diymy 45: Viewing houses
45: Viewing houses
Since achieving financial freedom, Han Wen has gradually begun to adopt the lifestyle of the wealthy.
However, he still couldn't bear to buy a car worth over 100,000 yuan, nor could he bear to buy a mobile phone worth over 20,000 yuan.
For the sake of convenience, he bought himself a yellow buggy as his private car.
To make communication easier, he even bought himself a pager. It was a Chinese character pager, but it worked alright.
Lu Xiangdong and Gu Amei also started using Chinese character display machines, and their treatment was no worse than that of him, a millionaire with tens of millions in assets.
At the same time, landline phones were installed in the company, which completely solved the communication problem.
As soon as the phone was installed, Hanwen called his mother. The mother and son talked for half an hour before ending the call.
After getting a telephone, Third Master Fang would report the situation to Han Wen almost every day, constantly urging him to go see the house.
Han Wen was, after all, from out of town and had hardly ever dealt with these old hands in Jinghua City. Therefore, he didn't know much about their personalities and ways of doing things.
Fortunately, he was reborn and knew the market conditions and prices of courtyard houses in this era, as well as where the most worthwhile and safest courtyard houses were to be invested in.
Whether it's waiting for future demolition, renovating and renting it out, reselling it, or keeping it indefinitely, Hanwen has his own plan in mind.
Therefore, he wasn't afraid of being scammed by those old hands.
Han Wen was really annoyed by Leopard Sanye's nagging, so he had no choice but to drive his little yellow bug to the West District.
Third Master Leopard was very enthusiastic and happy to finally get Han Wen to come.
He led Hanwen into the teahouse, ordered tea and snacks, and then took out his notebook to carefully tell him about his gains over the past few days.
Leopard Master is indeed Leopard Master. He has extensive connections, deep networks, and high prestige. He led his small group and explored all the courtyard houses in the East and West Districts in just one month.
These days, courtyard houses are sometimes cheaper than new apartments. This is because they are often dilapidated, similar to overcrowded tenements, and inconvenient to live in. Moreover, they are always at risk of demolition and redevelopment.
No one could have predicted that the price of courtyard houses would skyrocket in the future, so there are actually many people willing to sell.
Only Han Wen knew that the courtyard house represented the culture, heritage, sentiment, and history of old Beijing.
In the future, the prices will be astronomical. Almost every courtyard house will cost hundreds of millions.
Some properties that are large, well-located, and in good condition can fetch billions or even tens of billions of yuan.
Investing in a courtyard house is almost like investing in a gold mine; if Han Wen hadn't caught this golden age, he would have been out of luck.
Since he's caught up with it, then I'm sorry, he can buy as many sets as he can.
After Third Master Leopard brought out all the information he had collected about the courtyard houses, Han Wen began to examine it carefully.
Then, he marked the courtyard houses he had chosen. He then had Third Master Leopard take him to see the houses.
Han Wen spent several days looking at houses, visiting dozens in one go, and was really exhausted.
Then comes the bargaining.
Because Han Wen had a bottom line in mind, he bargained fiercely and aggressively, which made Master Leopard uncomfortable.
If Hanwen isn't a big customer and only buys one or two sets, he really wouldn't bother with her.
This young man is so young, but he's incredibly shrewd, unlike any child his age.
Originally, a courtyard house could earn around ten thousand yuan, but after Han Wen drastically cut the profit, it's now only worth a thousand yuan at most.
Such a huge gap is unbearable. So, Third Master Leopard panicked.
"Young man, your business practices are dishonest. I've been running around all these days, you can't let me leave empty-handed after all this hard work." Third Master Leopard was speechless: "With your way of haggling, no one will want to serve you."
"Third Master Leopard, but I want to buy dozens of sets," Han Wen replied.
"Even if you buy dozens of sets, you won't get this much discount." Third Master Leopard shook his head: "There's no profit, it's a waste of time, not worth it."
"Third Master Leopard, you'll earn less now. We'll have opportunities to cooperate again in the future."
"But if you try to make exorbitant demands now, you won't get a single penny." Han Wen retorted, "I have money. If you, Third Master Leopard, are unwilling to help, I'll have to find someone else."
"The contract is signed, the commission is paid, and now you want to change your mind?" Third Master Leopard was unhappy: "Han Wen, you are from out of town and don't know much about the situation and rules of Jinghua City."
However, in life and in business, one must be trustworthy and see things through to the end. Let me tell you, this is really unacceptable.
As the saying goes, if you ask for an exorbitant price, you should bargain down to the bottom. Since Master Leopard was making such a huge demand, Han Wen naturally had to negotiate.
He wasn't truly untrustworthy; he just didn't want to be taken advantage of. After all, he wasn't stupid or rich; he wanted to save where he could. Besides, this would save him a significant amount of money.
"Third Master Leopard, I have no choice." Han Wen shook his head and sighed, making an excuse: "To tell you the truth, this money is not mine; I am just an agent."
Look at my age, check my background, and you'll know I'm not trying to fool you.
I'd like to offer you a higher price, and it would be even better if I could get a commission. But I can't, and I wouldn't dare.
So, Third Master Leopard, if you're willing to compromise, we can continue our talks.
If you're not willing, then there's nothing I can do. Even if the business doesn't work out, we can still be on good terms and perhaps cooperate again in the future.
Third Master Leopard tilted his head, his two bright eyes staring at Han Wen. Then, he scratched the white hair on his head.
"You're not being honest, kid. I feel like you're trying to fool me?" He thought to himself for a moment, smacked his lips, and said.
"No way." Han Wen shook his head: "You're a veteran here, I respect you more than anything, how could I dare to fool you."
"No, something's off. You give me a strange feeling, something I can't quite figure out." Third Master Leopard was still uneasy: "I've been trying to figure people out my whole life, but you're the only one I can't quite understand."
"Then stop overthinking it." Han Wen laughed. "Making money is the most important thing, Third Master Leopard, don't you agree?"
"Alright, this time, I trust you." Third Master Leopard nodded: "You've already found a house, and we've agreed on the price."
Next, you pay the money, and I'll arrange the transfer of ownership. Let's try to complete this transaction as soon as possible.
Policies change daily; if you miss today, you might not get another chance. I think you're a smart person; you should understand the meaning of what I'm saying.
"Third Master Leopard, you're right, I understand." Han Wen nodded, stood up, and shook hands with the other man. "You're busy, I won't bother you any longer."
"Take care, don't bother seeing me out." Third Master Leopard nodded.
Han Wen left the teahouse and only truly breathed a sigh of relief after getting back into his car.
These past few days, he's been constantly dealing with old hands like Leopard Third Master, so he's been under some pressure.
Fortunately, everything is now settled, and he no longer needs to worry about the house.
Then he can focus his time and energy on other things.
The TV adaptation and filming plan for his book "Chinese in New York," which he had delayed for more than half a year, should finally be put on the agenda.
"Looks like I'll have to register another new company," Han Wen said, rubbing his forehead with a hint of helplessness.