Valuation

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  1. jrc77

    jrc77 Well-Known Member

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    I need to get a valuation done on my place and am looking for a low cost certified valuer ... anyone got any recommendations? Am in Sydney metro area.

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    Jason
     
  2. Jacque

    Jacque Jacque Parker Premium Member

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    Hi Jason

    Try Herron Todd White- used them before with no problems. Big firm with over 500 valuers Oz wide.
    Best of luck
     
  3. jrc77

    jrc77 Well-Known Member

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    Jacque,

    Thanks for the response - I tried them but their quote ($495) was quite a bit higher than some others. For future reference (if anyone comes across this thread), I have ended up paying $220. This is on a place worth approx $475k. The prices I found ranged from $220 to $500 for a certified valuation for submission to OSR.

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    Jason
     
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    Jacque Jacque Parker Premium Member

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    Great price Jason! So do you mind sharing the details of the valuer?
    How did you find them?
     
  5. jrc77

    jrc77 Well-Known Member

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    Am using Addisons - "http://www.addval.com.au". I found them through the wonders of Google :)
     
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    good find, I don't think there is a cheaper 1 :)
    cheers
     
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    jrc77 Well-Known Member

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    It was a very pleasant experience with them as well - I rang up on Thursday afternoon, they inspected 9am on Friday and I had soft copy of the report at lunch time on Friday. Hardcopy is in the mail.

    Not happy with the valuation price - but I don't think I can blame them for market conditions :)

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    Jason
     
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    BillV Well-Known Member

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    What did you want the valuation for?
    maybe you should try for another 1?
    My brother had to pay for 3 valuations when he was transfering a property to his kids
     
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    It's for a related party transfer. I was dissappointed with the value but it doesn't affect the transaction at all.

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    Jason
     
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    Jacque Jacque Parker Premium Member

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    Well that's ok then Jason. Glad you got good value for money. I'll add them to my list :)

    I remember one valuation that I disputed several yrs ago now, when it came in lower than anticipated (and I needed it higher). When I read the entire report there were glowing anomalies and non-comparable sales quoted which I was able to back up with more recent and better sales- worked in my favour, and the valuer rang up, apologised, and re-did the valuation for me at a much more acceptable figure. They are currently being very cautious, and rightly so in such unpredictable times.
     
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    If the figure provided in the valuation makes any impact from a tax perspective, then it is probably bets to get at least 3 valuations and choose the "best" one. Even at $500 each the fees would normally be dwarfed by the potential tax savings (in my experience).