What is Your Property Worth? Get a Free Property Valuation
We offer a free, no obligation valuation service where our expert Valuers visit your property and estimate its worth. We use our vast experience, expertise and knowledge of local and national property markets to give an accurate, up-to-date and realistic property valuation.
You can also ask our property experts any questions you may have about the sales process.
Simply get in touch today to arrange your free valuation or click here for our FREE INSTANT VALUATION FORM.
How do we determine your property’s value?
- Local market conditions
- National market conditions
- Desirability of the property
- Internal and external property condition
- Parking space/garage facilities
Valuing your Property Prepares Boyd to Sell it
Visiting your home to carry out a valuation is important as each property must be taken on its own merit and it safeguards against undervaluing your property or putting it on the market for too high and losing potential purchasers.
A team of friendly and tenacious property experts are on hand to answer all your questions - contact us now.
You Need a Home Report
After your property is valued, the next step is to get a Home Report. Everyone selling a property in Scotland must pay for a Home Report before they market their home to prospective buyers. A copy must be available for potential buyers to read.
A Home Report gives potential buyers information that helps them decide if they want to make an offer and how much they think the property is worth.
What is a Home Report?
The Home Report is a professional report prepared by a chartered surveyor which includes:
- A Single Survey – an assessment of the condition of the home, a valuation and an accessibility audit for people with particular needs.
- The Energy Report – an assessment of the energy efficiency of the home and its environmental impact. It also includes an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and recommends ways to improve energy efficiency.
- The Property Questionnaire – completed by the seller of the home and contains additional information such as council tax banding and inform you of any alternation that have been made to the property by the current owner if any.
- A Mortgage Valuation Report (MVR), – this lets potential purchasers establish the availability of a mortgage. Most lenders will accept the report if it is dated within 3 months of the surveyors visit, the buyer’s lender may ask for a refresh if the expiry date is imminent. In some circumstances were the surveyor of the home report is not on the potential buyers lending panel a second survey will be instructed at the buyer’s expense.
Is the house price fixed by the Home Report?
The survey valuation in the Home Report takes the condition and situation of the property, together with the demand for a particular size, nature and type of property in the area into account. Comparable sales figures also influence the current market value. Properties are being advertised at ‘offers over’ or ‘offers around’ to reflect the fact that buyers have access to a valuation from the outset.
The survey valuation is an approximation and buyers may make an offer over the valuation if they are particularly keen to secure the property.
How much is a Home Report?
The cost of a Home Report depends on the value of your property, which determines the cost of the single survey.
How can Boyd Legal help me?
Our expert estate agents and solicitors will:
- Value your property for free so you have an estimate of your property’s worth
- Instruct a surveyor to produce a Home Report
- Promptly compile and ready your Home Report
- Distribute your Home Report to potential buyers
- Keep you up-to-date on how many times your Home Report has been requested
FREE Property Valuation in Scotland - Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, Inverness, Aberdeen and Beyond
Simply get in touch today to arrange your free valuation or click here for our FREE INSTANT VALUATION FORM.