Please给点经验传授(buy a new home)

[番茄炒西红柿]

计划簽Urnandale在RiverSide South的房子this Saturday, 找过来人讨教一下.
upgrade的费用? 需要有什么注意的?
第一次买房,心里没底, please help

 

[番茄炒西红柿]

thx CHEUNG, what do you think about " SKY light"?

 

[番茄炒西红柿]

I haven't thought about these point of having a skylight. Thank you for bring them to me!

Do you have any idea about how to ask some discount from your sales before you sign the contract?

 

[bitman]

You are really cool !

They( saleperson) may think I am stupid if I do like that.

When I bought my house (10 years ago), I think was a lot more easy to get a good deal then now, at that time, I didn't bargain every single item, I just gave them a long list to show what I want to up-grade and what I want to change, then I gave them the price I will offer (lower then what they ask even I upgrade a lot), the saleman ask me to give him a cheque so will hold the land for me, a few days later he called me and want to increase the price, I went back and ask him to give me back the cheque and destroy the cheque right in front of him to show him I don't want to bargain (even I really like this house). Then two days later he call me and said the price is OK. But I heard right now the situation is totally different, price increase very fast and the market is hot, so is a lot harder to get any discount and while you are thinking, the price is already higher and higher. Hope you will get a good deal in your house hunting.

 

[番茄炒西红柿]

well, I think you are right, it's very hard to get and discount nowdays.
I am just worried about that we might go out of our budget, because we have to pay extra 16,000 for the end unit and lot premium(the last one), so we don't have much extra money for update. Maybe do upgade after closing date.

When I bought my house (10 years ago), I think was a lot more easy to get a good deal then now, at that time, I didn't bargain every single item, I just gave them a long list to show what I want to up-grade and what I want to change, then I gave them the price I will offer (lower then what they ask even I upgrade a lot), the saleman ask me to give him a cheque so will hold the land for me, a few days later he called me and want to increase the price, I went back and ask him to give me back the cheque and destroy the cheque right in front of him to show him I don't want to bargain (even I really like this house). Then two days later he call me and said the price is OK. But I heard right now the situation is totally different, price increase very fast and the market is hot, so is a lot harder to get any discount and while you are thinking, the price is already higher and higher. Hope you will get a good deal in your house hunting.

 

[爱喝牛奶的wawdj]

thx CHEUNG, what do you think about " SKY light"?

升级我觉得钱值得花～～毕竟自己住的舒服以后RESALE VALUE也好～～～

房价涨了升级的钱也就回来了～

我在ORLEANS URBANDALE新房升级花了2万多块～现在我都后悔怎么升级的太少～无所谓了～下个房子肯定都加上～

1楼大理石的进门，全亮红色MAPLE GEISHA的地板～等等等等～～～住起来真的很漂亮舒服～

另外如果觉得加拿大干，装一个CENTRAL HUMIDIFIER是很必要地～～

 

[爱喝牛奶的wawdj]

well, I think you are right, it's very hard to get and discount nowdays.
I am just worried about that we might go out of our budget, because we have to pay extra 16,000 for the end unit and lot premium(the last one), so we don't have much extra money for update. Maybe do upgade after closing date.

现在很难拿DISCOUNT～～～我就是厨房的地板送了CEREMIC的～～～
其他的啥也不给了～

 

[爱喝牛奶的wawdj]

well, I think you are right, it's very hard to get and discount nowdays.
I am just worried about that we might go out of our budget, because we have to pay extra 16,000 for the end unit and lot premium(the last one), so we don't have much extra money for update. Maybe do upgade after closing date.

URBANDALE这个BUILDER还是不错的～基本都是STANDARD～而且厨房各种CONCEPT的设计很不错～很少有WASTE SPACE～

RICHCRAFT,PHONEIX都是不错的～不过RICHCRAFT的设计略显老气～

 

[爱喝牛奶的wawdj]

I haven't thought about these point of having a skylight. Thank you for bring them to me!

Do you have any idea about how to ask some discount from your sales before you sign the contract?

SKYLIGHT一定要装～装了不会后悔～

我买的是INVENTORY HOME～因为要综合搬家什么的安排～没法做SKYLIGHT～～～相当后悔～～～因为房顶已经建好了～～～

 

[苦逼热狗]

看了看PHONEIX网站的那些model图片，实在提不起来兴趣
感觉urbandale的房子布局都挺不错的

 

[番茄炒西红柿]

谢谢爱喝牛奶的wawdj给的建议。
不过由于没有多余的钱来update了，准备以后有钱的再说吧。
银行也不给多贷点款，很是郁闷纳。。。

 

[小地主]

升级我觉得钱值得花～～毕竟自己住的舒服以后RESALE VALUE也好～～～

房价涨了升级的钱也就回来了～

我在ORLEANS URBANDALE新房升级花了2万多块～现在我都后悔怎么升级的太少～无所谓了～下个房子肯定都加上～

1楼大理石的进门，全亮红色MAPLE GEISHA的地板～等等等等～～～住起来真的很漂亮舒服～

另外如果觉得加拿大干，装一个CENTRAL HUMIDIFIER是很必要地～～

For town house, in terms of re-sale value, 1楼大理石的进门，全亮红色MAPLE GEISHA的地板 as you listed here are absolutely overkill ...

 

[苦逼热狗]

For town house, and if i wanna keep it for at least 10-15years of my own property.
do you guys/ladies have a list of most wanted upgrades for that?

:thanks::thanks::thanks:

 

[闲丸]

For town house, and if i wanna keep it for at least 10-15years of my own property.
do you guys/ladies have a list of most wanted upgrades for that?

:thanks::thanks::thanks:

外观上的upgrade就不说了，每人喜好都不同。
这里说说我认为实用的。

如果是地毯的话，楼梯地毯的underpad upgrade一下
家里多要几个cap light。
厨房加一组抽屉，这方便很多。
抽油烟机的孔，至少要到6"。
如果某个卫生间没有窗户，加大这个卫生间抽风扇的功率。
如果standard的微波炉架子在灶台边上的话，把它移开一些尽量远离油烟多的灶台。

 

[苦逼热狗]

cool，其他几个都觉得不错，不过地毯那个为啥呢？