5 Hints for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving at all times. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to present extra information or have steps added to their data gathering. All to guarantee their client gets the best information available. To keep up with the always changing requirements, Treasure Coast Appraisals is always acquiring new tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for in less time. Since Treasure Coast Appraisals knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some tips you can do to decrease turn times when you order an appraisal from Treasure Coast Appraisals.

Always order your appraisals on the Internet.

With online ordering, you automatically receive e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This 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?

There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to 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 — though be advised 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 if you have any questions about your property or an assignment we're working on for you.

Be sure to tell us about the property's unique elements.

Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how unique details contribute 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 elements of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible will likely make your report arrive more quickly.

Be sure the homeowner knows the the plan.

Confirming an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most time consuming steps in the appraisal process. Some current homeowners are justifiably uncomfortable with the fact an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and make lots of notes. One common belief is that they ought to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, thinking that will increase the value. And will reschedule the inspection until they can get around to cleaning.

Hearing it directly from you -- someone they've been working with on their loan -- a short explanation about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't make it more likely their sale will close, and likely shorten the appraisal inspection time. Please feel free to point them to this website, where we have lots of pages of useful information for homeowners as well as others describing the appraisal process. Advise them to call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment promptly!

Are you using our website as a resource to follow the status of your report?

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 available instantly to you online. It's never been easier to track your report's status.