10 steps to faster appraisals from Precision Network Services

Precision Network Services provides the most professional, reliable appraisal services in Western Pennsylvania. We also understand you need your reports fast. Here are 10 tips for getting faster appraisals:

Order online. Order Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania appraisals online by clicking here. The property information you type in gets downloaded directly to our system. There’s no risk of retyping errors or misreading a smudgy fax.

Order directly from your LOS. Calyx Point users can set Precision Network Services up as a vendor and then order appraisals right from their LOS with just a few clicks. Contact us for more details or see the step by step details by clicking here.

Provide accurate information on the subject property. Being one number off on the address or phone number can waste valuable time.

More information is better than less. Legal description? Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN)? Details about recent renovations? Anything you can get us up front, even the things we’ll discover on our own, may be helpful and save time.

Your own comps? Professional appraisers are obligated to do their own independent research on recent comparable sales in the area, and select the ones that are most relevant. But if you have recent sales you want to make us aware of, see above – more information is always better than less. Just be aware that the comps we select might be different than yours.

Income properties: Provide an income/expense breakdown, copies of leases.

Let us know about important features and issues. Even if things like nearby parks or services, needed repairs and easements and restrictions are things we’ll discover through our own research, knowing in advance can be a time saver.

Respond to requests promptly. We strive to be available to update you on the progress of your report as quickly as possible. If we need to contact you, please get back to us as soon as possible.

Work with the home’s occupants. Let them know what to expect, put in a good word for us, and encourage them to schedule the inspection as soon as possible. Reluctant or poorly informed occupants hold up more appraisal reports than any other factor.

Use our website as resource. When you order appraisals online, you can take advantage of 24/7 status updates with a simple password protected login. This helps eliminate phone tag and uncertainty that can contribute to longer turn times.