Research Article

Predicting Days on Market to Optimize Real Estate Sales Strategy

Table 1

Variable list and description.

Variable nameDescription

lidListing ID
date_first_seenThe date on which the listing of a housing object first appeared online
date_last_seenThe date on which the listing of a housing object was last seen online
rent_or_sellVariable which indicates whether a housing object is for renting or selling
property_typeIdentifies the type of property being for sale or rent
cityThe city in which a property is located
neighborhoodThe neighborhood in which a property is located
streetThe street on which a property is located
space_m2The area of a property in m2
price_in_bgnThe price of a property in national currency
price_in_currencyThe price of a property in different currency
currencySpecifies the currency
build_typeSpecifies the building material type
floorNames the floor on which is a property
specialsGives details about the condition of a property
descriptionText description of a property
n_photosNumber of photos which a property has included in the listing
lister_typeSpecifies whether the listing was made by owner, agent, investor, etc.
lister_usernameThe name of the account from which the listing was made
broker_nameThe name of the broker (company) which stays behind the listing