Klein Appraisals, LLC: On The Cutting Edge of Appraisal Technology

At Klein Appraisals, LLC, technology is the name of the game. We do our best to make appraising look easy and we think a large amount of it is our ability to increase our productivity with the newest tools. From smart phones, to laptops, GPS, you name it. Call us geeks. Call us nerds. Call us what you will, but by all means, call us at 410-560-6395 for appraisal orders in the Baltimore metro area! Why? We're glad you asked.

These days, appraisals have become more demanding and require more in depth analysis. Cutting corners on analysis isn't an option for an ethical appraiser. So, the logical place to save time is in our daily workflow. Our continuous efforts to be the best have convinced us that using the very latest in new technology allows us to provide more accurate reports, quicker turnaround times and of course, the very best in customer service.


	Ready to experience the difference a tech savvy appraiser can make? Contact Klein Appraisals, LLC today!

Innovating the Ordering Experience

Way back when, a lot of our orders were ordered via fax and were confirmed with phone calls once we got back into the office. It might be hours before a client even knew if we could do the order. Things are quite a bit different now and when an order is placed on the site, we get a text message on our phones. We often 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.

Klein Appraisals, LLC understands that real estate is all about timeliness. We aim to reduce waiting between communications since the speed at which we get things done directly effects your bottom-line. Through features on this website, we can actually speed up the entire appraisal process.

Data Gathering Tools

Gathering the data for an appraisal is a demanding process. We spend quite a bit of time gathering both specific information about the subject property and general data about the local market and developing trends. Klein Appraisals, LLC takes advantage of technology to close the gap once again.

Instead of using paper forms and pencils and then re-keying all the information back 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 the spot. Rather than using that clumsy outdated tape measure, more and more appraisers are beginning to use laser measuring devices that are quicker, more accurate, and can get into places that normal tape measures have always had problems with.

All of this technology ensures that the final report is as complete and without error as possible. This works to both our advantages by requiring less time for call-backs and revisions. A real money saver for busy appraisal clients.

Here at Klein Appraisals, LLC we want you to know you have ample ways to receive your report.

At a very minimum, you can expect us to deliver your final report electronically as a PDF. Generally our clients are most familiar with receiving PDFs attached to their e-mail. It's a lot better than the old days when everything was on paper. But, we've even been able to innovate report delivery with this website.

Everyone knows how frustrating it is to lose a file. 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 is e-mailed a download link 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 best thing is that the file will be hosted on this site for 90 days. So if anything happens to 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.

Klein Appraisals, LLC enhances its appraisal records by using Digital Workfiles

It would be great if appraisers could complete an assignment, give it to the client and never worry about revisiting that document again. However, appraisals are used to demonstrate the condition of a property on the inspection date. Therefore, appraisers must keep their reports for 5 years in case any disputes or other matters arise regarding the property.

To sum it all up, Klein Appraisals, LLC leverages our experience with technology to improve service. We store every part of the appraisal - notes, sketches, supporting documentation and calculations - along with the appraisal electronically, we can pull up the entire file whenever it's needed and recall exactly what that assignment was about.

We just wanted to give you a little bit of insight into how we use our technology daily. Investing in the right tools, along with the appraisal know-how that you've grown to expect allows the appraiser to collect the appraisal data to finish the report faster and more accurately than previously possible.