121# Who Really Controls Property Valuations? And How to Spot Undervalued Units Today

Property valuations—who decides? In this episode of NOTG, Alfred, Jesley, and Yu Rong from PropertyLimBrothers break down the real story behind property valuations—and why they often don’t match what you see on paper. They talk about how valuations are formed, what influences them, and when it makes sense to challenge the numbers.

Learn how to interpret gaps, justify prices, and identify undervalued listings with growth potential across all properties. And if you’ve ever wondered how buyers ‘beat’ bank valuations or why sellers struggle to justify their asking price, find out in this episode!

00:00 Introduction 01:01 Beating a banker's valuation 03:58 Knowing if it's the right valuation? 06:01 How bankers give you the valuation data 10:24 Renovations contributes more to Condos and landed properties 11:50 Why landed properties are hard to valuate? 12:33 Important key points to help out valuation of the house 18:17 Hiring a PRIVATE Valuer 22:25 Is it going to be more common for landed homes valuation to base more on built-up rather than land size? 25:41 Understanding valuation more for resale properties 27:25 Framework to check if a property is undervalued 35:35 Headline case in the property will affect the pricing? 37:48 Disparity effect 41:09 Part 2 41:48 Outtakes