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Troubletown
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Troubletown

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Hey all--

It's clear the housing market's in the dumps right.

I'm looking at several new construction condos in belltown ranging from 800K to 1.1 million.

I think these price points are a bit overinflated.

It goes without saying that I would never agree to buy any condo unless I get a bunch of significant upgrades upfront. But, does anyone have any opinions on how much i should offer, for say, a property priced at 1 million? Can I go down to 950K? 900K? Or is that simply not done on new construction?

If the builders is not willing to budge on the price, would it be crazy to ask for a large percentage back towards closing costs (say, 5%) to build in a "hidden" cost break so they don't have to reduce the price on the rest of their inventory? I think they'd have to offer something significant to get me to buy in this market.

How much are people asking for paid homeowners' dues nowadays? Is 2 years reasonable in this market?
Kudos!
01-22-2008 12:01 PM
 

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Rachelpaja
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Troubletown,
A lot of it depends on the builders situation. They may have paid off all their loans and have plenty of time to wait til they get their asking price.
They best way to find out is to make an offer.
 
Go ahead and make an offer for $900K plus 2 yrs HOD"s and a 5% seller consession.
They will either, not respond, counter, or say yes. The first two are most likely.
 
Have you agent look up the property records and hence the mortgage history of the builder. See how many units have sold already, when the last one sold..etc.
 
If they dont' respond, keep making offers tweaking it a little.
Money is money- and builders are not emotionally bound to these units.
Kudos!
01-22-2008 12:26 PM
 

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