Some Suggestions for Swifter Turn Times

Appraising is an always changing profession. Often, it seems, appraisers are asked to offer more information or have steps added to their appraisal process. All of this is to guarantee their client is presented with the best data to be had. To keep up with the constantly changing requirements, Wulf Appraisal Corp. is continuously acquiring new tools and tweaking processes in order to increase efficiency so we can do more work for our clients. At Wulf Appraisal Corp. we know that time is important to everybody, so we've listed some items you can do to accelerate the process on any appraisals ordered from Wulf Appraisal Corp..

Order your appraisals online.

When you order online, you receive automatic e-mail confirmations 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 manually enter information from a fax, and nor will you wonder whether the order was received.

Confirm that the subject property information is accurate and complete.

Being just one number off 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 include with the request. We even welcome lists of recent sales in the area — remember, however, 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 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.

It's relatively easy to appraise a cookie-cutter house. Most of an appraiser's time is spent analyzing how details 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 details of the home or surrounding area -- for example, it's recently had an addition built on, it's subject to zoning restrictions, it's susceptible to flooding. These are things we will find out on our own anyway, and knowing them early on makes your report arrive earlier.

Set proper expectations with the occupants.

Confirming an appointment with the homeowner can be one of the most tedious parts in the appraisal process. Many homeowners are understandably uneasy with the idea an unknown persons wants to come in their house, look around, and make lots of notes. Under the belief that it will increase the appraised value, a few homeowners feel they need to make the place spotless before the appraiser comes by. So they reschedule the appraisal inspection until they can get around to cleaning.

Coming from you -- the person they have been working with on their loan -- a short explanation about the appraisal process, who we are, and especially that dusting and polishing won't increase their home's value one little bit, and can decrease the appraisal inspection time. I encourage you to point them to our website, where we have several pages of relevant information for homeowners as well as others describing the appraisal process. Tell them to call us if they want to become familiar with our staff and services. Remind them it benefits them to set the appointment without delay!

Easily follow 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 can be viewed instantly online. It's never been easier and faster to keep track of the status of your report.