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Why hire a technically advanced appraiser ?
Appraisers are, by far, the most technical agents in the real estate world. By necessity, they have been drawn into the digital world at a pace not seen by their colleagues. The appraisal process is one that lends itself to technology. And technology has paid significant dividends to those appraisers who have invested in it. These dividends are shared with the appraiser's customers, in the form of shorter turn-around times and a much better final valuation report. Our chief of staff, Joseph Randazzo, is a former Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, the highest level of certification offered by the leading network company worldwide.
Data Gathering
The appraisal process is a data intensive process. Appraisers spend a lot of their time on site gathering both specific information about the subject property and general data about the local market and developing trends. Beyond the work in the field, access to online internet access of realty related data is all important. The Internet has revolutionized the ability of appraisers to get quality data in a fraction of the time it once took. By having licensed realtors as well as appraisers on staff, Alta Associates Appraisals, Inc has available a level of data greater than most of our competitiors. This ability to utilized the most diverse and updated data ensures that no stone is left unturned in gathering the information used to comprise the reports for our clients.
Report delivery
Utilizing Adobe's Portable Document Format (.PDF) files, our company can deliver a complete, multi-page report, complete with high resolution digital photos and maps, through simple e-mail. Now, instead of waiting for the daily mail, or paying for expensive courier services, or utilizing complex methods of internet transfer, appraisal customers can simply log into their company email and retrieve the appraisals.
Digital Workfile
It would be wonderful if appraisers could complete a report, deliver it and never worry about seeing that document again. But one of the purposes of an appraisal is as a legal document outlining the condition of the property at the time of sale. So appraisers must keep their reports for 7 years, allowing them to recall any appraisal at any time to either defend the valuation or to be used in other legal proceedings. As such, the digital appraisal business uses technology to electronically include all supporting documents as part of the appraisal file. These files are stored securely on searchable media, where the appraiser can find them in a fraction of the time required in the past. This helps appraisal clients by giving them immediate, virtual access to any appraisal they've ordered within the past 7 years.
These are just a few examples of how technologically advanced appraisers are improving the business workflows of their customers. Investing in high quaity computers and servers, proper storage media, the right software, state of the art high resolution cameras and the most advanced online data information available, the appraiser is enable to deliver reports quicker, more efficiently and with higher degrees of accuracy. All of which benefits benefits the client.
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