Buying4 min read
How to brief an agent properly
Most wasted viewings trace back to a brief that was never written down. Here is the version that actually works.
Mara Ellison · Jul 28, 2026
Journal
Eight short pieces on the parts of a property transaction that are usually explained badly. Written for this demo by the fictional Estate team.
- Selling5 min
Preparing a house for sale: what pays and what does not
Two weeks of the right preparation moves a sale more than two months of extra marketing.
Priya Raman · Jul 14, 2026
- Buying4 min
Reading a neighborhood before you buy
Visit at three specific times and you will learn more than any market report can tell you.
Sylvie Marchand · Jun 30, 2026
- Market5 min
What a valuation actually measures
A valuation is an argument built from comparables. If you cannot see the comparables, you cannot judge the argument.
Julian Vasquez · Jun 16, 2026
- Design4 min
Designing a home that ages well
The rooms people still like in ten years share a small number of unglamorous properties.
Theo Lindqvist · May 29, 2026
- Market5 min
Market cycles and the cost of waiting
Timing the market is difficult; timing your own life is not. Which of the two should decide your purchase?
Noor Haddad · May 11, 2026
- Relocation4 min
Relocating without living somewhere first
A practical sequence for choosing an area you have never spent a winter in.
Sylvie Marchand · Apr 22, 2026
- Ownership5 min
Owning property for the long term
Maintenance is not an expense you avoid. It is the price of not paying a much larger one.
Daniel Okonjo · Apr 6, 2026