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About Value Melbourne Property Valuations

As Certified Practising Valuers (CPV) and members of the Australian Property Institute (API), we are a business that offers a concise valuation report for a fair-minded price based on the Australian Property Institute Standards of Practice. We specialise in the fields of:
• Property settlement including: - family law; - deceased estate; - private sale between family members and friends (which has a stamp duty implication).• Litigation• Commercial Rent reviews • Capital gains and margin tax • Pre-sale• Pre-purchase• Sales Advocacy and Consultancy
​At Value Melbourne, we understand the profound impact that a Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) valuation can have on your life.​You will receive a true and fair valuation that can be used with confidence to support your financial decisions.As Property Valuers, we are also known as Sworn Valuers, and are recognised by the Australian Tax Office for taxation and stamp duty purposes. In addition we are recognised by the legal profession for property settlement purposes such as family law and litigation, whereas a real estate agent's appraisal is not.
Our Pre-sale service is designed to test the market and assess what is a fair-minded market value of your property.​We are an independent arbitrator with no self-interest. In addition, we offer a sales advocacy service and can offer recommendations to assist in dealing with agents or private purchasers. It is important to realise that there is a place for auctions and a place for private sale, and it is important to know the ramifications of both. There are many times when an independent opinion can shed light on the most appropriate course of action and assist in the decision-making process saving you often tens of thousands of dollars. i.e. Between 5% and 10% of the sale price.

Testimonials

  • Property Valuation, Mount Waverley VIC
    "We recently decided to sell our home privately and felt that a pre-sale sworn valuation would be of benefit to give us a realistic market value. An initial conversation with Colin Robertson convinced us that Value Melbourne would be a suitable company for the task. He was happy to not only prepare what turned out to be a very professional report, but also give us the benefit of his expertise to act as a quasi advocate for our selling process. The valuation proved to be a valuable tool in reaching a true selling price for our home. Colin was very friendly and helpful throughout our dealings with him and we would certainly recommend Value Melbourne for a sworn valuation on your home"
    Martin & Joanne Dover
  • Property Valuation, Kyneton VIC
    We were provided with a clear and comprehensive report with a timely and accurate benchmark market value for our country property enabling us to be strategic and successful at auction. Colin was very thorough, approachable and professional in his dealings and we would strongly recommend him.
    B. & K. White
  • Apartment Valuation, St Kilda VIC
    As this was the first time for me, purchasing a property, it was important for me to get the right information at a reasonable price.After contacting a few valuers, I found Colin to be the most informative and value for money.He was very easy to deal with and provided the valuation report in a timely manner.Overall, I was happy with the service and cost of evaluation and above all, I could come up with a good deal making offers with more confidence.I would highly recommend Colin to anyone seeking professional and efficient service.
    Asad Mohammadi
  • Land Valuation, Diggers Rest VIC
    Highmark Homes Pty Ltd has used the services of Colin Robertson for House and Land Valuations and have found the service we get to be very accurate and the information very helpful for our clients to obtain a Bank Loan, Highmark Homes will be using the services of Colin Robertson's company for further Property Valuations.
    John Pefferini
  • Property Settlement Valuation, Nunawading VIC
    I received an email from the ex-husband regarding a hotly contested property settlement case. We believed the opposing valuers were system playing and had deliberately "high- balled" the valuation estimate through selectively plucking valuation evidence to support their position. They ignored 6 sales in the same street and significant market evidence and sentiment. "I want to say thank you for your thoroughness and professionalism in the services you provided to us regarding the value of ......... I appreciate your efforts."
    John Furlong
  • Property Consultancy, owners in England
    The subject property was part of a deceased estate which was in the hands of the State Trustees for just over 5 years as the owner of the property had neglected to make a Will. The daughter and granddaughter resided in London and had a great deal of difficulty overseeing the legalities of the issue at hand. Through email correspondence and meetings on Skype, Value Melbourne was appointed to act as power of attorney to sell the property.
    The property was significantly overgrown and dirty having been vacant for the 5 year period. Value Melbourne project managed the cleanup of overgrown vegetation, debris from around the property such as old building material and rubbish, demolition of part of the boundary fence and reinstatement of a new fence, in addition to the removal of household goods and overseeing an internal cleanup. In conjunction with Carter Real Estate - Ringwood, a local agent appointed by us, we established a selling strategy and advertising campaign. One of our responsibilities in this process was to establish a fair-minded reserve price. The auction was extremely successful tapping into the target market we intended. "We hope all is well with you. I just had an email from Jessica (the acting Conveyancer) saying all the money has been now paid and everything is being dealt with!Just in time for Xmas!It's been such a pleasure working with you, we really could not have done anything with out your time, effort and help .... so for this we are very grateful .... I'm happy to know the whole situation was handled with care and my grampa respected the whole way.We need more people like you in the world Colin!Thank you again, I'm sure we will be in touch before Christmas but if not, have a wonderful break and make sure you have some time off!"
    Corrine Mortimer
  • Property Settlement - Mount Evelyn VIC
    The valuation provided here was for a couple wishing to establish a fair minded market value on a property owned by the male partner, with the female partner moving in. They wished to establish a value on the property before they invested any further money into it as a couple in what was to become their shared family home. "Thank you for sending the valuation report. I appreciate the effort taken to present such a comprehensive and well presented report. I would not hesitate to recommend your services to anyone I know requiring a valuation of the property."
    Christine Fellows
  • Case Study 1: Commercial Property Valuation - Noble Park
    The subject property comprised a 4500 m² office/warehouse facility with approximately 2600 m² of hard stand area including 78 car spaces. The office component represented approximately 900 m².
    The valuation produced was for Pre-Sale purposes was designed to bring potential purchases to the table to establish a fair minded market valuation. Buying an office/warehouse facility, let alone any other commercial property, is not like buying a residential property. It is our belief the purchase of a commercial property should never be treated as such.
    Commercial Property Valuation - Noble Park
  • ​Case Study 2: Rent Review - Blackburn
    The subject facility was a medical centre where we were appointed to conduct a Rent Review. The tenants conducted preliminary investigations with an opposing valuation firm but due to their review being of a basic nature it is our belief that the conclusions drawn were flawed. To conduct a rent review that is fair minded and specific to the client's circumstances whether it be at the landlord's or tenant's request, significant investigation and effort by the Valuer is required.
    It is very easy to conduct a preliminary investigation then draw the wrong conclusions, although it is possible to shortcut what often amounts to a hefty document. The actual research required to complete a competent finding cannot be shortcut. Our view is: "Do it once, do it right!"
    Rent Review - Blackburn