lovenovelstory Chapter 40: Are they not even going to act anymore?
Chapter 40: Are they not even going to act anymore?
"Off-plan apartments?"
Zhou Yun had experience buying Qinchun Jiayuan before, so she had a concept of this.
The term "off-plan property" originated in Hong Kong, and its core definition is the right to purchase a commercial property that is still under construction. However, in practice, it is actually somewhat similar to the concept of "subscribing to a deposit".
Although Zhou Yun understood what Chen Yuanzhou meant, she didn't understand the purpose of doing so, so she asked, "Isn't buying a pre-sale apartment the same as buying a house?"
Chen Yuanzhou nodded: "That's right, but pre-sale apartments can also be traded. For popular projects like Qinghu Renjia, those who didn't manage to buy a house after the opening will naturally spend money to buy pre-sale apartments, and then we can just resell them at a higher price."
"Oh~~~" Zhou Yun nodded as if she understood, and asked curiously, "How much can it sell for?"
"Heh~" Chen Yuanzhou chuckled and replied, "We'll see how things go then."
Although he said that, he knew very well what was going on in his heart.
In his previous life, Chen Yuanzhou was a big V blogger in the real estate field. He once made a video about "speculating on pre-sale apartments", and the case he chose was Qinghu Renjia. He also did a very detailed investigation for it.
Construction on the project began in 2007, with the initial plan to start pre-sales in early 2008.
However, things didn't go as planned. After the global financial crisis broke out in 2008, the real estate market became increasingly depressed. Developers had no choice but to continue accumulating customers and postponed the opening date for almost a year, setting it for November 2nd.
Even so, sales on the opening day were still sluggish, with only a portion of the multi-story residential units sold, while the sales rate of the main townhouses and detached villas was less than 5%.
However, just three days later, on November 5th, the four trillion yuan stimulus plan was announced, and the market reaction was exceptionally strong.
The timely launch of Qinghu Renjia not only sold out all its units within a single day, but also caused the price of pre-sale apartments to soar.
Among them, the pre-sale apartments of townhouses and detached villas are the most outrageous, with the average transfer price of a single pre-sale apartment being over 25, and the highest reaching a sky-high price of 38!
In the end, even the developers made moves to get a share of the profits, raising the name change fee from 5000 yuan per unit to 20,000 yuan, making nearly 10 million yuan more out of thin air.
Zhou Yun was of course unaware of these things, but since Chen Yuanzhou brought it up, she felt it must be a good deal and immediately agreed!
……
Inside the Qinghu Renjia sales office, sales consultant Ye Lili had a blank expression as she scrolled through her phone's contacts over and over again.
"Sigh~" she sighed and complained to her classmate and colleague Pan Lingyan, "We can't get any clients to come! They either don't want to buy or they want to wait... How are we going to open the market? The higher-ups have even set targets, it's driving us crazy!"
Pan Lingyan also looked worried: "If it really doesn't work out, I'll quit after I get my year-end bonus and go home to take the civil service exam."
"You think getting a government job is easy?"
"That's still better than starving to death like this! If we don't meet our performance targets, we only get 70% of our salary. After deductions for social insurance and housing fund, we only get a little over 3000 yuan a month. We still have to pay for rent and food. Our quality of life is even worse than when we were in college."
Hearing her talk about this, Ye Lili felt quite emotional as she recalled her university life.
When I was a college student, my family gave me 2000 yuan a month for living expenses. Accommodation was free, food was cheap, and I could buy some new clothes and cosmetics every month.
Now things are really messed up. 3000 yuan seems like a lot, but the expenses are too high!
The rent alone costs nearly 1000 yuan a month, and with food expenses, I'm barely making ends meet. I often have to ask my parents for help.
While it's not like graduating means immediate unemployment, it's not much better!
Just as the two best friends were frowning in worry, they suddenly heard Manager Ge Shuai call out to them, "Xiao Ye, Xiao Pan, the doorman is changing shifts."
"..."
The two exchanged a glance, then reluctantly got up and walked towards the sales office entrance.
According to internal regulations, real estate consultants are required to take turns greeting customers at the main entrance.
When the market is good, customers flock to the sales office, and everyone is eager to be the doorman.
But in this stagnant market, being a doorman means standing there dumbfounded for two hours, and you have to wear high heels – it's pure torture.
After their shift ended, the two stood at the door, utterly dejected, not even wanting to say a word.
After standing for half an hour, Pan Lingyan couldn't stand it any longer, so she made an excuse to go to the toilet to take a break.
As soon as she left, Ye Lili saw a BMW turn into the parking lot from the intersection and drive in, guided by the security guard at the entrance.
"!"
Ye Lili's eyes lit up, and she quickly went out to greet them.
After the car came to a stop, a young couple got out, but the woman got out from the driver's seat and the man got out from the passenger seat.
Although Ye Lili wasn't a seasoned veteran, she was still quick-witted enough to go straight to the woman. Unless the driver was the one in charge, the driver was usually the one in charge.
"Hello!" She immediately smiled and handed over her business card. "My name is Ye Lili, and I'm from Qinghu Renjia Real Estate. Welcome! It's a pleasure to serve you!"
"Is this your first time visiting our development?"
Zhou Yun took the business card and turned to look at Chen Yuanzhou.
"Yes," Chen Yuanzhou replied, "Could you please introduce us?"
Ye Lili blinked, wondering if she had guessed wrong?
No problem, she immediately replied, "Okay, please follow me."
He then led them through the gate, just as Pan Lingyan returned.
When she saw that Ye Lili had actually received a customer, she was filled with regret. Why did she have to be so lazy?
