Frequently Asked Questions

1. What type of property do you value?
2. Do you provide Valuation Quotes?
3. Do you value Plant & Equipment?
4. Do you value Furniture & Chattels?
5. Do you value Antiques & Art work?
6. Do you value Houses for Family Law?
7. Do you value Houses for Estates, Family Provision Claims, Life Interest Tenancy?
8. Do you value property on behalf of Executors, Trustees and Guardians?
9. For what purposes do you do Valuations?
10. Are you a Registered Valuer?
11. Are you Members of the API and AVAA?
12. Do you need to come inside our house?
13. How long does it take to get a valuation done?
14. How long will you be on-site?
15. Will you make an appointment time to inspect the property?
16. Does anyone need to be at the house for your inspection?
17. Do I get a report?
18. On some internet web sites, I can type in my basic house details and get the value of my house. Why do I need to pay for a Registered Valuer?
19. What does a Valuation Cost?
20. What are the names of the valuers?

1.What type of Property do you value?

• Houses
• Rural Residential
• Farms
• Units/Townhouses
• Vacant Land
• Block of Flats
• Residential Development Sites
• Prestige Homes
• Retirement Village Units - Govt approved valuer for dispute resolution for assessment of resale value
• Places of Worship
• State & Private Schools/Colleges/Universities
• Boarding Houses

2. Do you provide Valuation Quotes?

• Yes - Fixed price quotes for all Valuations.

3. Do you value Plant & Machinery?

• Yes - AVAA Certified Practicing Valuer

4. Do you value Furniture & Chattels?

• Yes, for Family Law purposes, Insurance, Auction Realisation

5. Do you value Antiques & Art work?

• Yes 

6. Do you value Houses for Family Law?

• Yes

7. Do you value Houses for Estates, Family Provision Claims, Life Interest Tenancy??

• Yes 

8. Do you value property on behalf of Executors, Trustees and Guardians

• Yes

9. For what purposes do you do Valuations?

• Pre-Sale
• Pre-Purchase
• Property Settlement/Family Law
• Family Transfers
• Deceased Estates
• Historical/Retrospective Valuations
• Stamp Duty
• Capital Gains Tax
• GST
• Management Rights
• Residential Rent Rolls
• Compensation Claims including:- Resumptions whole or part of property and Easement Acquisitions
• Chattels Valuations
• Insurance
• Insolvency
• Asset Realisation
• Auction
• Accounting/Fair Market Value

10. Are you Registered Valuers?

• Yes - Registered in Queensland and Certified Practising Valuers approved to value in all States and Territories of Australia.

11. Are you Members of the A.P.I and A.V.A.A?

• Yes, we are Certified Practicing Valuers and Associates of the Australian Property Institute & AVAA Certified Practicing Valuer for Chattels/Plant and Equipment

12. Do you need to come inside our house?

• Yes, a full internal inspection is required.

13. How long does it take to get a Valuation done?

• We can normally do the job within 1-2 working days, providing we can get access to inspect the property.

• Tenanted properties require 24hrs notice via a Form 9 Entry Notice, to be sent out by the Managing Agent, therefore allowing for delivery, it could take 2-3 days to gain access to a tenanted property. Wherever possible, we endeavour to co-operate with the Tenant/Agent to arrange a time that suits all parties.

14. How long will you be on-site?

• Around 30 minutes inspection time for an average suburban house.

15. Will you make an appointment time to inspect the property?

• Yes, we will make a definite appointment at a time that suits all parties and yes, we will arrive on time for appointments.

16. Does anyone need to be at the house for your inspection?

• Yes, an adult must be present during the inspection.

• Tenanted properties require an Agent to meet the Valuer at the property or an Agent to arrange that the tenant is home. The Valuer will not pick up keys to a tenanted property.

17. Do I get a report?

• Yes  - Usually a minimum of 5 pages.
• Your Property Valuation Report includes:

1. Legal description
2. Details of land
3. Improvements including fitout and presentation
4. Market evidence
5. Comments
6. Valuation
7. Photos
8. Maps; and
9. Any other relevant information.

18. On some internet web sites, I can type in my basic house details and get the value of my house, why do I need to pay for a Registered Valuer?

• Beware of these cheap instant "Valuation" sites. They are predominantly based on "information rich, knowledge poor" statistical data techniques and are in no way associated with formal valuations conducted by Registered Valuers. Additionally, within a couple of days, you are contacted by a Real Estate Agent offering a Market Appraisal.  Your data has been "on-sold" as your contact details are mandatory fields to obtain the "cheap valuation".  As they say "There are no such things as free lunches!"

19. What Does a Valuation Cost?

• Costs can vary depending on the type of property, location, current or historical market value
• For the "average" single dwelling in greater Brisbane, a current market valuation report would typically be in the range of $600 to $795.
• For an accurate fixed price quote, click and complete "Request for a Quote".

20. What are the names of the valuers?

John Leeson

Andrew Rankin

Christina Breedon

Dennis Wong

Alison Dell

Jock Wigan

Rick Percival