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At this stage I’d keep a separate contingency of around 15%, rising toward 20% if plumbing routes and concealed areas cannot be inspected. Don’t let that become an invitation to spend it, though. Ask each contractor what is explicitly excluded: demolition discoveries, electrical replacement...

I would cap the gap at ₩6,900,000 rather than waive the valuation condition entirely. That gives the seller a defined benefit without turning every won of a low appraisal into your problem. Before offering, make sure the financing proof matches the headline price and ask what happens to your...

What does “duplex” mean in this particular listing: the whole building, one of two separately owned units, or a two-level home inside a larger building? The amount of control and the insurance exposure could be completely different. Also, are you planning to occupy it, rent all of it, or live in...

When calculating the emergency period, include the new housing costs rather than your current ones. The reserve belongs to your post-purchase life.

A practical decision rule: after known closing, moving and red-category work, would the remaining cash still cover the emergency period you chose? If not, reduce the offer or keep looking.

I would also ask for information on planned shared-building work and recent maintenance decisions. A clean unit inspection does not answer whether owners may soon be asked to fund something outside the unit.

Check whether any service charges or building payments could fall due around completion. The exact handling is local and contract-specific, so have the responsible people explain what is settled and what transfers to you.

I would not compare on scope and price alone. The person offering the service should first explain what credentials are relevant in South Korea, whether the particular matter is covered by professional insurance, and how conflicts are checked. Those points need answers tied to the actual...

For documents, “latest” is not enough. The system should make it difficult to send an obsolete file while retaining earlier versions and their history. I would include two similarly named revisions in the pilot because tidy sample files make every document tool look competent.

I wanted a Seoul townhouse I could afford without emptying every account, but keeping enough cash back proved harder than finding the property. The purchase is now complete, following several unsuccessful bids and a slower paperwork stage than I had anticipated. My main lesson is that the...

The detail that changes the balance for me is the tenant’s reliable payment and care of the home. The advertised gap is ₩682,000, but that extra income is reversible if a smaller rise proves appropriate; losing a good tenant and taking on vacancy, cleaning and repairs is not so easily undone. I...

One more question about “financing sensitivity”: does that mean fewer enquiries, longer marketing time, more price reductions, or fewer completed transactions around ₩1,684,000,000? Without an observable measure, that phrase is too broad to compare across months.

What counts as a studio here? Is the sample limited to comparable individual units, or can it include mixed-use properties and whole-building listings? That matters especially around ₩1,684,000,000. The median would be more informative than an average if a small number of high-priced listings...