Most real estate mistakes don’t come from bad execution. They come from bad valuation. Again and again, investors, agents, buyers, and sellers make confident decisions on numbers that feel right, but aren’t. They over-improve. They underbid. They misread neighborhoods. They trust comps they don’t fully understand. And by the time the error shows up, the money is already gone. This book was written to stop that.

The 25 Steps to Accurate Property Valuation breaks down how residential property is actually valued in the real world, by appraisers, by lenders, and by the market itself. It gives you a repeatable framework to think clearly before you buy, list, or renovate.

It is written for:

• Investors tired of making “nice-to-have” improvements that don’t move value
• Listing agents watching comparable homes sell while theirs sit
• Buyer’s agents losing bids because their offers miss the mark
• Sellers who want confidence they’re not leaving money on the table
• Buyers who want to know they’re not overpaying

Drawing on professional appraisal logic and hands-on investing experience, Suhail Y Tayeb walks you through 25 practical steps that show:

• What appraisers actually look for, and what they ignore
• How location and neighborhood boundaries really affect value
• How adjustments are made, and why some comps mislead
• How to avoid the over-improvement trap
• How to handle missing data, unpermitted additions, ADUs, condos vs. co-ops, and more
• How energy-efficient features can (and cannot) impact value

The book is packed with real examples to show how valuation decisions are made behind the scenes, so you’re no longer guessing. This is not about gaming the system. It’s about understanding it.

If you want to value property with clarity, avoid expensive mistakes, and make decisions based on reality rather than hope, The 25 Steps to Accurate Property Valuation is your roadmap.