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Would you trade outdoor space for a better location? Detached, townhouse and condo options can deliver very different combinations of maintenance, privacy and transport access.

One caution: don’t make the sample so narrow that two unusual properties dictate the conclusion. Build a simple table with first list date, relists, initial and final asking prices, closed price, known concessions, condition, occupancy and financing notes. Then mark listings that expired or were...

You need both where available, though concessions are often harder to establish from public history. I’d also add occupancy and major-condition questions. A vacant, updated duplex with reserve information is not directly comparable to one where access, tenants or uncertain near-term work...

A spreadsheet with four columns may help: amount due before closing, amount due at closing, annual recurring amount, and amount triggered only by a later sale or death. Add a fifth column naming the adviser who confirmed it. That prevents capital-gains and inheritance questions from being mixed...