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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the FAQs for Property Valuations with Reeds Rains.
There are two ways Reeds Rains can help you value your house, whether you are planning to sell your house or rent your house. Either, you can arrange a free property valuation with an in-person estate agent, or you can get an instant online valuation.
The first is to get an in-person property valuation with one of our local Reeds Rains Estate Agents who will come out to your house to do an inspection in person.
The other is to use our free Online Valuation tool which gives you an estimated price for your house. This house price valuation is generated automatically using your address and data from the Land Registry and property listings data in your local area. However, this does not take into account any developments made to a property.
Reeds Rains offers both online sales valuation and online lettings valuation for your house.
An online valuation tools provides a rough estimate to give you an idea of how much your house is worth. However, the house value it offers may not be as accurate as if you get a property valuation done by a estate agent who comes out to do a property valuation inspection.
Reeds Rains would advise you to book a free property valuation with one of our friendly Reeds Rains estate agents in your local area. If you are looking to sell your home and need a more precise and reliable property valuation done, they can come round to your house to do an inspection and take into consideration any modifications to your property and market conditions.
Both the online property valuation estimate from Reeds Rains, and the house price valuation done by one of our professional property experts are free. We offer a no obligation free house valuation whether you’re looking to sell or rent out your property.
Our instant online valuation tool is an estimate, whilst the in-person property valuation is a more accurate price, however both services are completely free.
A property valuation is the process of getting an estimate from an estate agent or independent valuer, based on various factors such as location, size and condition of the property. The house valuation can help to determine a fair asking price for your property so you can sell your house or rent your house for the right price.
The responsibility for a valuation of a property can vary depending on specific circumstances. In some cases, property owners might choose to hire an independent valuer or appraiser to provide an estimate of the property’s value. This can be an expensive process.
Alternatively an estate agent such as Reeds Rains can provide a property valuation as part of their services to help the property owner determine a fair asking price.
Ultimately the responsibility for the valuation of a property typically falls on the party that requires the valuation for a specific purpose. This could include a valuation for a remortgage.
Typically you can expect a house valuation to last around 40 minutes. It might take less time than that, or more, depending on factors such as house size, the number of rooms in the house, and if there are any unique features that would contribute to the house price consideration.
For a house valuation done by an estate agent, it would be helpful if you could prepare for a house valuation by tidying up any clutter around the home, and to make sure the house is clean and tidy. If you have an outside space, ensure it is neat and in good order in advance of the house valuation.
You can also help prepare for the house valuation by having answers ready to hand such as why you are looking to sell or rent the house out.