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One clarification: by vacancy, do you mean visibly unoccupied at the time of sale, or a long period without an occupier? Also, are the 64 days measured only across active and completed listings? If withdrawn stock is missing, the sample could make marketing periods look shorter than they really are.

Vacancy by itself would not persuade me that buyers have extra leverage. An empty property may make viewings and possession simpler, but it can also suggest seller motivation. The negotiation probably turns more on why it is vacant, how long it has been listed and what work is required. A dated...

I’d avoid the phrase “repair credit” if nobody has established a repair. Call it a proposed price response to identified risk, and describe the evidence. Otherwise the terminology itself may overstate what is known.

We offered on a coastal home in Dublin at an as-is price. The offer says the property is accepted in its present condition, but it also contains an inspection contingency. We have now uncovered a potentially major rental-regulation problem, and the seller says even requesting information or a...

My first answer would be “possibly both,” but the 3.8% figure needs care. Today’s completed sales may have been agreed months before the June listings you are watching, so they are not necessarily the same market moment. The useful test is matched properties: original ask, any reductions, agreed...

I’d push back on using days-on-market to set the contingency. A listing can sit for reasons unrelated to legal readiness or hidden expense, so it’s a weak proxy. Use it in price discussions if useful, but base the reserve on written figures and the apartment-management information.