Map the supply pipeline in a matrix
Rung 2 of 10 · Comparison matrix
1 · Learn the move · Comparison matrix
A comparison matrix is the cleanest way to see incoming supply: one row per project or segment, columns for units, timing, price band, and status. AI can build the grid fast, but it must only place figures you pasted - every empty cell is UNKNOWN, not a plausible fill. Close with the supply read the data actually supports, no further.
Put my new-construction pipeline into a comparison matrix, UNKNOWN for gaps.
2 · Your turn — you write the prompt
You're briefing a builder-client on competing supply in the Riverside submarket. Your notes: Project Alder - 60 units, delivering Q1 2027, price band $480k-$540k, status under construction (developer sheet, June 2026). Project Birch - 34 units, delivering 'late 2027', status permitted (city permit portal, June 2026); you have no price band for Birch. Resale segment - 88 active listings, price band $455k-$610k (MLS, today). Write a prompt that lays these into a comparison matrix, marks Birch's price band UNKNOWN, and ends with the supply read the data supports.
Remember: the AI sees only your prompt — not this page. If the situation isn't in your prompt, it doesn't exist.
Optional — these shape the output when you run your prompt below, not your score.