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Using the sole sale as the anchor feels risky, but treating the three asking prices as proof is no better. I would first check whether the sold home matches this one on date, immediate location, measurement method, parking and outdoor space. A mismatch in several of those areas can outweigh a...

It is vacant and the sale is for the retail unit itself, not a business. The agent has only said the seller would prefer a straightforward transaction, without explaining the reason for selling or mentioning a failed offer. I’ll avoid an artificial 24-hour deadline and give two working days. My...

After another look at the figures, I’m wondering whether to seek a lower price or leave the price closer to asking and request a credit for the updating work. The London retail unit is listed at £265,200 and has been on the market for 26 days, but I still have too few completed sales to judge...

Could the 57 days be an average rather than a median? A few long-running listings would affect the average much more, so the calculation itself matters.

Does the £24,180 remain after the first mortgage payment and any service-charge payment due around completion, or are those still coming from it? I’d also want to know the insurance excess and whether the inspection concerns the interior only or points to anything involving the wider building...

The wish for one accountable contact makes sense, but I would be wary of any firm claiming responsibility for every step up to completion. The solicitor, agent, lender and surveyor still control their own work, so total-control language may conceal a weak process rather than strengthen it. Give...

For comparables, completed sales are useful only if condition is accounted for. A renovated condo nearby does not establish the as-is value of one needing major work. Ask for recent completed transactions in the same micro-market, then note building condition, size, floor, parking and any...