The second week began, and Chen Hong and her mother's life returned to normal.

During this time, Wang Guoqing called, saying that he had found pre-sale houses from several real estate developers.

Chen Hong took some time to look at a few properties, but none of them appealed to her. She remembered that the real estate market in Jinan was rather chaotic, with some developers collecting payments but failing to deliver the properties on time.

Even more shockingly, a real estate project developed by a large company was still unfinished until the time of her rebirth!

She didn't want to wade into such a mess. To be on the safe side, she would rather buy a clearance sale unit from 2005 or 2006 than a pre-sale unit that wouldn't be delivered for at least two years.

After running around for several days, Chen Hong finally managed to get in touch with a deputy director of the Land and Resources Bureau through connections.

Through his introduction, Chen Hong finally made contact with the real estate developer who remained strong even more than a decade later.

After hosting two banquets, with Wang Guoqing and Wang Hongwei accompanying them, and sending out several boxes of abalone, sea cucumber, lobster, and large crabs, they finally managed to select four remaining rooms.

One of them is a villa in the southern mountainous area, with a building area of ​​186 square meters.

It has two floors above ground and one floor below ground. The yard is very large, with a front yard and back yard totaling 500 square meters.

Moreover, it's a fully furnished show flat with top-notch furniture and appliances, all from well-known brands currently on the market.

The landscaping in the yard has been completed, with lawns laid and greenery planted. There's also a rockery and fishpond with running water in the front yard.

It is said that the developer spent more than 200,000 yuan just on this artificial mountain landscape.

Chen Hong took a liking to the house as soon as she entered. She didn't understand feng shui layout, but she could feel that the layout of the courtyard was reasonable.

Just standing in the courtyard can make you feel relaxed and comfortable.

"This courtyard is really nice!" Although she wanted to lower the price, Chen Hong couldn't lie and say the house wasn't good.

"Ms. Chen, you have excellent taste!" the sales manager who accompanied her to view the property couldn't help but boast.

"This house was chosen by our boss after consulting a master. The placement of trees and the digging of ponds were all done with the master's guidance."

If it weren't for this year's stock market crash, no matter how many connections you have, our boss wouldn't have stepped in.

This was the best house among all the houses developed and built the year before last.

The housing market is sluggish right now, so you're getting a great deal!"

"More than a million is still cheap. The building area is over 180 square meters. Excluding the basement and the area that should be given away, it can be worth four or five thousand yuan per square meter."

Do you know how much housing prices are in Beijing now? This price is higher than similar houses in Beijing.

"Ms. Chen, you can't say that. Although the price per unit of this house is not cheap, it is a fully furnished house."

The developer certainly didn't skimp on spending money on everything from renovations, furniture, appliances, and landscaping to the garden!

You should know that just these few things alone will save you 400,000 to 500,000 yuan compared to buying a bare-bones apartment and decorating it yourself.

It's just that we've run into an economic crisis. Otherwise, this house would have been worth at least 1.6 million by the end of the year. Do you believe me?

You can buy this house and move in immediately, saving you time and money. Buying it now is definitely a good deal.

Chen Hong was tempted, but remained firm. "I heard that villas in the west cost only 500,000 yuan each, and the quality is no worse than your company's."

Besides, if you're not satisfied with the layout of a renovated house, tearing it down and redecorating would be even more labor-intensive and time-consuming. It's better to just have a bare-bones house!

The price you quoted for this house last year and the year before was only a few dollars, but now the price has doubled if I want to buy it. That's outrageous.

Okay, I'll go back and think about it some more, and discuss the price with your manager. If we can lower the price, then we can talk again.

To be honest, I've had dinner with your vice president twice, and I really admire him and have a high opinion of your company.

I'd like to buy a few more houses from your company, but with the price so rigidly fixed, it seems you're not very sincere!

Forget it, I'll contact other companies. With the stock market crashing this year, I think there should be plenty of good properties for sale.

Just you wait and see! The stock market has crashed, and quite a few people have lost money. Your new home pre-sales will definitely be affected in the second half of the year.

If not, I'll wait a bit longer. I'm sure I'll find a bargain in the second half of the year!

Let's call it a day! Go back and think it over. Let's keep in touch by phone. If the price is right, I still want to buy this house.

"It's too expensive, really too expensive. Chen Hong, have you really bought this villa?"

"The house we built back home is bigger and better than this one. You two haven't lived here for more than a few days. Isn't it a waste of money to buy such a nice house and leave it unused?" Wang Guoqing grumbled behind Chen Hong.

Wang Hongwei also advised Chen Hong, "The house is nice, but I also think it's not worth the price."

With that money, you might as well buy three or four school district properties. You won't live there anyway; it's all for investment.

School district properties are generally stable in value, appreciating rapidly and significantly. As long as people value their children's education, school district properties will always be in high demand.

Chen Hong: "The school district housing is too small; there's not enough room to accommodate even one guest."

Besides, it's inconvenient for Yu Yang to practice the piano; he also has to accommodate the other neighbors' schedules.

Wang Hongwei: "The large apartments we've looked at are fine too. They're one apartment per floor, spacious, in a good location, and close to the school. You two can live there comfortably."

Chen Hong smiled slightly: "I've also taken a liking to the large apartment. I just want to stretch the price down a bit more."

If the price is right, I'd like to buy both a villa and a large apartment. Guoqing and Hongwei, have you two decided which one you're going to buy?

As long as it's from this developer, we can do a group purchase and try to get the house at a low price.

Buying more should make it easier to negotiate a lower price. Let me tell you, although this company's quote is relatively high, the quality of the houses is truly excellent.

Wang Hongwei smiled smugly and said, "Chen Hong, I have some news. The houses built by a large enterprise in the province will be delivered for use next year."

Last year, the pre-sale price was very low, essentially government-subsidized housing. The target customers were cadres and employees of provincial and municipal government agencies.

Ordinary people are not qualified to buy houses. I heard that someone wants to resell their house.

I'm thinking of asking someone to help me buy a house. Are you interested? If so, I'll ask around further!

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong felt a pang of unease. It seemed that she remembered a large enterprise in the province that had cheated many government employees, who had spent hundreds of thousands of yuan to buy cheap houses, only to never receive their homes more than a decade later.

Wang Guoqing listened with great interest, "How much per square meter? When will the houses be delivered next year?"

Wang Hongwei said mysteriously in a low voice, "It's only 2,600 yuan per square meter, which is 700 or 800 yuan cheaper than the current market price."

For a house of over 100 square meters, you could save over 100,000 yuan, but the person selling it needs the money urgently and requires full payment upfront.

Chen Hong: "Penny wise, pound foolish!"

Wang Hongwei objected, "What are you saying? Ten thousand yuan is a small bargain?"

You're so rich and arrogant, you have no idea how hard life is. Do you know how many years it takes for us office workers to save up 100,000 yuan?

I've been working for over ten years, and my salary is only around three thousand yuan. Even if I don't eat or drink, it would take me three years to save up 100,000 yuan.

Who wants to spend more money if they can save some? I'm not a sucker!