A Few Steps to Swifter Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide additional information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All of this is to guarantee the end user is presented with the best analysis. To stay current with the continuously changing requirements, Feasel Appraisal is always seeking new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for more efficiently. At Feasel Appraisal we know that time is important to everybody, so here are some items you can do to speed up the process when you order an appraisal with Feasel Appraisal:

Are you ordering appraisals online? When you order online, you get automatic e-mail confirmations that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. Ordering online is the single biggest time saver available to both of us! No longer do we have to manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Confirm that the subject property data is accurate and complete. Being just one number off on the street address can really unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are great data to include with the request. Even a list of recent sales from the area is welcome — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may be different from yours.


	You're always welcome to contact us if you have any questions about your property or an assignment we're working on for you.

Be sure to let us know about the property's distinct characteristics. Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing features add 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 characteristics of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's prone to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them as early as possible is likely to make your report arrive without delay.
Let the homeowner know what to expect. Confirming an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most time consuming parts in the appraisal process. It's understandable for a homeowner to be uneasy with an outsider looking in every square foot of their home, taking pictures, and making abundant notes. Under the impression that it will increase the appraised value, many homeowners believe they should make the place spotless before the inspection . So they reschedule the appointment until they can get around to cleaning.

Coming directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they are already working -- a little 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. Please feel free to point your customers to our website, where we have several pages of helpful information for homeowners and others regarding the appraisal process. Tell them to call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment as soon as possible!
Are you using our website as a resource to follow the status of your report? Phone and fax tag are a thing of the past with 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 faster and easier to track your report's status.