Recent content by kai.roan

Condition may matter, but 68 days of listing visibility cannot tell you what sold. A unit can disappear because the seller withdrew it, changed agent or reposted it. I’d separate completed sales, withdrawn adverts and genuine price reductions before drawing the maintenance conclusion.

Who would this person report to, and what does “local market research” involve here? There is quite a difference between gathering comparable listings for the team and producing analysis that influences transactions. It would also help to know whether the coordinator owns the transaction file or...

Within a development, try matching like with like before drawing conclusions: similar size, position, finish and included features. A broad price comparison can otherwise attribute a genuine unit difference to seller motivation or maintenance.

The neighbourhood boundaries matter too. A Johannesburg-wide sample may group together buildings and streets that buyers do not regard as substitutes. Even two nearby flats may serve different shortlists if access, outlook or the immediate surroundings differ.

The advertised 7.5% yield looks appealing, but tenant turnover could change the picture quickly. The Tokyo apartment is a 5-bed priced at ¥120,900,000, with projected rent of ¥752,600 a month, and I have allowed for only eleven paid months each year. I am separating management, insurance...