5 Tips for Faster Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to include additional information or have steps added to their research. They do this extra work to guarantee their client receives the most useful data that can be achieved. To keep up with the continuously changing requirements, Nagle Appraisal LLC is constantly acquiring new tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for in less time. At Nagle Appraisal LLC we know that time is important to everybody, so below are some items you can do to accelerate the process on any appraisals ordered from Nagle Appraisal LLC:

  1. Are you ordering appraisals online? By ordering online, you receive automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Ordering online is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! We don't have to retype information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.

  2. Are you providing complete and accurate data 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. Even a list of recent sales in the area is welcome — however, remember that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.

    3. You're always free to call us at (937) 609-9305 if you have any questions about your property or an assignment we're working on for you.

  3. Let us know up front of the property's distinct elements. Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. What takes time is analyzing how unique elements add to or detract from what otherwise would be a property's market value. Let us know up front when ordering your report if there are unique characteristics 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. These are things we will find out on our own anyway, and knowing them as early as possible is likely to make your report arrive faster.

  4. Are you making the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect? One of the most tedious steps of the appraisal process is confirming an appointment with the homeowner. Some homeowners are understandably apprehensive with the idea that an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and take numerous notes. With the Notion that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners believe they have to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by . So they put off the inspection until they have cleaned.

    Coming from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- some 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. Our website has many pages of relevant information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your customers. They can even 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!

  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 we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information is instantly available to you online. It's never been easier and faster to track the status of your report.