Now, things are really messed up; we still have to stand at the gate.
However, seeing that the client was so young, she figured he probably didn't have much ability, so she decided to accept the offer anyway, knowing that it was unlikely to result in a sale and would just be a waste of breath.
Thinking of this, Pan Lingyan felt much better...
Ye Lili had already led the two to the project model and asked, "Are you two buying a house for your wedding? How big are you mainly considering?"
For some reason, the words "wedding room" made Zhou Yun's heart race for a moment. She touched her burning cheeks and stole a glance at Chen Yuanzhou.
Chen Yuanzhou nodded calmly: "What properties are currently for sale in your area?"
Ye Lili replied, "We will launch our first phase on November 2nd. The main types of units are multi-story 119㎡ three-bedroom and 138㎡ four-bedroom units. The usable floor area is very high, and they are almost ready for occupancy, with delivery expected in 2009."
"What about townhouses and detached houses?"
"???"
"!!!"
Ye Lili never expected that such a young client would want to look at luxury homes right away.
I immediately felt energized! My legs stopped aching, my back stopped hurting, and I even had more energy to speak!
She suppressed her excitement and replied, "Our townhouses are mainly 270-290 square meters. Although the property area is small, the included area is quite large, so it can actually reach about 400 square meters."
"The detached villas are mainly 380-460 square meters, and the main structures of all the townhouses and villas are already completed. If you are interested, you can come to the site to view the properties!"
As Ye Lili spoke, she handed over the corresponding floor plan for reference.
Chen Yuanzhou listened and nodded, as this information was basically consistent with the investigation he had conducted in his previous life.
He carefully examined the model, began to consider the location of the properties, and determined which unit types or locations would be more popular when the properties were launched.
However, just looking at the model and floor plan wasn't intuitive enough, so he said to Ye Lili, "Then I'll trouble you. Please take us to this location."
He pointed to the core area on the model, which was located at the foot of the mountain and directly facing Qinghu Lake to the south. It was definitely the best location in the entire project!
Ye Lili was so excited that she could almost hear her own heartbeat!
He didn't even ask the price!
"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll go prepare." After saying that, he first asked the two to sit down in the rest area, had a waiter bring tea, and then ran off to the sales office.
"Manager!!!" she shouted as she entered the room, "My client I just met wants to go see a detached house in person!"
Ge Shuai: "Huh? A detached house? Holy crap!"
He immediately became excited, quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to have helmets and a sightseeing vehicle prepared at the door, and then said, "Where's the client? I'll go with you!"
"Okay." Ye Lili quickly led Ge Shuai out.
In the huge sales office, there was only one customer group, Chen Yuanzhou and Zhou Yun, who were looking at detached villas. Almost everyone was focused on the two of them.
Under Ge Shuai's arrangement, they quickly boarded a sightseeing bus and headed towards the construction site, which was still under construction.
However, as Ge Shuai sat on the side, the more he looked, the more something seemed off.
Chen Yuanzhou, in particular, is far too young. On the other hand, although he appears calm and mature in his speech and demeanor, his clothes... seem familiar!
After thinking for a long time, Ge Shuai suddenly realized that this outfit meant he was either an insurance salesman or a real estate agent!
Once he came to this conclusion, he noticed that Chen Yuanzhou seemed strange in every way, and after thinking it over, he decided to test him.
"Mr. Chen, may I ask what you do for a living?"
Chen Yuanzhou turned his head and saw the slightly wary look in his eyes, and instantly understood his thoughts.
"Heh~" Chen Yuanzhou chuckled. "Speaking of which, we're in the same industry. I'm a broker at a real estate agency."
Ge Shuai: "???"
Is that a straightforward answer?
Is this a sign that they're not even going to act anymore?
But the more this happened, the more suspicious Ge Shuai became.
At this crucial juncture, just before the official launch, why are real estate agents brazenly appearing at the sales office? What is their purpose?
Could it be that his client took a liking to Xianghu Renjia, and he came here looking for an opportunity to cause trouble?
Or was it sent by one of the competing developments to gather information?
But there haven't been any similar projects launched recently.
What exactly happened?
Chen Yuanzhou couldn't help but find it amusing to see his eyes darting around and his face stiff.
He knew exactly what the other person was thinking, but considering that he would probably have to deal with him again later, he decided not to tease him anymore.
"Manager Ge, right?" Chen Yuanzhou teased, "Do you have a rule that houses can't be sold to people from real estate agencies?"
Ge Shuai was taken aback: "No, that's not it. But Mr. Chen, you..."
"Are you worried I don't have money?"
"...Hehe, haha~" Ge Shuaiqian chuckled twice to cover up his embarrassment.
Chen Yuanzhou replied, "I may not have any money, but my girlfriend does!"
He pointed at Zhou Yun and continued, "As a professional, it shouldn't be a problem for me to accompany her to look at houses and offer some suggestions, right?"
Ge Shuai blinked his small eyes and looked at Zhou Yun on the other side.
indeed!
Zhou Yun's looks, figure, and quiet, elegant temperament perfectly embody the image of a "rich person."
Ye Lili had just told me that the BMW was driven by this woman.
So it seems he was telling the truth?
Ge Shuai suddenly felt…
I'm so envious!
He's so young and he's already hooked up with such a beautiful and rich woman!
Think of how many years of hard work you can save!
However, these words didn't sit well with Zhou Yun.
This person is really wicked. On the one hand, he clearly defines the cooperative relationship between himself and me, and on the other hand, he uses me as a shield!
girlfriend?
Marriage room?
hum~