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Pre-Sale Property Valuation - An Independent Figure Before You List

Before you list — or before you accept an offer — it helps to know what your property is actually worth from someone who isn’t trying to win your listing. A pre-sale valuation is an independent, qualified-valuer figure you can negotiate against with confidence.

When it helps
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  • Before you list, so you set expectations on evidence, not hope.
  • Before you accept or counter an offer, to know if it’s fair.
  • When agents’ appraisals vary wildly and you want a neutral number.
  • Private sales or between family, where there’s no agent and no arm’s-length price.

Valuation vs the agent’s appraisal
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An agent’s appraisal is a free opinion designed partly to secure your business — it can run high (to win the listing) or low (to sell fast). A valuation is signed evidence from someone with no stake in whether or how you sell. Both have a place; just don’t confuse the two. See valuation vs appraisal.

Desktop or on-site?
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A desktop assessment (from $254) suits standard homes with good comparable sales. An on-site valuation (from $587) is worth it for renovated, unusual or high-value property where condition drives the number. We confirm the right level and a fixed price before you proceed.

Common questions
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Isn't the agent's appraisal enough?
For pricing a listing, an appraisal is the normal tool — but it's an opinion, and appraisals vary because agents are competing for your business. An independent valuation gives you a neutral figure to sanity-check against.
Will a buyer or their bank accept it?
Lenders commission their own valuation for a mortgage, so a pre-sale valuation is for your decision-making and negotiation, not the buyer's finance. It's still strong evidence of market value.
Do you advise on sale strategy or price?
No — we provide an independent market value only. How and when you sell is your and your agent's call.
What does it cost?
Fixed price first: desktop from $254, on-site from $587, depending on the property.

Related guides: desktop vs on-site · CGT valuations · retrospective valuations.

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General information only — not tax, financial or legal advice. The signed valuation is provided by a qualified valuer.