What’s your property really worth?

If you own property in South Perth, Como, Applecross or anywhere along Perth’s riverside south, you’ve probably had appraisal letters in your mailbox promising remarkable numbers. Here’s the uncomfortable truth of this industry: some appraisals are written to win listings, not to reflect the market. The cost of that flattery is real: overpriced properties sit, campaigns go stale, and the eventual result is often lower than an honestly priced launch would have achieved.

My appraisals work differently. I’ll walk your property with you, then build a market position from three things: genuine comparable sales in your suburb, the competition you’d face if you listed tomorrow, and the buyer activity I’m seeing in your price bracket right now, because I’m speaking with those buyers every week.

You’ll get a realistic range, the evidence behind it, and a straight recommendation, including “wait” if waiting genuinely serves you better. You’ll also get practical presentation advice: the short list of things worth doing before launch, and the renovations that would never return their cost.

One important distinction: an appraisal is a market opinion from a licensed agent, not a formal valuation. That’s a service only a licensed valuer can provide, and I’m glad to refer you to an independent one if your situation calls for it. What an appraisal gives you is the seller’s view of the market: what buyers would pay, and how to make them pay their best.