A Few Suggestions for Quicker Turn Times

Appraising is a constantly changing profession. Regularly, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their process. All of this is to guarantee the end user gets the most useful data possible. To stay current with the always changing requirements, Galpin Industries is always researching additional tools and improving processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for you. Since Galpin Industries knows that time is important to everyone, we've listed some items you can do to lessen turn times on any appraisals ordered with Galpin Industries:

  1. Order your appraisals online. When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail acknowledgements that the request was received, and fast, secure .PDF format report delivery. This tip alone will save the most time! We don't have to retype information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.

  2. Confirm that the subject property information is accurate and complete. Having just one number incorrect on the street address can really add unnecessary time to an appraisal assignment. Unique identifiers like a tax parcel number, plat map number, or subdivision name is helpful information to pass along with the assignment. Even a list of recent sales from the area is welcome — though be advised that professional appraisers are lawfully required to do their own due diligence on comparable sales, and ours may differ from yours.

    3. Feel free to call us at (405)818-9224 if you have any questions about your property or a job we're working on for you.

  3. Be sure to let us know about the property's unique features. Cookie-cutter homes are relatively easy to appraise. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how characteristics unique to a property 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 details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's had a recent addition constructed, it's subject to zoning restrictions, and it's susceptible to flooding. While these are things that we will find out on our own, knowing them as soon as possible makes your report arrive quicker.

  4. Set proper expectations with the occupants. Confirming an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most inefficient steps in the appraisal process. Many homeowners are understandably uncomfortable with the notion that a stranger wants to come in their house, look around, and make numerous notes. A common belief is that they ought to make the place spotless before the inspection, with the notion that will make the house appraise for more money . So they put off the appointment until the house is cleaned.

    Hearing it directly 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 make a significant difference in their home's value, will help move the process along for everyone. Our website has multiple pages of useful information about the appraisal process for homeowners. I encourage you to share it with your customers. Have them call us if they want to become familiar with the staff and our services. And tell them it's to their benefit to set the appointment without delay!

  5. Easily track the status of your report on our website. No more phone and fax tag. Up-to-the-minute status updates are available online, anytime, 24/7. As each important milestone in an assignment is completed, that information is available to you online. It's never been easier to keep track of your report's status.