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One more thing: separate genuine 48-day listings from withdrawn and relisted stock. I’d also record when the first price cut occurred. Two flats can show the same marketing time while one was priced realistically throughout and the other only found the market after a late reduction. New-listing...

Often it won’t become a neat negotiation over reserves alone. If the position creates uncertainty for the buyer or their financing, a lower offer may not solve the underlying concern, so moving on can be rational. A motivated cash buyer might price that risk differently. Does your sample...

The sample definition needs tightening before this becomes a monthly series. Is 70 days a mean or median, and does the clock stop at offer agreed or completion? Likewise, does -2.7% mean movement from the original asking price, the previous month, or something else? Without those definitions...

The cash point deserves more emphasis. Buyers often think only about a dramatic inspection finding, but several ordinary repairs and moving costs arriving together can also strain the first month. I would split the remaining money mentally: one amount for known moving expenses and another...

Vacancy should include more than empty months. Turnover can mean advertising, cleaning, minor repairs and a gap before the next tenant starts paying.

That’s a useful distinction. I’ve treated the £24,180 as one general pot rather than separating payments due around completion from longer-term reserves. I’ll confirm the timing of the first mortgage payment and service charges before setting a furniture budget. My current thought is to furnish...

The £24,180 remainder initially sounded comfortable, until I started listing what must come out of it soon after completion. The property is a three-bedroom condo in Birmingham priced at about £390,000, and the inspection could add repairs to the move, first mortgage payment and initial...