Your home is more than likely the biggest asset that you have and if you live in Melbourne, that is no different. When it comes to having your Melbourne home valued, you will hear a lot of conflicting information from a lot of sources. There is a downturn in the housing market, the housing market has improved, now is the best time to consider a sale, and so on. Whatever the truth of the matter, your valuation will be based on your bricks and mortar, your land and the condition of your home. You cannot do much about the size of your home but property valuers in Melbourne recommend some simple steps to achieve the best possible valuation – for more help head over to https://www.melbournevaluers.net.au.

Meet the Valuer

When your home is being valued, it is often a good idea to be there, after all you are the one who has been living there and you are the one therefore with the most information. You may be able to tell the valuer about the recent roof repairs or insulation. A valuer can only work with what he / she can see or has access to, you can help finish the picture.

Tidy and Clean

A clean and tidy house is much more appealing. It may not be possible to give it the designer edge but everyone can clean. By putting some of your clutter away, store it in the garage, your loft or with your friends and families, you can create a space which looks much larger. Looks, even with a valuer, can make an important difference.

Improve Your Home

Where possible, upgrade. Concentrate on rooms such as the kitchen and bathroom which are very important to buyers. If you have a very outdated kitchen, consider some trendy and up to the minute splashback tiles or borders, paint old dated tiles, add a new worktop or you could really go to town and have some new doors fitted to your units or lay a new floor. In the bathroom, everything should be as neutral as possible, so again, paint old dated walls and if you have a dated bathroom suite, consider replacing. Outdoor space is important too as is ‘kerb appeal’. It’s amazing the difference that a few hundred dollars can make to the valuation of your home. You home’s value does also reflect fixtures and fittings.

Check Local Sold Prices

The valuer will have looked around at recent sales in your area, you should do that too. Perhaps you have information to add, the house around the corner which sold recently and looks very much like yours may in fact be very different, you may have extra features that are worth making the valuer aware of.

So, when  having a property valued in Melbourne, you have to work with the aspects that you can control and maximize them to their full potential. You cannot do anything about the current market trends or the sales prices of the homes around you but you can improve and upgrade your own home.

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