https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/ Briefings on property valuation, tax and CGT valuations, SMSF, family law and commercial value, written by a registered valuer. en-AU FOX VALUATIONS PTY LTD Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/what-determines-a-residential-valuation/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/what-determines-a-residential-valuation/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method How a valuer builds a defensible figure: comparable sales, adjustments, land and improvements, condition, and why an algorithm is not a valuation. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/retrospective-valuations-cgt/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/retrospective-valuations-cgt/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Tax When CGT turns on a past date: death, first rental use, pre-CGT assets and missing records, and how a valuer proves a historical market value. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/smsf-property-valuations/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/smsf-property-valuations/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Superannuation Why SMSF property must be reported at market value each year, when a trustee estimate is not enough, and the evidence auditors expect from a valuation. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/family-law-valuations/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/family-law-valuations/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Family law How the single expert process works in family law property settlements, and why a defensible valuation method matters more than the headline number. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/bank-valuation-vs-market-valuation/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/bank-valuation-vs-market-valuation/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method Why a bank valuation, an online estimate and an independent market valuation rarely match, and which one to rely on when money, tax or a court is involved. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/how-commercial-property-is-valued/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/how-commercial-property-is-valued/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Commercial A Brisbane registered valuer explains cap rates, WALE, tenant covenant and incentives, and why two similar buildings can be worth very different amounts. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/pre-purchase-valuations/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/pre-purchase-valuations/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Buying Why an independent valuation changes a property negotiation, what it means at auction in Queensland, and how it differs from a building inspection. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/anatomy-of-a-valuation-report/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/anatomy-of-a-valuation-report/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 The report What each section of a valuation report means, from basis of value to the signature block, and why the stated purpose limits how the report can be used. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/deceased-estate-valuations/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/deceased-estate-valuations/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Estates Why an executor needs a date of death market valuation, how it anchors the cost base for beneficiaries, and what holds up when the estate is contested. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/flood-risk-and-property-value/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/flood-risk-and-property-value/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method How Brisbane flood mapping, event history and buyer behaviour actually show up in value, and what a valuer can evidence from the sales. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/insurance-valuations-replacement-cost/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/insurance-valuations-replacement-cost/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Insurance Why the cost to rebuild is a different figure from market value, what a replacement estimate has to include, and when to revisit a sum insured. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/market-rent-reviews/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/market-rent-reviews/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Commercial How CPI, fixed and market review clauses work, why face rent overstates a deal, and how a disputed market rent is settled by an independent valuer. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/land-value-and-improvements/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/land-value-and-improvements/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method Why value splits between land and improvements, why a renovation rarely returns its cost, and how Valuer-General land valuations differ from market value. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/renovations-and-overcapitalisation/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/renovations-and-overcapitalisation/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Buying Why renovation cost and market value are different numbers, which works the market tends to reward, and how a valuer measures added value before the spend. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/unapproved-structures-and-value/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/unapproved-structures-and-value/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method How a valuer treats decks, carports, enclosed patios and secondary dwellings built without approval, and what that means for value and lending. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/valuing-units-and-townhouses/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/valuing-units-and-townhouses/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Buying Why a unit or townhouse is valued differently from a house, from lot entitlements and body corporate records to floor level, car parks and supply. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/related-party-transfers/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/related-party-transfers/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Tax Why transfers between family, trusts, companies and super funds are assessed on market value rather than the price agreed, and what evidence holds up. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/development-potential-and-value/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/development-potential-and-value/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Commercial How zoning, overlays and subdivision potential shape what a site is worth, and when development upside is real value rather than speculation. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/how-much-does-a-property-valuation-cost/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/how-much-does-a-property-valuation-cost/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Buying What a property valuation costs, why fees vary by property type, purpose and complexity, and why a fixed-fee quote is worth insisting on. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/what-happens-during-a-valuation-inspection/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/what-happens-during-a-valuation-inspection/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method A walk through the site visit: what gets measured, checked, photographed and noted, how long it takes, and what to have ready before the valuer arrives. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/easements-covenants-and-property-value/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/easements-covenants-and-property-value/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method How a valuer reads drainage, sewer and access easements, restrictive covenants and building envelopes on a Queensland title, and which ones move value. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/compulsory-acquisition-and-resumption-qld/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/compulsory-acquisition-and-resumption-qld/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Commercial A Queensland resumption under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967: from Notice of Intention to Resume to compensation claim, and where a valuation matters. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/gst-margin-scheme-valuations/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/gst-margin-scheme-valuations/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Tax When a development sale uses a valuation instead of a purchase price to calculate the margin, the 1 July 2000 date, and what the ATO requires of a report. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/acreage-and-lifestyle-property-valuations/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/acreage-and-lifestyle-property-valuations/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method Why acreage is harder to value than a suburban block: thin comparable evidence, the land to improvement balance, sheds, water security and SEQ overlays. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/off-the-plan-purchases-and-valuation-risk/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/off-the-plan-purchases-and-valuation-risk/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Buying The gap between an off the plan contract price and the value at settlement, why lender valuations can land short, and what an independent valuation adds. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/choosing-a-registered-valuer-in-queensland/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/choosing-a-registered-valuer-in-queensland/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 The report What registration with the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland guarantees, what API membership adds, and how to check both before you engage a valuer. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/body-corporate-insurance-valuations/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/body-corporate-insurance-valuations/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Insurance Why Queensland law requires a body corporate to insure for full replacement value, what a valuation must cover, and what it means for the committee. https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/granny-flats-secondary-dwellings-and-value/ https://foxvaluations.com.au/insights/granny-flats-secondary-dwellings-and-value/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Method How a valuer treats a granny flat: approved or unapproved, what Queensland's secondary dwelling rental rules mean for income, and which additions pay off.