""PCV Murcor"":http://www.pcvmurcor.com/, a real estate valuations provider, announced the launch of ValuationsDirect, an online appraisal ordering platform designed specifically for mortgage brokers and correspondents.
[IMAGE]Appraisal reports ordered through the new platform are sent to local appraisers who have specific expertise in their markets, and each appraisal ordered comes with a certificate ensuring the report meets all requirements of appraiser independence.
[COLUMN_BREAK]ValuationsDirect also promises ease of access and use, allowing users to order appraisals with a simple credit card payment, forgoing lengthy sign-up agreements. With 24/7 Web-based tracking and real-time email status updates, clients don't have to guess at what's happening with their order.
""ValuationsDirect brings greater ease of use and transparency to the appraisal ordering process,"" said Keith D. Murray, MAI, president and CEO of PCV Murcor. ""While some platforms may have some of the features and functionalities that we provide with ValuationsDirect, none of them provides the transparency and quality control processes that this platform provides.""
Murray added that the process that supports the new platform ""has consistently delivered the lowest revision and appeal rates in the industry.""
""We've heard of AMCs [appraisal management companies] that have revision rates of over 40 percent, but our clients are seeing just a fraction of that,"" he said. ""We believe it speaks volumes about the level of quality and service that is built into our processes.""