Insights
Guides, market notes and project updates from the MyVan team.
Trends
Hybrid work moved demand outward, developers answered with smaller units and bigger shared amenities, and buyers started asking about running costs before they asked about the view. Here is what changed and what it means for anyone buying in the next two years.
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Buying
A first purchase is mostly paperwork and patience. This is the order we walk buyers through: work out the real monthly figure, get the loan pre-assessed, read the title before the brochure, and never hand over a reservation fee without a receipt that names the unit.
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Buying
Shortlisting works better as a process than as a feeling. Write down the five things you will not compromise on, visit at the worst hour of the week rather than the best, and compare units on cost of ownership instead of finish.
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Selling
Price it against what actually closed, not against what is still listed. Have the documents ready before the first viewing. And spend your preparation budget on light, paint and repairs, in that order.
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Neighborhoods
What makes an area good for a family is measurable: the school run without a car, a clinic within fifteen minutes, somewhere for a nine-year-old to go alone, and streets that drain. Here is how we rank the areas we sell in.
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Renovation
Some things you can add after moving in and some you are stuck with. This is the list we tell buyers to insist on at viewing, because every item on it is either impossible or expensive to fix later.
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