The appraisal profession is constantly evolving. Commonly, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide additional information or have steps added to their research - all to ensure the end user receives the best analysis possible. To keep up with the always changing requirements, Michael P. Clover is constantly testing additional tools and tweaking processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for faster. Since Michael P. Clover knows that time is important to everyone, here are some things you can do to lower turn times on any appraisals ordered with Michael P. Clover:
Always order your appraisals online. When you order online, you automatically get e-mail notifications that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! No longer do we have to retype information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether we got the order.
Make sure that the subject property information is accurate and complete. Having just one number incorrect 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 is great information to pass along with the assignment. Even a list of recent sales from 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.
Feel free to call us at 715-225-7000 if you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you.
Be sure to let us know about the property's distinct features. Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing characteristics 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 features 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 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 quicker.
Did you make the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect? Setting an inspection time and date with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious steps in the appraisal process. It's understandable for a homeowner to be uncomfortable with an outsider looking in every square foot of their home, taking pictures, and making numerous notes. A common belief is that they need to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by, with the notion that will increase the value and will put off the inspection until they can get around to cleaning.
Hearing it directly from you -- a trusted party with whom they already have a business relationship -- 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. I encourage you to point them to this website, where we have many pages of useful information for homeowners as well as others about the appraisal process. Advise them to call us if they want to familiarize themselves with our staff and services. Remind them it's to their advantage to set the appointment quickly!
Our website is a great resource for following your report's status. Phone and fax tag are a thing of the past with up-to-the-minute status updates available online, anytime, 24/7. As each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information can be viewed instantly online. There's no easier way to track your report's status.
Michael P. Clover 13003 205th St Jim Falls, WI 54748-1740
