Court-appointed valuation
In auction or court proceedings, there is a report by a court-appointed expert whose value you cannot follow.
Report review · expert statement · counter-valuation
Having a property valuation report reviewed
A valuation report is a line of reasoning, not a verdict.
I check whether it holds up: data, method, result. And if the report is right, I will tell you that too.
Jens Krüger · Let’s talk: +49 172 868 5666
A market value report exists – from the court or from the other side – and the value seems too high or too low to you? I check whether the input data, assumptions and methodology hold up, identify methodological errors and incorrect assumptions, and tell you clearly what that means for the value.
Fee by individual quotation
After a first look at the existing report, you receive a quotation for the appropriate scope of review.
When should a property valuation report be reviewed?
Report from the other side
In a divorce, inheritance dispute or other dispute, the other side has submitted a private report.
Reports in negotiations
A buyer, seller, bank or co-owner bases their position on a report whose result you do not share.
Doubts about assumptions
Floor areas, condition, rents, rights or the valuation date do not seem right in the report.
Reusing your own or an older valuation?
If an existing valuation is to be checked for further usability or updated to a new valuation date, that is a plausibility review or valuation update: valuation review & update.
Three stages: from review to counter-valuation
- First look: I look at the report and assess whether and where a more in-depth review is worthwhile. You then receive a quotation.
- Plausibility review and statement: input data, valuation inputs, methodology and result are checked. On request, you receive the result as a written expert statement that sets out individual points transparently.
- Counter-valuation: if there are well-founded doubts about the result, I redetermine the value in my own full market value report – with a site inspection and complete documentation.
Not every review has to end in a counter-valuation. A clear statement on the decisive points is often enough.
Methodological errors and incorrect assumptions: what is checked
- Purpose and valuation date: was the report prepared for the question at hand and the relevant valuation date?
- Property data: are floor areas, year of construction, fittings and condition correct – or were they assumed without an internal inspection?
- Choice of method: is the chosen sales comparison, income or cost approach appropriate for the property and the market?
- Model consistency: are standard land values, market adjustment factors or property yields used in the way the local valuation committee derived them?
- Valuation inputs: are rents, operating costs, remaining useful life and comparable prices plausibly justified?
- Special features: have rights and encumbrances, damage or a maintenance backlog been taken into account – and not twice?
- Result: is the derivation of value consistent, arithmetically correct and plausible in a market comparison?
What you have in your hands at the end
You receive a clear professional statement: which points of the report hold up, which do not, and how deviations may affect the value. As a written statement, this can be the basis for your negotiation or for your lawyer.
Even if you instruct me: the result follows the report, not the value you would like. If a report stands up to the review, I will tell you that too. In case of doubt, that saves you a dispute you cannot win.
How this differs from related services
- Valuation update: if a suitable existing valuation is to be updated to a later valuation date, see valuation review & update.
- New valuation: if no report exists yet, a full market value report or a short-form valuation may be suitable, depending on the purpose.
- Legal questions: how a statement or counter-valuation is used in proceedings is a matter for your lawyer.
Frequently asked questions about reviewing valuation reports
How much does a report review cost?
That depends on the scope and quality of the existing report, the type of property and your question. After a first look, you receive an individual quotation.
Is a site inspection needed for the review?
Often not for a plausibility review. If there are doubts about the documented condition or a counter-valuation is prepared, the inspection is part of it.
Can I also have a court-appointed valuation reviewed?
Yes. Your lawyer clarifies how the result is introduced in the proceedings and which deadlines apply.
Do I need a counter-valuation straight away?
Usually not. It makes sense to start with the review. If it shows well-founded doubts about the result, a full market value report of my own can be the next step.
Which documents are needed?
The complete report with appendices and, where available, your own property documents such as floor plans, area calculations, leases and evidence of modernisation.
Frequent contexts: partition auction · inheritance · divorce and accrued gains.
Would you like an existing report reviewed?
Send the report with your question. After a first look, you receive a quotation for the appropriate scope of review.
Let’s talk.You speak directly to me: +49 172 868 5666