When new buyer enquiries plummeted to a net balance of -39% in March 2026—down from -29% just one month earlier—property valuers and expert witnesses faced an unprecedented challenge: defending valuations made during February 2026 in courtrooms where opposing counsel questioned whether the data captured the full extent of geopolitical market disruption.[1] The conflict in the Middle East and intensifying inflationary pressures had created a perfect storm of uncertainty, transforming...
