APA - Art Perez Appraisals is a leader when it comes to technology
Here at APA - Art Perez Appraisals, we always try to be on the forefront of appraisal technology. We use the best and newest technology around to bring you high quality, accurate appraisals.
The appraisal process has significantly evolved in recent years and most would say, it's a lot more demanding than in the past. We offer the highest quality appraisals, and cutting corners goes against our core values. Therefore, we've found that the best place to save time is in our our workflow. We strive to be the very best, and we've found that using the very latest in new technology allows us to bring you more comprehensive reports, quicker turnaround times and excellent customer service.
Take a look at how APA - Art Perez Appraisals makes ordering easier
In the past, a lot of our orders were ordered via fax and were confirmed with phone calls once we arrived at the office. Often, in this scenario, it might of taken far too long to hear back to see if the order could be taken. Things are quite a bit different now and when an order is placed on the site, we receive an e-mail on our phones. We can even log into this site from the field and send back an e-mail confirmation – including the time and date for the inspection if we've been able to talk to the occupant.
At APA - Art Perez Appraisals we understand it's all about "cycle time". We don't make you wait around for replies because we understand the speed at which we get things done directly effects your bottom-line. Through features on this website, we can actually reduce the amount of time needed for your appraisal.
APA - Art Perez Appraisals believes in working smarter
One of the most time consuming parts of an appraisal is gathering the data. We spend quite a bit of time obtaining both specific information about the subject property and general data about the local market and developing trends. APA - Art Perez Appraisals takes advantage of technology to close the gap once again.
We've learned that taking notes traditionally, using pencil and paper, generally takes longer since we we have to enter everything back in at the office. Don't be surprised to see us with a tablet PC or collecting data using an app written for our phones that even lets us sketch a floorplan right on site. Rather than using that clumsy old tape measure, a larger percentage appraisers are adopting accurate laser measuring devices that also help measure hard to access areas.
Using this technology allows us to ensure that your report is accurate, requiring fewer call-backs and revisions. A real money saver for busy appraisal clients.
Here at APA - Art Perez Appraisals we make sure you have ample options to receive your report.
The majority of our appraisals are delivered through e-mail as PDF documents. Generally our clients are most comfortable with receiving PDFs attached to their e-mail. It's a lot better than the old days before e-mail. But, we've even been able to innovate report delivery with this website.
Ever lost a file that was sent to you? Or have you ever had an attachment blocked because it was too big? We have the technology to overcome those problems, too. When we deliver an appraisal through this website, the client gets a link sent to their email to retrieve the PDF. So, at that point, it doesn't matter if all the extra photos and maps in the report result in a large file that would normally be blocked by e-mail. And the download link is good for 90 days. So if you lose the file, you can log back in here and retrieve it again - saving you time, since we won't even need to run back to the computer.
APA - Art Perez Appraisals simplifies things by using Digital Workfiles
It would probably be easier if appraisers could never have to think about an assignment again after writing and giving it to the client. But one of the purposes of an appraisal is as a legal document outlining the condition of a property on a specific date. Therefore, appraisers need to keep their reports for 5 years in case any disputes or other matters arise regarding the property.
Here again, APA - Art Perez Appraisals leverages our investment in technology to improve service. By storing every aspect of the appraisal - notes, sketches, supporting documentation and calculations - along with the appraisal electronically, we're able to retrieve that file at any time and recall just what that report was about.
We just wanted to give you a little bit of insight into how we use our technology daily. Investing in the right software, services, gadgets and gizmos allows the appraiser to deliver reports quicker, more efficiently and with higher degrees of accuracy.
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