5 Tips for Shorter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is continuously evolving. On a regular basis, it seems, appraisers are asked to supply extra information or have steps added to their process. All to ensure the end user receives the best data available. To keep up with the constantly changing requirements, Titan Consulting, LLC is constantly testing additional tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our customers. At Titan Consulting, LLC we know that time is important to everybody, so below are some tips you can do to accelerate the process whenever you order an appraisal from Titan Consulting, LLC.

Order your appraisals on the Internet.: When you order online, you get automatic e-mail notifications that the assignment was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip single-handedly will save the most time! We don't have to retype information from a fax, and you don't have to wonder whether we got the request.
Complete and accurate subject property data is key.: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily slow down an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name are good data to pass long with your request. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — though be advised that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.
Let us know up front of the property's distinct features.: Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how characteristics unique to a property 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 features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. While these are things that we'd find out on our own, knowing them early on will likely make your report arrive earlier.
Let the occupants know what to expect.: One of the most tedious parts of the appraisal process is setting an appointment with the homeowner. Many current homeowners are clearly uneasy with the notion an outsider wants to come in their house, look around, and take lots of notes. Under the belief that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners feel they must make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by. And will delay the inspection until the house is cleaned.

Hearing it directly from you -- the person they've been working with on their loan -- a little knowledge about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one little bit, and likely shorten the time it takes to inspect a home. I encourage you to point them to this website, where we have lots of pages of helpful information for homeowners as well as others describing the appraisal process. Tell them to call us if they want to meet the staff and learn more about our services. And tell them it's to their advantage to set the appointment quickly!
Easily verify the status of your report on our website.: 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. It's never been easier to keep track of the status of your report.