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Fair caveat, but recent comparable sales still matter. Ask for condos genuinely comparable in location and characteristics, plus the original asking price, eventual sale price and time taken. You are testing both pricing judgment and whether the agent can explain differences—not simply counting...

Add a sample timeline and responsibility list. For photography, ask who pays, what is delivered and whether retakes or listing updates are included. For qualification, ask what information they obtain before arranging a viewing rather than accepting the label alone. Also ask how offers are...

I’m slightly more cautious. A country home may have maintenance needs that are easy to overlook during a viewing, even when it looks cared for. I would want the reserve to survive an insurance excess and an urgent repair at the same time. If that would nearly exhaust it, delaying could still be...

Price history and links to sold records would help put the asking price in context, but their absence doesn’t establish that a property is badly priced. If the portal doesn’t make that history clear, ask when the current price and status were last confirmed. That answer is also a simple test of...

For negotiation, I would present the analysis as adjustments from the best comparable rather than argue about one headline price per square metre. Separate observable differences from uncertain ones, and request details of the building reserves and charges before setting an offer. The formal...

How tightly are you drawing the two neighbourhood boundaries? With commercial property, moving the line by a few streets can change access and the realistic comparison set. Also, are your 26 days based only on active listings? If withdrawn stock is excluded, the apparent pace may look faster...

Condition may explain part of it, but what exactly does the 6.2% represent: asking-price movement, reductions on active listings, or completed-sale negotiation? Those measure different things. I’d also separate studios by precise neighbourhood boundary and building, because otherwise the...

I’d also ask what is driving ordinary building spending. Energy-intensive common areas, frequent maintenance and deferred repairs can keep contributions elevated even if insurance settles down. If available, compare recent monthly statements with planned maintenance and the reserve position...

Do you know whether the reserve increase is rebuilding an underfunded balance, paying for identified work, or simply becoming the normal contribution? Those lead to very different conclusions. I’d also separate the insurance component from reserves rather than treating the association figure as...