Richard G. Marquis & Associates, Inc. is very glad to let all of our clients know that our online appraisal ordering and tracking system is now up an running. Whether you are an individual homeowner considering selling your home, or a large Bank with dozens of loan officers, our ordering system is made for you!

You may be asking yourself

• "What are the benefits of ordering my appraisal request online?
• Will it really save me time?
• Is it difficult?
• Do I have to fill out long, complicated forms?
• Would't it be much easier to just fax over my request page that I have already printed?"

The answers to these questions should change your view of appraisal assignments in a positive way!

Read on!

A MEETING OF THE MINDS

At a recent meeting of appraisal software developers and loan officers a poll was taken. The loan officers were asked what their biggest issues were with appraisals. They listed all the standard things -- finding appraisers in other states and outlying areas, getting the appraisers to tell them that they had received the order, playing daily phone and fax tag with appraisers, finding the appraisal three months later than when they needed it, and managing all those processes while having staff turnover of their own. Then these loan officers were shown how they could order and track request with the new "Mercury" online ordering system utilized by appraisers "Xsites" web pages.

As they were shown how to use the system, they were told, "This takes longer than a fax", and reminded of what they said their problems were with the appraisal process.  Not one of them said that typing the order was the existing problem -- they all said the management of many appraisals was the problem.  Then they were told, "You'll notice that it's going to take longer to type in the order than it would if you if you just sent a fax from your LOS software.  But the time savings over the next several weeks  -- no phone tag, no wondering if the appraiser got the order, no finding out at the last minute that it just fell through the cracks, ect. -- far outweighs the two minutes you'll spend entering the order.  You agree those are the areas where you waste time, not typing."  They all overwhelmingly agreeded.  In fact near the end of the meeting, when told it would take a couple weeks to get them set up, they were very disappointed.  They wanted to start using the system right away.

The good news for you, the system is now in place and its FREE!

BUT FAXING IS SO EASY!

When ordering online, only the basic information is required. As a matter of fact, if you want to only put in the information in the lines with the red astricks, you could then fax over your existing Loan Orginating Software printout with any legal descriptions, surveys or other necessary data.  This would enable you to still take advantage of our online tracking and email status updates.

CONSUMERS OR INDIVIDUAL LOAN OFFICERS

Signing up and using our online ordering system on our website is perfect for you.  Simple, quick and efficient.  Regardless of whether you will be ordering appraisals often, or just need your personal home appraised, it is simple either way.  Just enter your information in the brief sign-in questionnaire and you're on the way to ordering.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR INDIVIDUAL WEBSITE ORDERING (CONSUMERS AND LOAN OFFICERS)

MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS

If you are a manager of more than one loan officer, and which to monitor all your staffs appraisal request, that is possible also.  Just sign up under and check your online status through the more robust Mercury System. (REMEMBER TO SELECT US AS YOUR PREFERRED APPRAISER)  Checking status through Mercury will allow you to view other loan officer's appraisal status' online.  Checking status through our website allows the user to check only their appraisal orders.  Although being a part of the same ordering system as on our website, Mercury's signup process is more extensive, with additional options for larger offices.  However, anyone can still order through our site after signing up.  Have your loan officers sign up through the standard process in the "Consumer or Individual Loan Officer" section above.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP UNDER MERCURY FOR MULTIPLE STAFF TRACKING

YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN CHASE APPRAISAL ORDERS

As with any process, realistic expectations are important.  Yes it might take you longer up front, even if you have Calyx or an integrated LOS, but the structured nature of the transaction from that point forward will save you many times more that what you spent typing.

Our online system will lead to your spending much less time chasing appraisal orders.  It will also improve the communication between you and the appraiser, hopefully making your experience with Richard G. Marquis & Associates, Inc. a good one.

If there are still questions you feel have not been answered, feel free to call us at our Liberty office (936) 336-9737 or our Houston office (713) 890-0618.  Or send an email with your questions to info@marquisappraisals.com  Someone will contact you soon.

CLICK BELOW TO SIGN UP FOR WEBSITE ORDERING