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Keep Lenders Updated on Appraisal Orders Without the Calls

Lenders call appraisers daily asking for status. Post each order's stage automatically — scheduled, inspected, in review, delivered — and the calls stop.

difficulty Beginnersetup 20 minresult Lenders see live order status without calling, and you appraise instead of answering the phone.
  1. 1

    Track Each Order

    Move orders through stages in Airtable as work progresses.

  2. 2

    Update on Change

    Add an Airtable Trigger firing when a stage advances.

  3. 3

    Notify the Lender

    Add a Gmail node sending the stage and expected delivery date.

  4. 4

    Flag Delays Honestly

    Auto-notify when access issues or complexity move the ETA.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow and advance a test order. Confirm the update sends.

Frequently asked questions

Do lenders value this?

AMCs route volume to appraisers who communicate — status updates literally win you orders.

What stages matter?

Scheduled, inspected, in-review, delivered — four honest stages beat ten noisy ones.

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