Some Steps to Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is constantly evolving. Commonly, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide additional information or have steps added to their data gathering. All of this is to guarantee their client has the best information available. To keep up with the continuously changing requirements, Capuano Appraisal Services, LLC is constantly testing new tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. At Capuano Appraisal Services, LLC we know that time is important to everybody, so below are some items you can do to speed up the process on any appraisals ordered with Capuano Appraisal Services, LLC.

Always order your appraisals on the Internet.: By ordering online, you get automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Online ordering is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to retype information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property?: Being just one number off on the street address can really unnecessarily slow down 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 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.
Are you letting us know up front any elements of the property that might make it distinct?: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how differing features 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone 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.
Set proper expectations with the homeowner.: Setting an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most inefficient steps in the appraisal process. We understand that a homeowner may be uncomfortable with an unknown person inspecting every corner of their home, taking pictures, and making abundant notes. Having the thought that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners feel they need to make the place spotless before the inspection. So they reschedule the inspection until they have cleaned.

Hearing from you -- someone they are working with on their loan -- a little 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 can decrease the time it takes to inspect a home. Please feel free to point your clients to this website, where we have lots of pages of useful information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. 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 soon!
Use our website to keep tabs on your report's status.: 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 is instantly available to you online. It's never been easier to track your report's status.