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Neutral, dated analysis and explainers across Iran’s markets.
EducationalHousing
Housing Boom and Bust Cycles: What the Price-to-Rent Ratio Tells You
What a housing cycle actually is, how to compute the price-to-rent ratio, and which indicators move before price itself signals a boom or a bust, with a real numeric example from Tehran and a look back at recent price-jump periods.
Sahmino editorialAug 20, 202610 min read
EducationalHousing
Housing as an Asset: How Price per Square Meter, Deposit and Rent, and Transaction Costs Work
This lesson looks at a home as an asset: what "price per square meter" means, how a rental deposit (rahn) and monthly rent convert into each other, the true cost of a transaction (agent commission, tax, municipal fees), and why Iran's housing market moves in "jumps and lulls" rather than a smooth climb.
Sahmino editorialJul 19, 20268 min read
