A Few Steps to Shorter Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Every year, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply additional information or have steps added to their process. They do this additional work to guarantee their client is presented with the best data possible. To stay current with the always changing requirements, Hier Appraisals LLC is continuously testing additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. Since Hier Appraisals LLC knows that time is important to everyone, below are some tips you can do to reduce turn times on any appraisals you order from Hier Appraisals LLC:

Are you ordering appraisals online? By ordering online, you get automatic e-mail notifications 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! We don't have to manually enter information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we received the request.
Are you providing complete and accurate information about the subject property? Being just one number off 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 from the area — though be advised that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.


	You're always free to call us at 303-356-2272 if you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you.

Are you telling us up front any details of the property that might make it unique? It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter home. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how features unique to a property add 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 details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition put on, 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 as early as possible makes your report arrive more quickly.
Set proper expectations with the homeowner. One of the most tedious steps of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the occupants of the home. Some current homeowners are understandably uncomfortable with the notion that an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and make copious notes. A common belief is that they need to make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection, with the notion that will increase the appraised value . So they reschedule the appraisal inspection until they have cleaned.

Coming from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- a short explanation 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 your clients to our website, where we have multiple pages of helpful information for homeowners as well as others about 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!
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 to you online. It's never been easier to track the status of your report.