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How to Get a Home Valuation
How to Get a Home Valuation

How to Get a Home Valuation

How to get a home valuation is easy to arrange, just be clear why you need it in the first place.

Getting a home valuation is generally something people consider when thay are either thinking of selling their home, or it may be the case they may get a home valuation on a property if they are in the process of wanting to buy this property.

Throughout our site we give a information to the differences in home valuations and point out the difference between getting a real estate agent to do what is more commonly known as property appraisal or getting a paid valuation done by a registered valuer.

Getting a home valuation when selling

More than likely the procedure you would follow would be to just interview 2 or 3 local real estate agents.

The things you want to ask them at this point would be information regarding their opinion

  1. As to the value of the property
  2. How the local market is
  3. How long properties are taking to sell
  4. Can they help you if you are looking to repurchase
  5. Big question how much they would charge to try and sell it
  6. Recommendations in regard to advertising and marketing property
  7. Overall plan to proceed

Our service is mainly about providing information on real estate agents and who are the best in your area, so we recommend if you are wanting a home valuation.

Click here to read consumer reviews of real estate agents in your area.

When you employ a real estate agent to sell your land or property in Australia agents selling fees can be charged at a rate anywhere normally averaging between 1% up to as high as 3.5 % so as you can see depending on the value of the home it can be an expensive exercise.

This is why you if you want to make sure you get the best agent to start with.

So if you are selling we advise that you speak to at least two ideally three real estate agents, you can call us on 1300 729 540 to find the best agents in your area

Getting a land valuation

One of the most common concerns about land valuations occurs when property owners are aware that their rates have been put up and this is a result of an increase in the state governments increase in their land valuation.

These rises are based on valuer generals department land valuation assessment on the property because property owners are upset because an inflated land valuation by the state government valuers department will affect the rate of land tax or rates that are payable on that property.