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Professional real estate valuers.

Joe Musyoki Consultants Limited, established in 1994 and incorporated in Kenya registration number C.70591 and whose registered office is at Apple Wood Adams, 5th Floor office 509 Ngong Road, 24146- 00502, Nairobi is a Valuation Consultancy Company.

We started operations as Joe Musyoki Consultants in September, 1994 at Tumaini House, Moi Avenue Nairobi.

About The Company

For the 28 years of expertise, we have carried out valuation exercises for high end value properties including but not limited to Industrial (warehouses, godowns, food processing, manufacturing industries), Commercial, Agricultural (Flower farms, Coffee and Tea farms), Residential, Plant and Machinery, Vacant plots and special properties like mining and quarry sites.
Our company has a team of professional trained valuers with degrees in either BA (Land Economics) or Bachelor’s of Real Estate for various universities in Kenya. The valuers are Members of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya and the Principal Valuer is a Registered and Practicing Valuer with the Valuers Registration Board VRB and the Estate Agents Registration Board. The Principal Valuer is Joseph M. Musyoki who has 37 years of experience and has successfully managed the company since its formation.

Our services

Property Valuation

We offer valuation services for different types of properties and purposes. Types of properties we offer valuation services for include:-
➢ Land and Building (Fixed Assets i.e agricultural, commercial, residential and industrial properties)
➢ Plant and Machinery
➢ Loose Assets including computers, furniture and general equipment
➢ Trading stock

Real Estate Agency

Agency services offered by our company include:-
➢ Marketing and selling of real estate properties for our clients
➢ Letting
➢ Sourcing/Acquisition of properties for our clients’ needs

Consultancy Services

We provide consultancy services for our clients’ to ensure optimum returns on their property investments. We contact feasibility and market studies to advice on where best our clients should invest for maximum returns, determine economic feasility of available uses of various properties and determine the best user for each.

FAQ

We are here to answer any questions that you might have for us. Here are a few of the most common questions we receive:

Finding a property might be a tedious exercise because the real estate industry is a bulky industry and also disadvantaged due to the nature of immobility of real assets. It typically takes anywhere from four weeks at the low end to six months (or more) to shop for and close on a house. But it can be quicker if you make a strong offer right away in a fast-moving market or slower if you have a hard time finding just the right place or keep getting outbid.

At Joe Musyoki, we make this simple by connect a wide range of sellers and buyers from our property listings.It is therefore extremely fast and efficient to get your preffered property type and it may even take less than an hour depending on the property one is looking for and where you want it situated.

Step 1: Start Your Research Early

As soon as you can, start reading Web sites, newspapers, and magazines that have real estate listings. Make a note of particular homes you are interested in and see how long they stay on the market. Also, note any changes in asking prices. This will give you a sense of the housing trends in specific areas.

Step 2: Determine your budget

Lenders generally recommend that people look for homes that cost no more than three to five times their annual household income if the home buyers plan to make a 20% down payment and have a moderate amount of other debt.But you should make this determination based on your own financial situation.

Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage

Before you start looking for a home, you will need to know how much you can actually spend. The best way to do that is to get prequalified for a mortgage. To get prequalified, you just need to provide some financial information to your mortgage banker, such as your income and the amount of savings and investments you have. Your lender will review this information and tell you how much they can lend you. This will tell you the price range of the homes you should be looking at. Later, you can get preapproved for credit, which involves providing your financial documents (W-2 statements, paycheck stubs, bank account statements, etc.) so your lender can verify your financial status and credit.

Step 4: Find the Right Real Estate Agent

Real estate agents are important partners when you’re buying or selling a home. Real estate agents can provide you with helpful information on homes and neighborhoods that isn’t easily accessible to the public. Their knowledge of the home buying process, negotiating skills, and familiarity with the area you want to live in can be extremely valuable. And best of all, it doesn’t cost you anything to use an agent – they’re compensated from the commission paid by the seller of the house.At JOE MUSYOKI  CONSULTANTS we have this process covered due to our long industry knowhow and expertise in order to find you the best listings in the current market

Step 5: Shop for Your Home and Make an Offer

Start touring homes in your price range. It might be helpful to take notes (using this helpful checklist) on all the homes you visit. You will see a lot of houses! It can be hard to remember everything about them, so you might want to take pictures or video to help you remember each home.

Make sure to check out the little details of each house. For example:

  • Test the plumbing by running the shower to see how strong the water pressure is and how long it takes to get hot water
  • Try the electrical system by turning switches on and off

  • Open and close the windows and doors to see if they work properly

It’s also important to evaluate the neighborhood and make a note of things such as:

  • Are the other homes on the block well maintained?
  • How much traffic does the street get?
  • Is there enough street parking for your family and visitors?
  • Is it conveniently located near places of interest to you: schools, shopping centers, restaurants, parks, and public transportation?

