Public guide · Updated 5 October 2026
A valuation appointment is a decision conversation. Improve conversion by understanding the seller’s priorities, explaining a defensible plan and agreeing a specific next step.
Understand the decision before presenting
Ask why the owner is considering a move, their timescale and what matters in choosing an agent. Distinguish a request for an estimate from a committed sale. Do not assume that the highest suggested price wins the instruction.
Make the plan tangible
Explain comparable evidence, the proposed marketing approach, likely buyer groups and how updates will work. Use examples of your own process where available. Separate an asking-price strategy from a promise about the eventual selling price.
Review losses with useful evidence
Record the appointment outcome, reason for the decision and agreed follow-up. Review a comparable period by source and valuer. Low conversion may reflect poorly qualified appointments, weak follow-up or a mismatch between the service offered and the owner’s needs.
Run a 15-minute team exercise
- Practise asking what the owner needs from their chosen agent.
- Present a short evidence-based marketing recommendation.
- Agree a follow-up time without pressuring the owner.
Finish by choosing one change to try this week. Name the owner and review date, and use anonymised examples rather than sharing customer or employee details.
What to review next week
Measure attended valuations, instructions, agreed follow-ups and the reasons for lost instructions. Keep fee and instruction quality visible alongside conversion.
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