Good point about payment timing. A monthly advertised figure does not necessarily tell applicants whether the agreement is month-to-month or how rent must be paid. The owner should spell out the payment schedule alongside the total lease term.
Market comparisons and legal research are both reasonable starting points, but I would not let the price spreadsheet come first in every case. A good comparable is not much help if the buyer has missed a transaction step, an ownership issue or a cost that changes the available budget.
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Agreed. Without the loan amount, term and post-fix formula, nobody can say whether 2.68% is the better overall offer. The rate itself is only one input.
I’d avoid trying to run the whole meetup as a hybrid event. Informal conversation becomes stilted when someone has to monitor a call, and deal examples may contain details participants do not want recorded or broadcast. A short written recap or a remote Q&A segment would be a better compromise...
I’d put more weight on reset risk than Hana’s two-year cash-cost calculation. Two years is short. A modest saving during that period may not compensate for unclear terms afterward, particularly if your affordability is already tight.