https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/janes/activity/ Activity feed for JaneS. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:37:03 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 165c8405f6d43d4d841981a3ecb4ed83 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393277-bank-valuations-vs-valuations-by-owner/#post-4587844 Fri, 23 May 2008 05:24:24 +0000 Hi Bender,Generally I believe I achieve a val that is about 5% better. I had a loan approved last month where, by instructing the valuer myself, I received a val of $700k. I ended up with an excellent rapport with this valuer and in conversation after the event he gave me to believe that under bank instruction he would have valued the property at…[Read more]

]]> 9377c231ba6dba9fe9ba8f227c716a98 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393277-bank-valuations-vs-valuations-by-owner/#post-4587842 Fri, 23 May 2008 01:12:30 +0000 Hi Benderfile,Yes, I find I do get stronger valuations by instructing a valuer myself. Generally speaking for spending about $450 – $550 for a val on a residential property I will achieve a val about $30,000 to $50,000 higher than leaving it to a lender to instruct. When one achieves an 80% LVR, the expenditure of $450 – $550 for the val provides…[Read more]

]]> 907e729edd780f296654c15f7464225e https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393277-bank-valuations-vs-valuations-by-owner/#post-4587839 Thu, 22 May 2008 08:08:08 +0000 Hi Benderfile,I always commission my own val from a bank panel valuer and include it with my application for a loan. I explain to the valuer that I need the val for a loan and do my research re which loan product at what bank I intend applying for whilst the val is being competed. When it is completed I tell the valuer which bank I want the val…[Read more]

]]> 9b4d87bd7d8b5492ca739c959e192bff https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393265-valuation-6/#post-4587680 Tue, 20 May 2008 05:06:43 +0000 The best way to get the val you want is to commission the val yourself and not let the bank commission it. Choose a valuer who is contracted to various banks to perform vals in the area of your property and have a dossier of info for him including details of recent sales, features of your property and a locality map showing where local features…[Read more]

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