Have you wondered how properties are valued and who has the authority to value them? In this episode we speak to veteran valuer Bart Mead, Executive Director of JLL Valuations and Advisory. Bart has 30 years of providing property advice to financial institutions, the government and private individuals. We sit down to discuss the current state of property valuations: how they work, what factors impact the value of a property, and where the future of valuations will be - automated, cheaper and with a click of a button? Listen in to find out.

Here’s what we covered:

• Why valuations underpin the financial system and the greater economy?
• How do valuations give the buyer confidence after purchasing?
• Will valuation in the future be done prior to purchase?
• Will automated valuations be the future for property purchasers?
• Do valuations vary greatly?
• What are the different types of valuations?
• What's the process of banks picking valuers?
• How will the Covid-19 Pandemic impact how property is valued?
• How much do banks dictate how valuation should be done?
• Could you take a valuer to court for under/over valuing property?
• How do valuers treat off-the-plan property?

MENTIONED EPISODES:Episode 62 | Cecille Weldon Episode 120 | Michael Yardey

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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: Please note that this has been transcribed by half-human-half-robot, so brace yourself for typos and the odd bit of weirdness…This episode was recorded on 16 April, 2020.

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