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New Build Valuation Guide

How to accurately value new build properties — developer pricing strategies, the new build premium, and valuation frameworks.

About This Resource

A detailed guide for estate agents covering: how developers set prices (cost-plus, market comparison, phase pricing), the new build premium (10-20% typical range, erosion timeline), key valuation factors (location, specification, EPC, plot position), finding comparable evidence (Land Registry data, adjusting for incentives), valuation methods (comparison approach, residual method, investment method for BTL), common pitfalls (overvaluing based on developer asking price, ignoring incentive impact), and a practical step-by-step valuation process.

What's Included

  • Developer pricing strategies
  • New build premium analysis
  • Comparable evidence sources
  • Valuation methods explained
  • Common pitfalls & solutions

Who Is This For?

Estate agents who value or advise on new build properties and want a structured, evidence-based approach to arriving at accurate market valuations.

New Build Valuation Guide
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