Take as much time as you need to find the right home. Then work with your real estate agent to negotiate a fair offer based on the value of comparable homes in the same neighbourhood. Once you and the seller have reached agreement on a price, the house will go into escrow, which is the period of time it takes to complete all of the remaining steps in the home buying process.

Step 6: Get a Home Inspection

Typically, purchase offers are contingent on a home inspection of the property to check for signs of structural damage or things that may need fixing. JOE MUSYOKI CONSULTANTS will help you arrange to have this inspection conducted within a few days of your offer being accepted by the seller. This contingency protects you by giving you a chance to renegotiate your offer or withdraw it without penalty if the inspection reveals significant material damage.

Both you and the seller will receive a report on the home inspector’s findings. You can then decide if you want to ask the seller to fix anything on the property before closing the sale. Before the sale closes, you will have a walk-through of the house, which gives you the chance to confirm that any agreed-upon repairs have been made.

Step 7: Work with a Mortgage Banker to Select Your Loan

Lenders have a wide range of competitively priced loan programs and a reputation for exceptional customer service. You will have many questions when you are purchasing a home, and having one of our experienced, responsive mortgage bankers assist you can make the process much easier.

Every home buyer has their own priorities when choosing a mortgage. Some are interested in keeping their monthly payments as low as possible. Others are interested in making sure that their monthly payments never increase. And still others pick a loan based on the knowledge they will be moving again in just a few years.

Step 8: Have the Home valued

Lenders will arrange for an appraiser to provide an independent estimate of the value of the house you are buying. The appraiser is a member of a third party company and is not directly associated with the lender. The appraisal will let all the parties involved know that you are paying a fair price for the home.

Step 9: Coordinate the Paperwork

As you can imagine, there is a lot of paperwork involved in buying a house. Your agent may handle all of the paperwork and make sure that the seller is the rightful owner of the house you are buying.

Step 10: Close the Sale

At closing, you will sign all of the paperwork required to complete the purchase, including your loan documents. It typically takes a couple of days for your loan to be funded after the paperwork is returned to the lender. Once the cheque is delivered to the seller, you are ready to move into your new home!

A good  agent can act as a guide on your home-buying journey. They’ll show you properties that fit your criteria, help you craft a competitive offer, negotiate on your behalf and generally provide you with knowledge and support throughout the home-buying process.We help by:

  • Find homes for sale. We will help you understand the type of home you can afford in the current market, find listed homes that match your needs and price range, and then help you narrow the options to the properties worth considering.
  • Know the area inside and out. If you’re not a local an agents can provide you with the inside scoop on schools, neighborhoods and more. Even if you’re from the area, they may be able to provide you with details about zoning or taxes that you might not know about.
  • Set up tours. Scrolling through listing photos just isn’t the same as viewing a property in person. Your agent will work with owners to schedule showings. They’ll also fill you in on anything they learned about the sellers or the property from that communication.
  • Help you make offers. After you’ve found a home you want to buy, your agent will advise you on how much to offer and what contingencies to include in the contract, based on the property and an analysis of the market. A good agent will explain the contract terms, answer your questions and walk you through each step of the process.
  • Negotiate with the seller. The agent will inform you of the seller’s response to your offer and advise you on the next steps, such as whether to accept a seller’s counteroffer or negotiate on price and terms.
  • Refer you to other professionals. Agents can refer you to other professionals, such as real estate attorneys and movers.

After making an agreement with a bank, The bank contacts a third party valuation firm and issues instructions containing your property’s registration details. The company contacts you the client and gives their valuation cost statements. On approval from you(the house owner) a valuer does a search on the  title and identifies the property from maps such as Land Survey Maps from the District registry, Cadastral maps or through google earth. A physical site inspection is carried out to take actual ground measurements and compare with survey plans or floor plans to confirm if the details are correct and also take photos of the property. A report is prepared and calculation of values when valuers use their expertise to calculate the Market worth ,insurance value and forced sale value of the property. The report is submitted to the bank and another to the property owner in a period of usually

Working depends on whether you want to be in Valuation or Agency because Joe Musyoki Consultants is a diverse firm. One is supposed to apply by submitting all the relevant documents such as CV, academic certificates, among others. Successful applicants will then be called for an interview and afterwards chosen applicants are contacted

