Build a shortlist you can explain
A defensible shortlist makes its reasoning visible. Each candidate should answer the same brief, with important differences and uncertainties recorded.
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A defensible shortlist makes its reasoning visible. Each candidate should answer the same brief, with important differences and uncertainties recorded.
Keep a decision sheet
List the intended use, current terms, costs, condition and key documents for each property. Mark missing information rather than filling gaps with assumptions. Include the date an offer was confirmed.
Explain the trade-off
State why one candidate remains under consideration and what could rule it out. A useful shortlist may become shorter as evidence improves. Its value lies in supporting a clear decision, not in accumulating the largest number of listings.