Lu Ziqun chuckled awkwardly and stammered, "It's not that I believe it, it's just that so many people have been saying it, and it all seems a bit superstitious, so I'd rather believe it's true!"
"So you need to find a reliable real estate agent who won't introduce you to houses that have had problems. The worst thing when buying a second-hand house is if the house has had issues. I know a pretty good agent who won't rip you off."
Ye Qingqing searched her contacts and found the real estate agent she often worked with. This agent, surnamed Chang, was in her forties and owned a small to medium-sized agency. She wasn't a local of Pingjiang, but she had a very good reputation in the real estate industry and had many long-term clients. Moreover, this Sister Chang was one of the few real estate agents specializing in old-style houses in Pingjiang.
Pingjiang was a bustling international metropolis during the Republic of China era, with foreigners from various countries living in the city. As a result, there were very few European-style houses. However, after the war, not many old houses remain. Currently, there are only about three thousand houses available for sale in the entire city. The rest are either owned by the government or have owners.
Sister Chang rose to fame by selling an old villa worth over 100 million yuan. She took a 1.5% commission, earning her several million yuan from that single transaction. Back in the day, a few million yuan could buy a villa in Pingjiang City. Moreover, she had accumulated a considerable amount of real estate through her own real estate agency business. So, despite her unassuming appearance, Sister Chang was a hidden tycoon with over ten properties and a net worth of over 100 million yuan!
"A second-hand villa outside the Third Ring Road? In a hurry? Oh dear, Mrs. Lu, your friend is really lucky. I do have one. It's a two-story villa, over two years old, and the renovation only took a year. We haven't moved in yet. It was originally intended as a wedding house for our son, but he's a good-for-nothing who gambled and racked up high-interest debts, so we have to sell the house to pay off his debts. The house was bought five years ago for three million, and the renovation cost almost two million. They're asking for six million, but it has to be in cash."
Sister Chang explained the details of the house. She was very interested in this house. If Ye Qingqing hadn't called, she would have bought it herself and kept it. However, she didn't have that much cash on hand, and it would take some time to raise the funds. The other party was in a hurry and the house had to be sold within a week. Her son was in the hands of loan sharks, and they would cut off his hand if she didn't pay them.
Even if the parents are furious, they have no choice but to sell their house to save their only son.
"Moreover, the homeowner only gave him a week. His son is in the hands of loan sharks, and if he doesn't pay, his son will be ruined. He's in a real hurry. Many people want to buy it, but they're scared off by the cash payment and the one-week deadline. But this house is really good. The layout, location, and decoration are all excellent. Villas in the same complex with the exact same decoration are not as good as this one. They've even been lived in before, and they all sell for ten million!"
“Okay, my friend and I will come over now. If she likes the house, we can talk about it further.” Ye Qingqing readily agreed.
She was tempted by such a nice house. It was called a second-hand house, but it was actually a new house. Moreover, it was already decorated, saving time, effort, worry, and money. It was like a pie falling from the sky. If Lü Ziqun didn't want it, she would pay for it. In two years, Pingjiang will have purchase restrictions, and she won't be able to buy it even if she wanted to.
Ye Qingqing pressed the speakerphone button, and Lü Ziqun was also eager to hear it, but she was a little worried, "I can't come up with six million. I have 250,000 in savings, so I only have 5.25 million. I'm still short 750,000!"
"You can't bargain?" Ye Qingqing rolled her eyes again. "You have to bargain when you buy a piece of clothing, but you don't bargain when you buy a house worth millions?"
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