191: Go to a real estate agency to buy a house!

Chen Kai gave a disdainful smile and shook his head. If you stood from the perspective of an ordinary homebuyer, unless you were an idiot, who would invest in a house like this?

But as it happened, he actually knew that this residential complex was going to be demolished. Is this the benefit of having an information advantage?

"If I want to invest, don't I know to buy gold or Stocks? Don't I know to buy properties in the newly developed New District? Why would I buy this crappy house?"

"Properties in the New District are guaranteed to appreciate. When will this complex across the street be demolished? Can you guarantee it?"

When the Real Estate Agent heard this, he immediately wilted, stammering for a long time without being able to come up with a real answer.

"Well... nobody can guarantee that for you, brother."

"It's just gambling on a probability, right? Besides, this old house is nice to live in, it has a sense of community, doesn't it? I think the price of 900,000 is still okay."

"If you aren't satisfied, we can discuss it, right? It's negotiable; it's not a fixed price."

Chen Kai chuckled, a flash of disdain crossing his face.

"A house originally worth 500,000 to 600,000, and you want 900,000. You want me to spend 300,000 gambling on a probability? Do you think I'm the God of Gamblers?"

"Even the God of Gamblers can't make 300,000 in one bet. If you're selling a house, just sell it; how can you try to con people like this?"

As Chen Kai spoke, he still didn't intend to stay; otherwise, they would really treat him like a sucker.

However, if he called him back to talk again, he couldn't leave. If he walked away again, he was afraid they really wouldn't try to keep him.

The back-and-forth negotiation had to stop at the right time; he didn't actually want to leave.

Sure enough, the manager of the real estate agency immediately raised his hand to stop him.

"Hey! Brother! Wait a second, the price is negotiable, don't be in such a rush."

"Although this house isn't worth much, it's not as low as 500,000 or 600,000. We can discuss 700,000 or 800,000. Brother, are you planning to live here yourself?"

Chen Kai then returned to the shop and casually took the teacup to have a drink.

This was signaling to the manager that he accepted his offer to stay! And this deal was very likely to go through!

Chen Kai then spoke slowly, touching the tip of his nose while making things up.

"That's not it. I'm buying this house for my family; they like living in these kinds of old residential complexes."

"It's just that it's close to my company, so it's convenient to visit my parents."

"If you keep asking for exorbitant prices and try to treat me like a fool, I don't absolutely have to buy this house. Other old complexes are just a bit further from my company, but they're several thousand yuan cheaper per square meter."

"They're all old houses, there's no difference, and I don't have to choose this one."

Chen Kai looked completely indifferent and took the opportunity to pull his Mercedes-Benz car keys out of his pocket to show off his wealth!

When the Real Estate Agent saw this, he was stunned. Holy crap? A Mercedes-Benz?

Is this a real rich guy? If you put it that way, he was wide awake now!

If that's the case, he would have to sell it at a lower price. Otherwise, this old house was already hard to sell; it had been listed for half a month, and not even a single person had asked about it.

Since a big shot wanted to buy a house that no one else was interested in, why shouldn't he hurry up and sell it?

Should he wait for it to be stuck in his hands? Even those investors weren't interested in this kind of old house.

Saying there was hope for demolition was just a lie. There had been rumors about demolition before, which caused housing prices to skyrocket, but three years had passed, and it still hadn't been demolished—the news had even disappeared.

Maybe it was just rumors spread by the hateful Homeowner to inflate the house price so he could sell it.

This rumor had fleeced many people, and many still harbored great resentment. If it weren't for the fake demolition news, they would have bought a large flat in the New District instead of paying a premium for a house here.

Back then, housing prices soared to 20,000 or 30,000 yuan per square meter. With that kind of money, buying a house in this crappy complex was worse than buying a large flat.

"Ahem... Brother, the price is negotiable. What's your target price?"

The manager asked impatiently, staring at him with curiosity.

Chen Kai raised an eyebrow. The manager was planning to base the quote on his budget; if he said a high number, the manager would quote that, and if he said a low number, the manager would raise it a bit.

This guy was worthy of being a manager; he had some skills.

He was even fishing for his target price.

Chen Kai touched the tip of his nose and spoke slowly.

"The nearby old complexes are basically priced at 8,000 to 9,000 yuan per square meter. An 80-square-meter house should only be about 600,000 to 700,000."

"Anyway, that's my budget for buying. How much is your house per square meter?"

The manager gasped. At this price... he would only be able to make a few tens of thousands.

Originally, when he took this order to help the Homeowner sell the house, he thought he could earn over 100,000, with a bonus of 200,000.

At this rate, it seemed he wouldn't be able to earn much...

The manager thought carefully, "Brother, if you buy this house, is the 500,000 to 600,000 a full cash payment?"

Chen Kai nodded firmly, "Not only is it full payment, but I need the property deed today to process the paperwork."

If the paperwork wasn't done, what if the news of the demolition came out in a couple of days and the Homeowner changed his mind?

It had to be done all at once today to prevent any future trouble.

Otherwise, if the Homeowner found out the demolition compensation was 2.8 million, even if he paid double in damages, he could still net a profit of 1.2 million by not selling the house.

"Hiss...! Brother, you're paying in full today and require the contract to be signed today??"

"Yes, if the contract can't be signed today, then forget it. I don't like dragging things out; if my employees drag their feet, I fire them immediately."

Chen Kai made it up as he went along, secretly observing the manager's expression.

He noticed he was hesitant, scratching his head anxiously.

"How about this, brother? I can see you're serious about buying. The contract and paperwork can definitely be finished today. It's still early, so I'll call the Homeowner over to sign the contract and handle the paperwork. The property deed can be transferred today."

"Can we discuss the price now?"

"I think... brother, your budget could be increased a little... How about the price of 700,000... is that okay?"

Chen Kai raised an eyebrow. He definitely couldn't agree immediately; he had to haggle down.

Agreeing immediately would be suspicious; what normal person agrees right away without any consideration?

If a problem arose over this small detail and the Homeowner decided not to sell, he would be kicking himself in regret.

"700,000... still a bit expensive. There's nothing around this complex; it takes half an hour just to get to the grocery market. Plus, I still have to buy a new car for my parents to get around."

"How about this, 650,000. Do you think that price is acceptable?"

As soon as Chen Kai finished speaking, the manager immediately fell into deep thought.