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A Few Suggestions for Shorter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving continuously. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply extra information or have steps added to their research. All of this is to ensure their client is presented with the best information that can be achieved. To stay current with the constantly changing requirements, Marco Tiberio is always seeking additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. At Marco Tiberio we know that time is important to everybody, so below are a few tips you can do to lower turn times on any appraisals you order with Marco Tiberio:

  1. Are you ordering appraisals online? With online ordering, you automatically get e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone 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 got the request.

  2. Confirm that the subject property data is accurate and complete. Being just one number off on the street address can really unnecessarily delay an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are great data to include with the request. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — however, remember that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.

    3. If you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you, you're always free to contact us

  3. Be sure to let us know about the property's unique details. It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. What takes time is analyzing how characteristics unique to a property contribute to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When ordering your report, let us know if there are unique elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's predisposed to flooding. These are things we would find out on our own anyway, and knowing them early on makes your report arrive earlier.

  4. Set proper expectations with the homeowner. Setting an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious parts in the appraisal process. Some homeowners are justifiably uncomfortable with the thought that an outsider wants to come in their home, look around, and make numerous notes. Believing that it will increase the appraised value, some homeowners feel they must make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection and will delay the inspection until the house is cleaned.

    Hearing it directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they already have a business relationship -- some knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make a significant difference in their home's value, will help move the process along for everyone. I encourage you to point them to this website, where we have several pages of relevant information for homeowners and others describing the appraisal process. Have them call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it's in their interest to set the appointment promptly!

  5. Easily keep tabs on 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 each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information can be viewed instantly online. It's never been faster to track your report's status.