The
Wagner Difference
MORTGAGE and LENDING
APPRAISAL SERVICES
A
LIST OF REASONS WHY A. L. WAGNER APPRAISAL GROUP IS ONE OF THE PREMIER
RESIDENTIAL APPRAISAL COMPANIES IN OUR MARKET AREA
NOTE : If
you are thinking of ordering an appraisal for financing purposes, please
consult with your lender first. Federal law dictates that banks must order
the appraisal - not the borrower.
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES US FROM OUR COMPETITION?
- Portfolio of services offered
- For
over 50 years, local and national banks and lenders have relied on
Wagner Appraisal to provide high quality and honest and ethical appraisal and
review services.
i.
Detached homes
ii.
Condominums
iii.
Townhomes
iv.
Duplexes
v.
Two to Four unit properties
viii.
Unique and Complex residential properties
ix.
High Value properties
x.
Vacant Land Appraisals
xii.
Foreclosure/REO
xiii.
Trusts
- Reasonable timeliness
- All
mortgage appraisal requests, the initial
contact is attempted within 24 hours.
- After
a mutually agreeable inspection time/date, mortgage appraisals are
returned to client within a reasonable amount of time, typically 2
to 4 business days after inspection.
- Delays
are communicated to the client.
- Experience of appraisers
- We
employ a staff of contract appraisers, in addition to staff appraisers
and the principal partners. Appraisals
are assigned based upon the complexity of the assignment and the location
of the property.
i.
Chip Wagner – 30+ years (full time since 1990, first appraisal in 1984)
- Market Inventory Supply Studies
- Regional
Market Data
- Used
to enhance accuracy of our appraisals
- Quoted
in local press over 45 times since 2006 (Chicago
Tribune, Sun Times, Daily Herald, CNN/Money, WSJ)
- None
of our local competitors offer anything similar
- Corporate-acceptable presence during
inspection
- Clients
are treated with respect
- Appraisers have pleasant personalities, are knowlegable and good communicators, offering credibility to enhance confidence in the appraisal process
- Business-casual
attire is mandatory dress
while the competition is often seen in t-shirts, jeans, tennis shoes,
and even shorts and flip-flops.
- Communication with Clients
- E-mails are monitored 24/7
- On-line
appraisal ordering, tracking and delivery
- ETrac system implemented to allow seamless communication
between management, appraiser contractors, and clients if they so
choose to subscribe.
- Peer Real Estate and Relocation Community
Involvement
- REALTORS
– Wagner has conducted training and presentations to thousands of Realtors
over the past 30 years
i.
Take time away from our business to present at office meetings
ii.
Allows us to learn from real estate sales professionals
iii.
Teaches real estate sales professionals more about valuation and inventory
analysis.
- Appraisers
– Wagner is actively involved in many formal
and informal groups which presents opportunities
to continue professional development and keep track of industry trends
and peer appraisers.
i.
Appraisal Institute
ii.
American Society of Appraisers
iii.
Relocation Appraisers and Consultants (RAC)
iv.
DuPage County Bar Association
NOTE : If you are thinking
of ordering an appraisal for financing purposes, please consult with your
lender first. Federal law dictates that banks must order the appraisal
- not the borrower.
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