A Few Steps to Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is constantly evolving. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to present additional information or have steps added to their data gathering. All of this is to guarantee their client has the best data possible. To stay current with the constantly changing requirements, South Shore Realty Advisors, Inc is continuously acquiring additional tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. Since South Shore Realty Advisors, Inc knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some items you can do to hasten the process on any appraisals ordered with South Shore Realty Advisors, Inc.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: By ordering online, you get automatic e-mail confirmations that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! 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 information about the subject property?: Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really 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 in the area — remember, however, that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's distinct elements.: It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how unique details 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 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. While these are things that we would find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible makes your report arrive faster.
Are you making the occupants of the home aware of what to expect?: One of the most inefficient steps of the appraisal process is confirming an inspection date with the occupants of the home. We understand that a homeowner may be apprehensive with a stranger inspecting every corner of their home, taking photos, and making numerous notes. Under the impression that it will make the house appraise higher, many homeowners think they ought to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by. So they reschedule the inspection until they have cleaned.

Coming from you -- a person they've been working with on their loan -- a little bit 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. Please feel free to point them to our website, where we have several pages of useful information for homeowners as well as others regarding the appraisal process. They can even call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's in their interest to set the appointment promptly!
Our website is a great resource for following your report's status.: Phone and fax tag are a thing of the past with up-to-the-minute status updates available online, anytime, 24/7. As each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information can be viewed instantly online. There's no easier way to track your report's status.