So what and how has the Chapter 11 event impacted RV value? I am so divorced right now from RV world that I am ignorant on this, and only learned of it perhaps a couple months ago, quite by accident.
The root of your question is what is is it worth. Chapt 11 has no affect on the Van's aircraft market at this point IMHO.... Thee MARKET is the MARKET... Van's issues are well known, they have been transparent and the ship has turned around. They will be in business for a long time to come in my opinion. They don't make North American P-51 Mustangs any more and they are worth a lot. RV's are nice flying planes, desirable as you know. If you want to learn about the issues go to Van's YouTube channel and watch the videos. There are massive threads on VAF Forum. It is old news and being sorted out; things are progressing well. So no factor in my opinion.
Your plane is your plane, meaning what condition airframe, condition engine/prop, build quality, fit & finish, equip, age, records, trike or tailwheel, slider or tip up. All this affects value. We all love planes but in the end it is a commodity or an asset that has a value, which is based on what someone will pay, ie what the market will pay. That varies over time, up and down. Like your house goes up and down. Your cars value in general goes down over time, but during pandemic. used car prices went up. That has correected a lot. Plane values historically go up over the long term, but very dependent on condition, records.
You can TRY to time it like buying wall street stocks, it is a gamble. You want to sell while the getting is good for you.... You may want a 3rd party condition inspection and appraisal. What is your strategy, get a market value and sell quick? Or add $10K hoping you sell it for a primum? Want to sell fast and save hanger and insurance, than price it at comparable prices. You set the price... BUT if you ask too much the Gov charges you. I AM KIDDING. JOKE....
The plane (and house) market was RED HOT in pandemic days. That BLIP in plane (and used car) prices has corrected it self, but we still have inflation overall. During pandemic C152's not so nice were listed asking + $60K. I was shocked. RV10's asking $350K range. I say asking because I don't know if or what they actually sold for, just what I saw ini classified. I was following TBM700 prices for fun. When I saw some nice ones had dipped to $750K range. Pandemic the price shot up $1.5M. Again things have cooled but there is residual inflation. Knowing what it cost to operate a TBM700 I am out... If you can't afford the $1.5M you can't afford to own and operate it.
I can give you a recent local RV-7 sale example and it was in the mid high $160K range. I was told this by an acquaintance of seller, it had nice paint and nice interior average to above average, custom/hot rod Lyc engine, CS prop (MT or Hartzell don't know). I assume panel glass with Garmin GPS/IFR navigator. Guy I talked to was not sure of that detail. Other than that I know it sold fast, with in a week. Guy bought it one state over sight unseen. Which is a good thing. I don't think seller built it, but is an airline pilot I assume it was well cared for.
There was a finished never flown, very near ready to fly, RV-7A on VAF Forum Classified a month ago, with fixed Sensenich metal prop, new engine (size I don't recall), basic panel and interior, not painted for about $130K I recall. It sold quickly, but many chimed in saying it was too much, which I disagreed with. Sellers answer to nay Sayers "it's sold". The issue would be it was on a residential airpark and would need to be taken apart and hauled off, or finished and flown out. It was basically finished. Why sell it, don't know, but it looked nice. Legally buyer could not get repairman's certificate.
Do your own research. Trade A Plane, Barn Stormers, VAF Forum Classified, and any other place experimental planes are listed. Be realistic on the condition, equipment, build quality, fit, finish, defects.
Buyers are super picky. You take hits for fixed pitch prop vs CS. More HP the better most want 200-210HP but 180HP Fuel injected is OK. Carb might be a negative vs FI (not for me but saying FI is desired). Paint? Show winner of DIY looks good at 100 ft. Panel, that is a big one. GLASS is kind of a thing. Most want glass. One or two axis autopilot? Garmin IFR GPS? Last not least interior. Is it full leather seats, side panels, baggage, or two nice 2 cushions per seat and stick boot? Although 160HP, fixed pitch, good basic panel and interior is functional and sufficient, people want the plane to look like a luxury car for cheap. If it does not have all the bells and whistles they dream of they want it cheaper.
You can look at RV4, RV6, RV7, RV8, RV14 and even RV10's to get a feel for market. RV-4 are great values, next RV-6.
That brings me to WEIGHT. A fat (BOW) RV is a pass for me. With all that paint, panel, interior, angle valve engine it is going to be heavy. Personally advise people to avoid RV's with high empty weight. When I say high well above the target set by Van's.
If your RV 7 is OSH show winner, paint, loaded Garmin panel, IO390, blended airfoil prop, leather interior, low time, 80/79 all jugs, emasculate records, I am guessing on value, so I wont guess. I would not be shocked at something in the $200K range.... BUT that is top dollar. If it is a basic VFR, average built, 160HP, fixed pitch, mid low 70's compression high time Lyc, sketchy records, accident history, way less. My point I can't tell you what your plane is worth. HOWEVER if you want take good pics, post all the info, times, equip, compression on VAF Forum and ask a price you want, and see what happens. I know you are not ready to sell. I am guessing NOW spring is best time to sell.
I am not sure if you built or bought, but either way you will not lose money unless airframe is damaged or engine ate itself. Nice nest egg. Planes tend to increase steadily since (not withstanding the pandemic blip and correction). The market goes UP and down. Fuel is high, politics, hanger availability, less pilots but more used RV's than ever before. However if a new C172 cost 1/2 million.... New Cirrus $1M.
Price it fair it will sell fast. GO for the gold, it may take time or you may have to lower price.... In the mean time if no longer flying it... sell it.