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The practical constraint is the small amount left after operating costs, regardless of how the purchase is financed. Regulation matters, but at 3.5% gross the service charge, insurance, repairs and even one longer vacancy could be the more immediate problem. Paying cash removes interest; it does...

Yes. “Progressing” is too vague for planning. The useful questions are whether the valuation has happened, whether any lender queries remain, and whether a mortgage offer has been issued. Separately, the conveyancer can say whether the legal work is ready. Neither side should treat a date...

A compact table would solve much of this: neighbourhood, student-housing category, asking-price band, first-seen date, last-seen date, status and latest revision date. Completed sales should sit in a separate column or section rather than being blended with withdrawn or disappeared listings...

Also pin down the deposit before signing: amount, payment timing, who holds it, and every circumstance in which it may be retained or returned. Those details depend on the actual Bogotá contract and transaction structure, so independent local legal review is worthwhile. A 3% saving is not...

Lender timing and moving coordination are another weak spot in most guides. Even when everyone expects completion on a particular day, arranging movers or deliveries with no buffer creates unnecessary risk. Confirmation that funds and documents have actually reached the required stage matters...

Both views can be kept by recording condition as a field rather than excluding anything. Then compare like with like first and use the broader set as context. I’d do the same for asking-price changes: the timing of the first reduction may reveal more about seller motivation than total days online.

I agree on defining the data, but I wouldn’t wait for perfect completed-price information before studying deals. Use advertised prices to find patterns, then model several purchase-price and cost scenarios rather than treating the asking figure as fact. A practical next step is to post one...

“Open integration” needs a practical demonstration. Can the system create, update and export the relevant fields, or does it merely expose a limited read-only feed? Also ask what happens to record identifiers. Matching by address alone becomes fragile when formatting differs across countries.

I partly disagree that 92 days tells you nothing. It can be useful when paired with seller behaviour. No reductions after 92 days may indicate patience; several cuts or a relisting may suggest more motivation. The strongest question is not “How long has it been listed?” but “What has the seller...