1. Find a great real estate agent:
Think you can sell your home yourself, and pocket the cash you would otherwise pay a real estate agent?
It can be tempting, especially in a hot market, but resist the urge, says Jon Sterling, a real estate consultant with Keller Williams Realty in San Francisco. He’s found that a “for sale by owner” transaction is almost always a disaster, leading you to sacrifice both money and time. That’s why one of the most important things to do before selling your house is find a great real estate agent.
Your real estate agent should be someone you feel comfortable working with, whom you trust to sell your house for top dollar.That said, don’t just blindly hire the real estate agent rather find someone who is efficient and has expertise in the industry.Our agents at Joe Musyoki Consultants are well equipped with industry know how in order to provide the best services to our clients.
2. Consider your site appeal
Yes, for better or worse, buyers do tend to judge a book by its cover. You want to make sure potential buyers’ first impression of your home is a good one—and inspires them to stop by the open house or schedule a tour—so they can see more.
By investing some effort in relatively easy fixes, like planting colorful flowers and repainting your front door, the outside of your house can beckon prospective buyers to come on in.
If you’re not sure how to improve your home’s curb appeal, ask your real estate agent for advice on how others in your area have improved the exterior before selling their houses.
3. Declutter living areas
Less is definitely more when it comes to getting your house ready to show.Do a clean sweep of counters, windowsills, tables, and all other visible areas, and then tackle behind closed doors: closets, drawers, and cupboards—since virtually nothing is off-limits for curious buyers.
If the house is overflowing with stuff, buyers might worry that the house won’t have ample space for their own belongings. They won’t sign up to pay a mortgage if they think they’ll also have to rent a storage space.
Take your excess stuff and donate it, or pack it up to be stored off-site. Not only will clearing clutter help your house look more appealing to buyers, it will also help you once you’ve accepted an offer and it’s time to move into a new home. Moving out will be easier if some of your stuff is already be packed.
4. Depersonalise your space
The next step on your checklist for selling a house? Sellers should remove any distractions so the buyers can visualize themselves and their family living in the property
He says sellers should remove personal items and family photos, as well as bold artwork and furniture that might make the home less appealing to the general public. The goal is to create a blank canvas on which buyers can project their own visions of living there, and loving it.
5. Repaint walls to neutral tones
You might love that orange accent wall, but if it’s your potential buyer’s least favorite color, that could be a turnoff. You’re pretty safe with a neutral color because it’s rare that someone hates it, but the other benefit is that a light color allows [buyers] to envision what the walls would look like with the color of their choice
It’s the seller’s job to help buyers picture themselves in the house. If they don’t feel at home, they’ll probably look at other real estate options.
6. Touch up any scuff marks
Even if you’re not doing a full-on repainting project, pay special attention to scrubbing and then touching up baseboards, walls, and doors to make the house sparkle and look cared-for.
Selling almost any home can be tricky, but selling a home with lots of little problems and small repair needs can be downright difficult. When buyers walk into an open house, or go on a home tour, they want to fall in love with the house, not add a bunch of small repairs to their to-do list.
In order to impress buyers (and sell your house quickly), fix up your house before putting it on the market.
With a home that is fixed up and move-in ready, you will probably see more interest, and may even see multiple offers.
7. Fix any loose handles
It’s a small thing, sure, but you’d be surprised by the negative effect a loose handle or missing lightbulb can have on a buyer.
For a buyer, submitting an offer, and later committing to a mortgage, is a big deal. When you’re selling your home, you don’t want to give any buyers doubt that your house will make a great home.
8. Add some plants
When staging your house, remember that green is good: Plants create a bright and more welcoming environment. You might also want to consider a bouquet of flowers or bowl of fruit on the kitchen counter or dining table.
Some plants and natural elements will impress buyers by bringing some extra color and life to your decor.
9. Conduct a smell test
Foul odors, even slight ones, can be a deal breaker, and the problem is that you might not even notice them.
He recommends inviting an unbiased third party in to try to detect any pet smells or lingering odors from your kitchen.
If the smells are pervasive, prepare to do some deep cleaning as many buyers are on to seller’s “masking techniques” such as candles or plug-in room deodorizers. Plus, covering up odors with a stronger scent might backfire if the buyer doesn’t like the smell of lavender or artificial citrus.
10. Clean, clean, clean
Once you’re done cleaning your house, clean some more. Even if you’re not worried about what buyers will think of your home’s scent, you want your property to look spotless.
Think of it this way: You’ll probably have professional photos taken of your house when it looks its best. Naturally, you’ll want your house to always look like it does in those pictures.
When selling your home, it’s important to keep everything tidy for buyers, and you never know when a buyer is going to want to schedule a last-minute tour. Remember to take special care with the bathroom, making sure the tile, counters, shower, and floors shine.
11. Hide valuables
From art to jewelry, keep your treasures are out of sight, either locked up or stored off-site.
You can’t trust everyone who comes into your house, even when you’re trying to sell it. Sometimes things disappear during an open house, and there’s little the seller can do to get those things back. Take care to hide your valuables or move them to a safe space away from your home.
12. Consider staging
Does your house scream 1985? Nothing invigorates a house like some new furnishings or a perfectly chosen mirror. The key is getting your home staged by a professional.
Home stagers will evaluate the current condition and belongings in your house and determine what elements might raise the bar. They might recommend you buy or rent some items, or they might just reorganize your knickknacks and bookshelves in a whole new (that is, better) way.

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