When most people ask what their home is worth they are expecting a definitive figure. The reality is a range informed by market data, interpreted through judgement, and subject to variation depending on who conducts the assessment.

The question of what a house is worth sounds simpl

The Core of the Appraisal Process

An appraisal is not a guess. It is not a wish. It is a structured assessment of what a property would likely sell for in the current market, based on evidence an agent can point to and defend.

Most sellers assume the

Why Property Valuation Is Not a Formula

Getting two appraisals that disagree is not evidence that one agent is wrong. It is evidence that pricing involves judgement, not just calculation.

The data is public. The methodology is consistent. What varies

The Presentation Factor in Property Valuation

Picture a seller who has spent two years improving their home. New flooring throughout. A freshly painted interior. The garden fully landscaped. They sit down for the appraisal confident the work will be reflected in the

How Emotional Anchoring Distorts Seller Expectations

It happens quietly. A seller does not announce they have already decided what the property is worth. But the figure is there. And when the appraisal lands somewhere different, the gap between the two produces fric