Property Valuation Articles

The Art & Science of Property Valuation -- Automated Valuation Models
It is no secret that sellers want to sell high and buyers want to buy low. But they often arrive at the negotiating table with very different ideas on price.

True Value is in the Eye of the Beholder - Property Valuation Advice
There are few more emotive issues than the estimated value of your own property. Anyone who has been or is intending to remortgage in the foreseeable future will be aware that an independent valuation will need to be completed in most cases.

Real Estate Appraisal Courses
In any real estate transaction, one of the most important elements is the price of the property. To be able to determine the market value of a property, lenders and real estate brokers hire a real estate appraiser to asses its market value.

Property News

Property slump sees sellers renting out
Homeowners are turning to renting out their homes because they are unable to sell them during the housing market downturn, figures have revealed <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2008/03/ForSale8_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="Estate agents. 15,000 estate agents could lose their jobs this year, says CEBR" />
Stamp duty dithering benefits some buyers
Since Chancellor Alistair Darling hinted he might suspend stamp duty, the paralysed housing market has not been bad for everyone <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/ChelseaReynoldstmos_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="Chelsea Reynolds" />
Orders for repossession rise by 25%
Soaring numbers of families face losing their homes after repossession orders jumped by a quarter <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2007/12/BoardedHouse_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="Boarded-up house" />
Future rival site threat to Rightmove
Property website Rightmove saw its share price take a battering after the trade body for estate agents revealed it is launching a rival site <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2008/05/rightmoveW_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="Rightmove" />
Make your money stretch further
As consumer debt grows, the mortgage market tightens and the economy slows, it has never been more important to handle your money well <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/deBolsterFMOS_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="Vee de Bolster" />
Mortgage hikes in the crunch
A Money Mail investigation shows how Britain's biggest mortgage lenders have used the credit crunch to make more from your home loan <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2008/06/propertyscales_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="Weighing up your mortgage" />
The mortgage famine 'may go on for years'
There are lower mortgage rates available for the lucky few, but don't expect a pick-up in the housing market any time soon, warn experts <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2008/07/sale_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="Property sale signs stacked against a wall" />
Seven steps to buying a home at auction
With only half of properties put up for auction actually selling, buyers may be tempted by the prospect of a bargain home. Find out how to go about it <img class="left" src="http://img.thisismoney.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02/Hammer_203x150.jpg" width="203" height="150" alt="auctioneer's hammer" />