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| You can conduct a search for a home mainly by |
1. browsing through property websites e.g. property.hk, http://hk.realestate.yahoo.com/ and www.cnp.hk;
2. reading property listings on newspapers
3. scanning property listings on television channels;
4. sourcing from property agents. |
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| How to work on property websites? |
| Property websites allow both the home sellers and property agents to advertise their properties on the Internet. Some websites are for members only and requires membership fee. There are some Free websites e.g. property.hk, http://hk.realestate.yahoo.com/ and www.cnp.hk, for the general public to advertise their properties and search for properties. Sit in front of a computer ANYTIME and ANYWHERE. Set parameters on the search engine and you’ll retrieve property listings in a blink of an eye. Call up the contact persons for more information and even for a viewing request, if you are interested in some of them. |
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| How to work with newspapers? |
| Newspapers allow both the home sellers and property agents to advertise their properties on them. You just need to buy some newspapers home and spend a cozy afternoon to sort out a list of target properties from various pages. Call up the contact persons on that list for more information and even for a viewing request. |
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| How to work on property channels? |
| Property channels of television broadcasts usually just invite property agents to advertise their properties on them. You need to subscribe to the channels on a monthly basis, and scan the property listings with a remote control. Call up the contact persons for more information and even for a viewing request, if you are interested in some of them. |
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| How to work with property agents? |
| Property agents do advertise properties on their shop windows and various mass media, including Internet, newspapers, and television program, in order to attract homebuyers. Homebuyers usually connect to an agent as a result of answering an ad. Agents are often eager to schedule an appointment with you to look at the advertised property and a few other properties, too. |
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| Don't loose track during house hunting! |
| Strolling through houses is fun part, so much so that people often loose track of their purpose. Remember to take a notebook to record the address, price, number of bedrooms and baths plus your impressions. If not working with a property agent, record the owner's phone number. |
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| Strangle your emotions! |
If you love a house, think ahead to the negotiations. Control your emotions! Excited oohs and aahs tell the home seller you will buy his/her house at any price. Don't let the home seller know you would "die" to have his/her house. Never say the following within hearing distance of the home seller
"this is the best house we've seen at this price..."
"we can easily afford this.."
"...this house needs no work.."
Any of the above statements leaves the homebuyer at a disadvantage during negotiations. |
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