Hesti Articles
Informative articles about and around real estate, its market and sales.

Real‑estate transactions: using Hesti’s Deal Catalogue to set market price
The catalogue stores all recorded real‑estate transactions in Latvia since 2012. Each entry shows address, size, price and €/m² — a rock‑solid base for price discovery.
4 min read
6/11/2025

Hesti vs TirgusDati.lv — data depth and forecasts
Hesti and TirgusDati.lv both display real-estate prices, but Hesti offers a richer market picture. It combines deal records, listings and forecasts, whereas TirgusDati shows only the asking prices in classified ads.
3 min read
6/9/2025

Hesti vs CenuBanka — which data tool wins?
Both Hesti and Cenu Banka bring Latvian real-estate prices under one roof. The key difference is data freshness and analytics depth—Hesti refreshes deals daily and uses machine-learning forecasts, while CenuBanka provides a stable, no-frills view of historical Land Service transactions.
3 min read
6/6/2025

Buy or Rent?
A mortgage demands a down‑payment, interest and property tax. Renting usually only requires a deposit and a monthly fee. If property prices (the nekustamā īpašuma vērtēšana cena) rise faster than rents, ownership tilts in your favour.
2 min read
5/29/2025

Using Hesti Market Data to spot the next growth neighbourhood
Hesti Market Data aggregates average and median €/m² plus deal count and volume across Latvia. Filters let you drill down by city, neighbourhood, building series, room count and period (year or quarter). For sales you also get transaction volume — your proxy for market activity.
4 min read
4/24/2025

How to Evaluate Real Estate Like a Pro
Appraisers rely on three pillars: comparative market analysis (comps), the income approach for rental assets, and the cost approach for unique builds. Studying recent, similar transactions keeps you in line with fair market value.
3 min read
4/5/2025

From Range to Reality: Nailing the Final Real Estate Value
The model mixes comparable sales with machine learning to output a central value plus a 95 % confidence range. Sparse data or unique features widen the band.
4 min read
3/29/2025