Buy apartment walkthrough

1. If there is any apartment we are interested, try to show our respect to agent and request for only minus 5%. Therefore we can have a chance to negotiate with the real owner.
2. Try to get the trust from agent at least don’t let them on the other side. I have to emphasize that just “TRY” because agent will never on any side, they just use any method they can to make the deal and get commission.
3. If there is a chance to meet the owner, this is the critical moment to question as much as we can and point out defect on the apartment:
1. The wall is nearly peeled off.
2. The power cable is already used for a long time.
3. Those locks for windows and doors are not secure any more.
4. Point out which furniture they want and which they don’t want.
5. Switch on all the electronic devices such as air-cond, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine and stove for a couple minutes to make sure they are all workable because it may be included in the apartment.
6. Try the washroom and bathroom to make sure the water pressure is smooth.
4. Try to show we have serious financial problem but this is essential for us to buy a house.
5. After reviewed everything and start to negotiate the price, try to break all the promise from the beginning and ask for at least minus 9% (depend on the economic).
6. No matter what the owner and the agent say, no matter we agree their point of view or not, try to say more and expend the negotiate period for around 30 to 45mins. The point is to make everyone tired and let them know we did try our best on what we need. If at last we can get what we ask for (minus 9%), it is the ideal case, if not we better shout out and say “I am going to leave.”. The point in here is tried to have an objective decision, not just depend on like or not. Apartment is almost the same everywhere, do not jump into the trap created by agent to make any decision in one day.
7. Try to loop step 4 to step 6 for 2~3 times to squeeze for the best price.
8. If there is a chance to sign a contract, make sure the go over all the hardware and furniture again.
1. If the owner would like to take away any of those hanging cabinets on the wall, how they can guarantee it won’t damage the wall without crack.
2. Take as much as pictures on the wall, floor, door-frame, doors, light-bulb, and windows and put it in the contract and let the owner promises that it will be the same quality on handover day.
3. Move away all the furniture which hidden the whole picture of the wall to make sure there is no damage or leakage.
4. Open all the drawers from cabinet to make sure doesn’t go moldy on each corner.
5. Switch on the stove and air-cond few more time to make sure it is workable.