A Few Suggestions for Faster Turn Times

The appraisal profession is continuously evolving. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to provide extra information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All of this is to guarantee their client gets the best analysis possible. In order to keep up with the constantly changing requirements, Boivin Appraisals, Inc. is continuously acquiring new tools and improving processes to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. At Boivin Appraisals, Inc. we know that time is important to everybody, so here are some tips you can do to trim turn times on any appraisals ordered with Boivin Appraisals, Inc.:

Are you ordering appraisals online? By ordering online, you automatically receive 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 nor will you wonder whether we got the order.
Make sure that the subject property data is accurate and complete. 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 helpful data to pass along with the assignment. Even a list of recent sales in 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.


	You're always welcome to call us at (630) 624-0142 if you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you.

Tell us up front of the property's unique features. Cookie-cutter houses are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how unique elements 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 features 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 predisposed to flooding. While these are things that we'll find out on our own, knowing them as early as possible makes your report arrive quicker.
Did you make the homeowner of the home aware of what to expect? One of the most tedious steps of the appraisal process is setting an inspection date with the current homeowner. Some current homeowners are understandably apprehensive with the thought that a stranger wants to come in their home, look around, and take lots of notes. Some think they should make the place spotless before the inspection, under the impression that will make the house appraise for more money . So they choose to not schedule the inspection until the house is cleaned.

Hearing from you -- a trusted party with whom they already have a business relationship -- some info about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't affect their home's value one bit, will help move the process along for everyone. Our website has lots of pages of helpful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. Please feel free to share it with your customers. Tell them to call us if they want to familiarize themselves with our staff and services. And tell them it's to their advantage to set the appointment without delay!
Use our website to keep track of 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 we complete each important milestone in an assignment, that information is instantly available to you online. It's never been easier to track the status of your report.