Five Steps to Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving constantly. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer extra information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All of this is to ensure the end user receives the best analysis possible. To stay current with the always changing requirements, Karen Castaneda Appraisals is always seeking additional tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. At Karen Castaneda Appraisals we know that time is important to everybody, so below are a handful of things you can do to lower turn times when you order an appraisal from Karen Castaneda Appraisals:

Always order your appraisals on the Internet. By ordering online, you automatically receive e-mail notifications that the order was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! We don't have to retype information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property data is key. Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are great data to pass along with the request. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — however, remember that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may be different from yours.


	You're always free to call us at 2547499545 if you have any questions about your property or an appraisal we're working on for you.

Are you letting us know up front any details of the property that might make it distinct? It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how characteristics unique to a property add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. When ordering your report, let us know if there are unique details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them early on will likely make your report arrive faster.
Let the homeowner know what to expect. Confirming an inspection time and date 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 outsider inspecting every corner of their home, taking pictures, and making lots of notes. A common belief is that they must make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, having the thought that will make the house appraise for more money and will reschedule the appointment until the house is cleaned.

Coming directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- a little information 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. Please feel free to point your clients to our website, where we have multiple pages of helpful information for homeowners and others about the appraisal process. Advise them to call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's to their advantage to set the appointment without delay!
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 can be viewed instantly online. It's never been easier and faster to track your report's status.