All Updates
Each edition focuses on one public indicator from the Chilean real estate market. We explain what it measures, where the data comes from, and what recent changes look like—in plain language.
Mortgage Credit: Understanding the TPM-Rate Connection
How the Central Bank's benchmark rate transmits to the mortgage rates offered by banks, and what the CMF data shows about current credit conditions.
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Rental Trends: Which Data Sources Actually Track Asking Rents
There is no single official rental price index in Chile. We explain which public and semi-public sources exist, what they measure, and their limitations.
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The Housing Price Index: What It Measures and What It Misses
The official IPV from the CMF tracks transaction prices, not asking prices. This distinction matters more than most people realize when reading housing market news.
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The UF Explained: Chile's Inflation-Indexed Unit of Account
Why almost every Chilean real estate transaction is denominated in UF, how the UF value is calculated daily, and what that means for comparing prices over time.
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Supply and Absorption: Reading the Housing Market Pipeline
How to interpret the relationship between new units entering the market and the speed at which they are absorbed, using data from official real estate registries.
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How Santiago's Communes Differ: Reading Geographic Price Variation
The metropolitan region is not one housing market—it is dozens. We explain how to use commune-level data to understand price differences without generalizing.
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