Understand property market evidence before comparing prices
An asking price is the seller's recorded offer, not a completed transaction or an independent valuation.
Your NAS Live starting brief: I want to understand the evidence behind a property price comparison.
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Questions to discuss
- Is the number an asking price, transaction value or an index?
- Are the compared periods and definitions consistent?
- What information is missing before drawing a conclusion?
An asking price is the seller's recorded offer, not a completed transaction or an independent valuation.
Compare like-for-like location, property type, area definition and transaction type. Never mix monthly rents with total sale prices.
A difference between two recent catalogue snapshots can reflect inventory changes. It does not establish annual appreciation, demand or a future return. A published index needs its source, period and methodology.