How the free CityBrava valuation works

"What is my apartment worth?" is every seller's first question — and often the buyer's too, when they want to know whether the asking price is reasonable. The CityBrava valuation gives you an indicative answer in a few minutes, free of charge.

What you get

At the end you see three things:

• an estimated sale price range (minimum to maximum), not a single figure;
• optionally, a monthly rent range, if renting is what interests you;
• a written analysis explaining what shaped the estimate: the area, the size, the condition, the type of property.

The range matters more than its midpoint. A well-kept, well-presented home available immediately tends towards the upper end; one that needs work or frees up late, towards the lower end.

The three steps

1. Property details. You choose the type (apartment, house, land, commercial space) and the city. Those are the only fields required to start.
2. Additional details. You fill in the floor area, number of rooms, floor, year built, condition and features. The more accurate you are, the more useful the estimate — the system works with what you give it.
3. Price analysis. You get the range and the explanation. This step needs a CityBrava account; creating one is free and lets you come back to your estimates.

You do not need documents, photos or a visit from anyone. Nobody calls you afterwards to "confirm" the result.

What the estimate is based on

The estimate is produced by an artificial-intelligence model that analyses the characteristics you entered together with public information about the market in that area, looked up at the moment you ask. It is not a fixed formula, and it is not an average from an internal database of transactions.

That has two useful consequences:

• It is current. It reflects what the public offer looks like in the period when you ask.
• It is an estimate, not a certainty. Two requests a few weeks apart can give slightly different results, especially in areas with few transactions.

What it does not replace

The CityBrava valuation is not an authorised appraisal report. For a mortgage, your bank will ask for a report from an authorised valuer, paid separately; the same applies in disputes, inheritance matters or for tax purposes.

Think of it as a starting point: it tells you the range you are moving in, so you neither start too high (and lose the first weeks of interest) nor too low (and leave money on the table).

How to use the result

If you are selling, compare the range with similar active offers in your neighbourhood. Set the asking price slightly above your real target so you have room to negotiate, but stay within the range — listings priced far above the market generally sell more slowly and for less.

If you are renting out, treat the rent range as a guide for a year, not for a month. A slightly below-market rent with a good tenant who stays three years beats a high rent with two empty months.

If you are buying, run the estimate for the home you like and compare it with the asking price. A big difference does not automatically mean something is wrong — but it is worth asking why.

Tips for a closer estimate

• Use the real usable floor area from the title deed, not the one you remember.
• Be honest about the condition; "fully renovated" meant something different in 2010.
• Mention the features that count: parking, storage, lift, own boiler, insulation.
• Re-run the estimate before every price adjustment, if the listing has been up for a few weeks.

The property market changes constantly and the estimate is indicative. For important financial decisions, consult an authorised valuer, your bank and official sources.

Start with the free valuation, then publish your listing or see what is on offer in your area.