you order an appraisal with High Desert Valuation Inc..

Are you ordering appraisals online?: With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail notifications that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This is 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 unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are good data to pass long with the request. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — 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 tell us about the property's distinct features.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing details contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When you order your report, 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 predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them as early as possible makes your report arrive without delay.
Set proper expectations with the occupants.: One of the most tedious steps of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the occupants of the home. It's understandable for a homeowner to be uncomfortable with an outsider inspecting every square foot of their home, taking photos, and making abundant notes. Under the belief that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners think they ought to make the place spotless before the inspection. And will choose to not schedule the appointment until it is cleaned.

Hearing from you -- someone they've been working with on their loan -- some information about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one little bit, and can shorten the appraisal inspection time. Please feel free to point your clients to this website, where we have many pages of useful information for homeowners as well as others describing the appraisal process. Tell them to call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's to their benefit to set the appointment promptly!
Easily follow the status of your report on our website.: 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 is available instantly to you online. There's no easier way to track your report's status.