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That definition is crucial. If -3.6% comes from repeated observations of the same properties, it can be analysed alongside price-cut timing. If it is a changing median, neighbourhood and condition mix must come first. I’d publish both where possible and leave completed-sale movement unspecified...

I’m less convinced that reserves are the main driver. Buyer financing and seller motivation can produce the same visible pattern: a well-maintained property may still be cut quickly if the seller needs certainty, while a weaker property can remain overpriced. Without completed prices, the...

I disagree with applying a broad 5–10% condition discount this early. With only one completed comparable, that creates an appearance of precision without showing how buyers in that building price dated finishes. Compare required work item by item instead. Floor area should not be adjusted...

Make a short cash-flow calendar covering closing, moving day and the first couple of months. Put in the pessimistic rather than cheapest moving estimate, the first mortgage payment, service charges, insurance, and only the inspection work that cannot wait. Whatever remains after that is the...

Before committing, make a closing-day cash schedule rather than one total. Put down when the purchase costs, move, insurance, first mortgage payment and any service charges are expected. Then add a separate allowance for inspection findings. That should expose any short period where the account...

For a Seoul property transaction, suppose the financing contact gives an indicative timetable while the other participants want commitment sooner. Who should maintain the overall timeline? Without one person coordinating dependencies, everyone can describe their own task accurately and a gap can...

Adjusting only for internal area feels too blunt, but assigning a land premium without details is no better. With a country home, usable outdoor space, access and parking could account for more of the difference than a few square metres indoors. If those features match the completed sale, the...