Guide
A Deal Score condenses dozens of data points into a single number, but that number only helps you if you know what's actually behind it. Here's how to read it.
A Deal Score is typically expressed as a 0-100 rating:
A single number is useful for quick comparison across multiple properties, but the real value is in the breakdown behind it. A score of 74 driven by strong location and pricing but weak liquidity tells a very different story than a 74 driven by strong yield but a serious unresolved risk flag. Always look past the headline number before making a decision based on it, since two properties can land on the exact same score for very different underlying reasons.
A well-built Deal Score typically weights several factors, each carrying different weight in the overall calculation:
A high score with an unaddressed risk flag (say, 340 competing units launching in the same area within 12 months) is not the same as a high score with a clean risk profile. Always read the risk section, not just the top-line number, since risk factors can materially affect resale value or rental demand even when the current pricing looks fair on paper today. A score can be technically accurate and still hide a factor you'd genuinely want to know about before committing serious money.
Imagine a property scores 74 overall. Digging into the breakdown, Location scores 88, Price Fairness 76, Momentum 71, Rental Yield 68, Liquidity 65, and Risk Index 58, flagged for above-average service charges and a meaningful supply pipeline nearby. The headline 74 looks solid, and on a quick glance you might move forward without a second thought. But the weak Risk Index and Liquidity scores tell you this is a property worth negotiating on service charge concerns specifically, and worth thinking through your exit timeline more carefully than a property with uniformly strong sub-scores across every category.
Compare that to a second property also scoring 74, but with Risk Index at 82 and Liquidity at 79, and correspondingly lower Momentum. That property carries a completely different risk profile despite the identical headline number, better protected on the downside, less exciting on near-term price movement. Neither is objectively better, but they're not interchangeable just because the top-line score matches.
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