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Before you sell: what to fix and what to leave
A small repair often does more for a sale than a big renovation. A builder's advice on what to sort out before you sell your home, and what to leave alone.
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Real estate blog
I write about what I look at when I value a home and what is worth knowing before you sell or buy. Plus a selection of articles by my Arco Vara colleagues.
My articles.
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How a home's price is set
A listing price is what the seller hopes for. A sale price is what a home actually sold for. This is how I find the right price for yours.
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Ten things I check before I put a price on a home
Foundations, roof, facade, windows, heating, ventilation, wiring, pipes, wet rooms and the plot. This is how I look a home over before I name a price.
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A selection of articles from the Arco Vara blog on selling, buying and the market. Links open on arcovara.ee. In Estonian.
· Market and law
Terje Võrk: Kuidas mõjutab kinnisasja omandamise kitsendamise seaduse muutmine kinnisvaraturgu?
A bill approved in a parliamentary committee would extend property ownership restrictions for Russian and Belarusian citizens without long-term residence in Estonia to the whole country. Terje explains what it means for the market.
Read on arcovara.ee· Selling
Mooses Leinštrep: Miks on 20. oktoober kinnisvaramüügi kõige tähtsam kuupäev?
Autumn is the strongest selling season, and the market almost stops in December. Mooses works out when a home has to go on sale to reach the notary by early January instead of spring.
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Jekaterina Lesnikova: Kumb on kasulikum – anda korter üürile või müüa maha?
In the example, a €750 monthly rent leaves about 3.2% of the flat's value a year after one empty month, income tax and costs. A useful sum to do before choosing between renting out and selling.
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Kristiina Uusmees: Viis viga, mis takistavad korteri müüki
An asking price that is too high, a flat that isn't prepared, weak photos, documents gathered too late and the belief that the listing is the whole job. A short, precise list.
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Lühiülevaade Eesti kinnisvaraturust: mai 2025
In May 2025 there were 1,836 flat sales in Estonia, 3.7% more than a year earlier. Buyer interest grew, supply stayed high and prices were broadly flat.
Read on arcovara.ee· Buying
13 küsimust, mida enne kodu ostmist alati küsida
Hidden defects, the neighbours, what is included in the price, and ten more questions to ask the seller or broker before you buy.
Read on arcovara.ee· Selling
10 põhjust, miks palgata endale maakler
Marketing plan, photos, floor plan, negotiations and paperwork. What a broker does in a sale and why it saves the seller time.
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10 asja, mis tõstavad kinnisvara väärtust
Cleaning, light maintenance, a fresher kitchen and other cheap ways to ask a better price when you sell.
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