Recent content by pebble.slow

Make three lists before deciding: costs due on or around possession, repairs that cannot safely wait, and optional purchases. Confirm the first mortgage debit date, service charges and insurance terms rather than relying on rough estimates. Then price a basic move, not the ideal move. Beds...

If I leave too little cash after completion, an ordinary repair could force me to borrow or raid money meant for monthly expenses. I’m looking at a four-bedroom duplex in Bogotá priced at about COP 4,202,000,000. Once the deposit and expected purchase costs are covered, the estimated balance...

For the actual offer decision, I’d shortlist direct substitutes and ignore the temptation to solve the whole Bogotá market. Record their first-seen dates, current asks, reductions, condition and whether they vanish or return. Then ask the seller’s agent about timing and flexibility without...