Recent content by plantsAndGrain

I need to choose between agent proposals for a Dubai retail unit expected to sell for about AED 752,400. One saves money but leaves more of the transaction work unclear; another costs more and promises a wider service. Rather than compare percentages alone, I want each agent to confirm the...

The eleven-month rent assumption is sensible as a vacancy allowance, but it does not solve the reserve issue. I’d model at least two cases: ordinary recurring costs, and a higher-cost case including the dated finishes plus the possible building contribution. Keep service charges separate so you...

I’m not convinced condition alone explains the split. For small multifamily property, policy timing or expectations of a policy change may affect buyers differently from ordinary owner-occupied homes. Before attributing the longer marketing period to renovation work, note whether listings...

Selectivity is plausible, but the sample size and meaning of the 4.3% matter. Is that completed price below the original asking price, below the final asking price, or a difference between two broader datasets? Also, does “55 days” end at an accepted offer or completion? Those definitions could...

Price-cut timing is especially useful. A reduction after ten days may reflect an ambitious seller correcting quickly; one after several months says something else. I would also distinguish a meaningful cut from a cosmetic change intended to refresh attention.

I partly disagree that this is merely random property variation. If buyers consistently pay for finished homes but reject renovation projects until a cut, that is a real market pattern. It may not mean Warsaw is turning, but it could mean buyers are becoming less willing or able to absorb...

Build three cash-flow versions rather than one: an ordinary year, a vacancy year and a major-repair year. Include management fees, landlord insurance, energy costs you may bear between tenants, letting or management work, and a contingency for repairs. For the townhouse, put possible exterior...

One caveat: don’t automatically treat every inspection finding as something your post-closing cash must absorb. A significant finding may affect the price or whether you proceed at all. Once the report arrives, separate urgent work from maintenance that can wait. I agree on delaying furniture...

Run three cases rather than one precise forecast: fully occupied with ordinary expenses; a turnover year with vacancy and make-ready work; and a bad year with an association assessment or major repair. Then repeat all three with the actual financing terms. The useful figure is annual cash left...