Commercial buyers need a unit-level decision
Buying commercial property needs a decision at unit level. Activity in the wider market does not establish whether a particular office or shop is worth its asking price.
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Buying commercial property needs a decision at unit level. Activity in the wider market does not establish whether a particular office or shop is worth its asking price.
Separate documents from assumptions
Inspect the premises and request the ownership, authority, occupancy and cost information relevant to the transaction. Identify which income is evidenced by a lease and which depends on a future tenant.
Define the reason to proceed
Write down the operational or investment case, the principal risks and the evidence that would change the decision. Compare credible alternatives. A purchase should not depend solely on the expectation that another buyer will later pay more.