Recent content by lila_escrow

One caveat to the “controlled process” idea: paperwork cannot make the same person negotiate aggressively against themselves. Disclosure helps you understand the conflict; it does not remove it. If the agent is proposing a counteroffer, ask them to set out the buyer’s offer and conditions...

A compact response format may help: neighbourhood; asking price; floor area plus measurement basis; four-room layout; tenure wording; nearest practical transport and walking time; known building-condition points; viewing date; and expected handover. Anything missing can then be requested before...

And if the seller rejects without countering, that does not prove the 5% opening was offensive. It may simply mean their price expectations differ. Felix can reassess against his ceiling rather than apologising upward.

The thread seems to land on a sensible hierarchy: establish value from the closest credible completions, verify condition and insurance questions, understand seller priorities, then use the 70-day history as supporting leverage. It is evidence of exposure, not an automatic discount formula.

After all these replies, the next step is fairly narrow: establish cold rent, all-in acquisition cost, owner-only annual charges and financing terms. Until those four are known, choosing a target net yield is premature.

That clarification makes documentation even more important. Ask how a reported issue should be submitted and what information the builder expects, but don’t assume every later visit can legitimately be charged to you; that will depend on the contract and circumstances in Germany. Keep dated...

Agreed on keeping the live-listing signals. I’d use both: current cuts and withdrawals for direction, completed sales for evidence of what buyers actually accepted. For the 90-day figure, distinguish listings that sat unchanged from those cut after a few weeks. Those are different seller...

What outcome triggers payment: an introduction, a signed tenancy, or the tenant actually taking possession? That is the cash-downside question I’d settle before comparing headline fees. Also ask what happens if the chosen applicant withdraws or documents are incomplete. A replacement search may...

Ana and Fatima have identified the two biggest problems: unlike-for-like properties and mismatched dates. David, can you separate the 55-day group by district and say whether “moving” means disappearing from advertising or reaching a completed transaction? Those are not necessarily the same...

After 114 days of preliminary planning, I’m testing a renovation budget of €309,700 for a 35 m² mixed-use building in Berlin. The scope covers a kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, painting, electrical checks and moderate energy upgrades, with no structural extension planned. The headline figure is...

Yes, but the maximum should include a repair reserve. Otherwise a 5% discount can disappear quickly once updating starts.

A simple table would help: neighbourhood, exact property description, condition, asking-price changes, first and last appearance, relisting signs, and final status if known. Add seller motivation only where the listing or agent provides something concrete. Otherwise it is easy to turn a guess...

I’d be cautious about putting property tax first. With warehouses, condition can change the buyer’s total cost and financing options far more than a modest difference in the asking price. Seller motivation matters too: an empty building and an income-producing one may have completely different...

Condition may be doing more damage to the sample than tax. I’d split it into ready-to-occupy, cosmetic work, and substantial work, using only descriptions you can verify. Then compare marketing time and price-cut timing within those groups rather than relying on one average.

For detached houses, I would put condition ahead of service charges. Buyers may treat visible renovation needs, heating costs and financing uncertainty as reasons to demand a larger reduction. Recurring charges matter, but they are usually easier to price than an unclear repair bill. Also...