About
The Melbourne Valuer is an expert valuer named Joseph Lee. He has been in the property industry since mid-2003. Joseph is a Certified Practising Valuer (CPV), a Member of the Australian Property Institute (AAPI) and has a Civil Engineering degree.
His broad based property career spans the areas of valuation, development feasibility and sale and purchase advisory of residential, commercial and industrial properties for private and corporate clients. Yes, his property expertise goes beyond valuations, as he is also a Licensed Estate Agent and a Vendors / Buyers Advocate.
As a professional valuer for over 16 years Joseph has inspected, researched and analysed thousands of homes of various types, sizes, styles and building materials throughout Metro Melbourne. From inner city Victorian terraces and converted warehouses to holiday homes in the Mornington Peninsula; from apartments and penthouses in the Melbourne CBD, Docklands and Southbank to McMansions in outer suburbs and mansions in bluechip suburbs; from freestanding brand new and old weatherboard homes to duplexes, boutique developments and architect-designed homes; and from house and land packages to off-the-plan apartments, townhouses and strata units, Joseph has seen it all!
With this wealth of knowledge and experience coupled with the fact that Joseph also has a civil engineering background and has held senior management positions in companies involved in manufacturing and distributing various building products and engineering materials, you will be able to talk to Joseph about such matters as: the concrete slab, waterproofing, insulation, building structure, acoustic issues, surface runoff, ground settlement and many others. Most importantly, Joseph will be able to enlighten you on value matters, that is, current market values and future market growth prospects of your home.
Joseph has prepared valuation reports and served as an expert witness for the courts such as the Family Court of Australia; Federal Magistrate Court of Australia; and Supreme Court of Victoria. His reports have also been used by government departments such as the Australian Taxation Office; State Revenue Office; Centrelink (Services Australia); and Department of Immigration and Border Protection (now under the Department of Home Affairs). Many accounting and legal firms have also used his services, so have developers, builders, real estate agents, migration agents, lenders, investors and numerous private owners. Joseph also provides personalised property acquisition services to high net worth individuals and investors.
Joseph has real estate in his bones. He grew up in a household with parents running their own real estate agency. His father was a founder president of the real estate institute of a south-east Asian country.
Joseph lives in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He is a strong supporter of disadvantaged children in Third World countries through World Vision and Compassion Australia.
