Before reading much into 4.1%, how large is your sample, and is that the difference between the original ask, the final ask, or the price at the time of sale? Those can tell very different stories. Transaction volume matters too: a percentage based on a thin month can look meaningful while...
I would not read much into +6.9% until you account for new-listing volume and withdrawn stock. If cheaper or poorer-condition properties were withdrawn while renovated homes completed, the apparent movement could rise without any individual home gaining that much. Sara’s completed-sales...
What does “modest current yield” mean here: positive cash after financing, roughly break-even, or an expected annual contribution from you? Those are very different decisions.
Also, how are you supporting the liquidity assumption? A Toronto address and nearby transport may help demand, but...