Some Suggestions for Swifter Turn Times

The appraisal profession is evolving at all times. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer extra information or have steps added to their data gathering. They do this additional work to guarantee their client has the best data to be had. In order to stay current with the constantly changing requirements, BNKP Property Solutions is continuously seeking new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. At BNKP Property Solutions we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed a couple of things you can do to decrease turn times when you order an appraisal with BNKP Property Solutions.

Are you ordering appraisals online?: When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail notifications that the order 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 re-key information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.
Complete and accurate subject property data is crucial.: There's nothing like being one number off on the street address to unnecessarily interrupt an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is helpful information to include with your assignment. Even a list of recent area sales is welcome — though be advised that professional appraisers must always do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours might differ from yours.
Tell us up front of the property's unique characteristics.: Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how differing characteristics contribute 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 features of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition put on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's prone 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 earlier.
Be sure the homeowner knows the the plan.: Confirming an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most inefficient steps in the appraisal process. We understand that a homeowner may be uncomfortable with an outsider inspecting every corner of their home, taking photos, and making abundant notes. Under the belief that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners believe they must make the place spotless before the appraisal inspection. So they delay the inspection until the house is cleaned.

Hearing it directly from you -- the person they've been working with on their loan -- some info 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. Our website has multiple pages of helpful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your customers. Have them call us if they want to meet our staff and learn more about our services. Remind them it's to their advantage to set the appointment without delay!
Are you using our website as a resource to verify your report's status?: 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 each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information is instantly available to you online. It's never been easier to keep track of your report's status.