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Drive by valuation by estate agent?

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  • 28-09-2017 7:27pm
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    Stheno
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    And no I'm not mad but wondering if it's possible to get a house valued from the outside? Naturally I'd be expecting the valuation to be less accurate but would an estate agent lauhh9 me off the phone if I asked if it's something they do?


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    liger
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    Stheno wrote: »
    And no I'm not mad but wondering if it's possible to get a house valued from the outside? Naturally I'd be expecting the valuation to be less accurate but would an estate agent lauhh9 me off the phone if I asked if it's something they do?

    Not possible, House could look fine but be destroyed on the inside... I've seen houses that look fine until you go inside and see no floorboards or ceiling,.

    An estate agent worth their licence will say no can do.


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    Stheno
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    liger wrote: »
    Not possible, House could look fine but be destroyed on the inside... I've seen houses that look fine until you go inside and see no floorboards or ceiling,.

    An estate agent worth their licence will say no can do.

    Makes sense someone claimed it was possible and I was sceptical


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    Scraggs
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    In my experience, an agent who knows the area well and has been in the business for a while would be able to give an idea of the value of a house from what street/road it's on. Someone else here might be able to tell you if it's something they do officially!


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    Hitman3000
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    Stheno wrote:
    And no I'm not mad but wondering if it's possible to get a house valued from the outside? Naturally I'd be expecting the valuation to be less accurate but would an estate agent lauhh9 me off the phone if I asked if it's something they do?


    Curbside valuation, nothing unusual about it. Happens a lot when moving mortgage providers.


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    chicorytip
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    Stheno wrote:
    And no I'm not mad but wondering if it's possible to get a house valued from the outside? Naturally I'd be expecting the valuation to be less accurate but would an estate agent lauhh9 me off the phone if I asked if it's something they do?


    If you hire an estate agent to sell your house the "drive by" is usually the first step of the valuation process to determine the average market value of that kind of dwelling in your particular area.


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