Recent content by neat_creek

Exactly. No information may create uncertainty, whereas clearly weak performance gives a buyer something specific to price. Those are different behaviours even if both extend marketing time.

I wouldn’t start with broad market data alone. It can give context, but mixed-use properties often differ too much in occupancy, condition and management burden for a citywide figure to answer a specific pricing question. A simple model for income, vacancy assumptions, renovation and ongoing...

It would help if answers also separate asking-price evidence from completed-transaction evidence. When someone asks whether a Madrid property is overpriced, what information can a property manager reasonably use, and where does an opinion on negotiation limits become guesswork?

The surprising part is how quickly the 4.4% gross yield loses its appeal once ordinary costs are added. This five-bedroom detached home in Madrid has been marketed for 54 days at €372,600, with expected rent of €1,361 per month. I have modelled vacancy, management, ongoing maintenance and one...

The advertised €2,149 rent is tempting, but I am reluctant to treat it as achievable income when the current Madrid studio tenant pays €1,790 consistently and looks after the property. Replacing them could turn a paper gain into vacancy, preparation costs and payment uncertainty. Several...

Agreed on volume. I’d separate the analysis into three groups: renovated duplexes, comparable homes needing work, and everything else. Then track initial asking price, any reductions, days until status changes, and the eventual completed price where available. Camila-wide—sorry...

My first suspicion is a data mismatch rather than a sudden 8.4% market-wide discount. Today’s asking listings and recently completed transactions may represent different homes and different stages of the market. The quick duplexes could also be disappearing because they are reserved or...

You have checked the fixed rate and headline fees; the uncertain part is how long the loan will actually remain in place. Run the figures to two or three plausible exit dates, including payments, compulsory recurring charges, upfront costs and the balance still owed at each date. Then check the...