What can an appraiser do?

We can use an appraiser in different ways. For instance, a house can be valued in order to sell the house, to determine a realistic mortgage amount, or to calculate the value of an inheritance. An appraiser can also be called in by a buyer who wants to know the value of the property before making an offer.

Appraisal Knowledge

An appraiser must have specific knowledge and experience. They must be aware of the current market value of properties in the region, and must be able to assess the state of maintenance and any particulars of a property.

Comprehensive Assessment

In addition, it's important for an appraiser to be independent so that the assessment can be influenced by a seller or buyer. For example, to ensure the quality of life and spatial aspects, there are also a number of bodies that inspect appraisers.

Supervision appraisers

An appraiser is someone who determines the value of a property. This can be used in various ways, for example when selling or applying for a mortgage. An appraiser must have specific knowledge of the local property market and must be independent in order to make an objective valuation.

Some people have an appraisal done would like the appraiser to calculate a higher appraisal value than the house is actually worth. However, they can borrow more, and of course that is not the intention.

NRVT (Dutch Register of Real Estate Appraisers)

The NRVT (Nederlands Register Vastgoed Taxateurs) monitors the quality of appraisers. As an appraiser, you can become affiliated and you meet the quality requirements they set.

NWWI (Nederlands Woning Waarde Instituut)

The NWWI or Nederlands Woning Waarde Institute is actually the best-known institute for appraisers. Appraisers affiliated with the NWWI work according to a standard process. The NWWI is short on time, an appraiser has to make in the NWWI a digital platform which ensures is handled before appraising.

Vastgoedcert

Vastgoedcert is a foundation that appraisers can apply to if they want to stand out in the Vastgoedcert quality register. At Vastgoedcert, not only is the professional competence of appraisers tested during registration, but also during registration, so that quality is guaranteed.

SCVM (Foundation Certification For Estate Agents)

SCVM, also called Stichting Certificering Voor Makelaars, is a body that supervises estate agents. Often, estate agents are also appraisers, so you can check their quality. You can check the condition that the appraiser adheres to the code of conduct adopted by SCVM.

Other tasks of an appraiser

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What does an appraiser do?