Why should you choose a technically advanced appraiser?
Investments in technology allow appraisers to keep costs low, and save their clients time and money. Appraisers that invest in technology are improving the business workflows associated with the appraisal process. They're able to deliver reports quicker, more efficiently and with a higher degree of accuracy.
Data Gathering
The appraisal process is a data intensive process. Most appraisers spend the majority of their time on an appraisal gathering information about the subject property, local market, comparable sales, and developing market trends. By utilizing various appraisal software applications, we're able to cut down on the amount of time it takes to integrate gathered data into the appraisal report.
With today’s technology, there is no longer a need to utilize paper and pencil when gathering field data. The days of transcribing hand written notes into an appraisal report are over for a technology driven appraiser. At APB Appraisal, we document our field observations digitally with a mobile device and sync the device with a personal computer upon arriving back at the office. During the sync process, all digital notes and pictures taken in the field are transferred from the mobile device directly into the appropriate fields of the appraisal report saving valuable time.
Digital Work File
All appraisers must keep their work files for a minimum of 5 years. By doing so, they're able to document and retrieve every aspect of an appraisal including: Notes, sketches, supporting documentation, and calculations. By utilizing digital work file technology modern appraisers can go completely paperless. All supporting documentation is digitally attached to the corresponding digital appraisal file and can be retrieved at any time. These files are stored securely on searchable media and can be found quickly.
Report Delivery
Technology driven appraisers have ditched the old print-and-snail mail delivery process. Many modern appraisers now utilize a much more efficient electronic delivery system. By utilizing e-mail and Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) files, appraisers can now deliver a complete report with digital maps and photos, via secure e-mail.
Data Gathering
The appraisal process is a data intensive process. Most appraisers spend the majority of their time on an appraisal gathering information about the subject property, local market, comparable sales, and developing market trends. By utilizing various appraisal software applications, we're able to cut down on the amount of time it takes to integrate gathered data into the appraisal report.
With today’s technology, there is no longer a need to utilize paper and pencil when gathering field data. The days of transcribing hand written notes into an appraisal report are over for a technology driven appraiser. At APB Appraisal, we document our field observations digitally with a mobile device and sync the device with a personal computer upon arriving back at the office. During the sync process, all digital notes and pictures taken in the field are transferred from the mobile device directly into the appropriate fields of the appraisal report saving valuable time.
Digital Work File
All appraisers must keep their work files for a minimum of 5 years. By doing so, they're able to document and retrieve every aspect of an appraisal including: Notes, sketches, supporting documentation, and calculations. By utilizing digital work file technology modern appraisers can go completely paperless. All supporting documentation is digitally attached to the corresponding digital appraisal file and can be retrieved at any time. These files are stored securely on searchable media and can be found quickly.
Report Delivery
Technology driven appraisers have ditched the old print-and-snail mail delivery process. Many modern appraisers now utilize a much more efficient electronic delivery system. By utilizing e-mail and Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) files, appraisers can now deliver a complete report with digital maps and photos, via secure e-mail.