Independent Property Valuations Blog

We all know there is nothing better than living in a house or apartment we own. However, sometimes even if we can afford to have a property,we decide to rent out our places because of many personal reasons like work, location etc. In such situations, it’s a good option to request an advice of professional valuers who could play an important and su…

Specialists in commercial property valuation play an important role in the purchase and financing of investment property. The most common form of property investment in Sydney is in the residential property market, but an increasing amount of interest is directed towards the commercial property sector.  Commercial property typically returns a high…

Martial separation can be tough. Ending a relationship with somebody you’ve cared about can leave some raw feelings that are difficult to manage for you and your family. At Independent Property Valuations, we recognise this difficulty, and while we cannot fix it for you, our aim is to help to make the distribution of property assets during the sepa…

You may think that capital gains tax is something you leave to your accountant or worry about at tax time – and you would be right. Capital Gain Tax can be costly without vital input from your accountant in conjunction with your valuer. To minimise your capital gains tax liability, we work with you and your accountant to provide you with the best o…

Property valuation reports determine an accurate value of your commercial or residential properties, unlike appraisals - but we’ll get to that later. The accuracy of our property valuations allows them to be used in tribunals and courts to settle property disputes as part of the litigation process. IPV has been called as expert witnesses and provid…

When you are buying or selling your home or commercial property, using the services of Sydney property valuers can gain you negotiating leverage, prepare for bank loans and investments, and determine whether you are ready to buy or sell. These benefits are only a portion of what a qualified and experienced property valuer can do for you. A valuer w…

Your home stands in the way of a proposed new government development. This may be a new road, road widening, a railway line, airport or some other infrastructure project funded by government.   This is never an ideal situation. Your home, the place that you live, love and laugh in, is in the way of construction and they want you out. This situatio…

From time to time, property valuers are required to act as expert witnesses when property disputes escalate to litigation.  With intimate industry knowledge and experience, they are considered to be experts in the field of property valuation.  Property disputes that wind up in court are usually family law matters, but other property disputes betw…

A registered independent property valuer’s job is to correctly ascertain the market value of your property. Unlike a real estate agent, they have no vested interest in the sale of your property, so they are able to provide an un-biased and objective analysis based on the drivers of the current property market. Also unlike a real estate agent, they…

Unfortunately, not every marriage or relationship is destined to stand the test of time. People change and some relationships don’t wind up in the place where they began. When people part ways, it can be amicable. Sometimes it is not as friendly.  Whether or not your split is on good terms or not, it can be very prudent to make sure that you are e…