Good appraisers are busy, bad ones are not

The Nationwide Appraisal Network™ currently has over 30,000 appraisers enrolled covering every county in the United States. However, finding the ‘right appraiser’ goes well beyond coverage area and possession of a certified state license. Since every commercial property is different, every valuation is different.

Using our online technology, users can select appraisers by a combination of discipline, property-type specialization or professional designation. Our VendorRanker™ technology also allows users to view appraisers based on our  previous performance including timeliness of report delivery, adherence to lender engagement requirements and relevance of comparable data.

If your strategic reach is stretching into secondary and tertiary markets, the task of finding a qualified appraiser can be daunting. Our dedicated PCS Vendor Relationship Managers work exclusively night and day to ensure the quality of your available appraiser stock is always deep and relevant to your business needs – no matter where the subject is located.

We don’t manage the appraisers, we manage the appraisal existence

Sitting between a commercial lender and a commercial appraiser can be a delicate balancing act. We casually refer to ourselves as the net on a tennis court. We are in the middle, set at a certain height and width, a particular tautness, and before one side can serve or volley to the other, you need to clear our net and stay within the pre-defined boundaries.

Lenders have business needs and desires that do not always translate into the appraiser vernacular, and vice versa. Misunderstanding and miscommunication are the two biggest reasons that commercial valuations that are inadequate or delivered late. Appraisal.com PCS intermediates not only on the lender’s behalf, but on the appraiser’s as well, filling the critical collaboration gap between lenders and appraisers.

Use the same appraisers as usual, but build new relationships

Your approved appraiser list has most likely been years in the making, and there isn’t a chance that you’ll allow a broker or originator to go ahead and find their own appraisers.

For good reason, many direct commercial lenders require brokers and originators to use that the accepted vendor was on their approved fee panel. Within minutes, Commercial Capital Resource had online access and proof of the awarded appraiser’s certified state license, professional resume, Appraisal Institute credentials, and effective insurance policy information.

OUR APPRAISERS
As a small token of our appreciation to some of the 30,000 Appraisers who have recently gone well beyond the call of duty – we like to highlight a few of these professionals. They are often the unsung heroes of commercial lending.

Albert D’Agostino, MAI – Southern Valuation Services
Pompano Beach, FL
Not only was Al was given a 15 page Engagement Requirements document for a 42,000+, 19 unit retail plaza – but he accepted the 7 day turn time too. Not only did he meet the time deadline, but he was entirely communicative and sculpted the report to the very last detail of the client’s requirements. 

Tom M. Ferstl, MAI, SRA – Affiliated Real Estate Appraisers of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Tom was under the gun not because of the scope of work, but due to the fact that the appraiser he assigned for this assignment was finishing up an intense course on the road to his MAI Designation. But Tom manages a firm and reliable staff schedule and was confident from the onset that his talent would deliver as promised – and they did.

Todd Goyette, SRA – Roark Appraisal Services, Inc.
Orange Park, FL
On several occasions over the last few months Todd hass always put the client’s best interest first. Whether the relentless pursuit of scheduling an inspection with a hard-to-reach borrower, or enhancing scope of work without charging additional fees, or consistently delivering reports before the due date – Todd understands that not everything about good appraisal work is taught in the classroom.