Be careful of these six pitfalls when buying a house, don’t let years of savings go to waste

After working hard and working overtime, I finally accumulated some wealth; my parents worked hard all their lives and frugally saved some savings; I swallowed my anger and fearfully and finally got a loan from the bank... In the end, the money was They all focus on one object - the house. This is the norm for ordinary Chinese home buyers. This shows the importance of a house in the lives of urban people, because it is basically equivalent to people’s wealth accumulation in several years, or even more than ten years. But when you are ready to expect this important thing to bring more excitement to your life, if you do not pay attention to the following six pitfalls of buying a house, your "expectation" may turn into a huge disappointment, causing your years of savings to go to waste.

Trap 1: The floor height and net height are unclear.

Some developers say in their advertisements that "the height of each floor of the house is 5.4 meters." 5.4 meters, does it feel like the space is big enough? ! But when you take possession of the house, you will find that the actual height of the house is only 5.27 meters. Where did this shrinking 0.13 meters go? In fact, this is a typical "confused concept". The developer said 5.4 meters is the floor height, but the height we can actually feel is the net height. What's the difference?

"Clear height" refers to the minimum vertical distance between the floor or ground and the bottom surface of the upper floor slab.

"Floor height" is the vertical distance between the floor and the ground. It usually includes the distance from the lower floor or floor to the upper floor.

In our country, the height of residential buildings is measured in units of "floors". In terms of design, the country has requirements for the height of each floor. Regarding "clear height", according to the "Residential Design Code" (GB50096-2011) jointly issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the National Quality Inspection Bureau, the indoor clear height of bedrooms and living rooms (halls) should not be less than 2.40 m, and the local clear height It should not be less than 2.10m, and its area should not be larger than 1/3 of the indoor use area. The "Residential Design Code" (GB50096-2011) stipulates that the floor height should be 2.80 meters. But in fact, minus the thickness of the floor slab, it’s really not that much higher. Therefore, when buying a house, you should still take the "net height" as the criterion, and ask for clear concepts before taking action.

Trap 2: Is the super large free area really a good deal?

“Buy one floor and get one free”, “Super large free area”... We can see such slogans in many real estate projects. But rather than saying that these areas are "given", it is better to say that they are "stolen". The objects of "stealing" are the shared area, architectural design area, non-property rights space, etc. of the house. For example, if you buy a house of 90 square meters, the developer will give you 30 square meters as a gift. Some people think that the original price of 12,000 yuan/square meter, plus the free area, actually costs only 9,000 yuan/square meter per square meter, and it suddenly becomes a three-bedroom apartment of 120 square meters, which seems to be a good deal. No!

In fact, if you think calmly, you will find that stealing area is often equivalent to stealing floor area ratio. The spatial density will increase and affect the living experience. Moreover, the donated area will not be written into the contract, and there is no property right. Once it happens, In the dispute, the owner "lost his wife and lost his troops."

Trap 3: Spacious model room = spacious real room?

A second bedroom of only 3 square meters, in the developer's model room, can fit a child's bed and a lot of furniture, and it is still very spacious! But when I actually moved in, I found that it was very cramped even for a child. In fact, developers will bury many "hidden tricks" in the model rooms, such as reducing the size of the furniture in the model rooms to make the space look larger. For example, reflective mirrors are installed in the toilet, kitchen, living room and other places in the model apartment to make a unit of more than 60 square meters look like 80 square meters. But these are far from reality, so when buying a house, you must look at the real thing and don’t be fooled by the illusion of a model house. Moreover, developers often build houses on vacant land in their model rooms, and then demolish them after the houses are sold. When the time comes, the owners find that the actual house is different from the model room, and there is no evidence.

Trap 4: Is the special price room really a special price?

"Special offer" is nothing new in the property market, but whether the "special offer" is really a "preferential price" is a huge question mark.

There are generally two types of situations when developers use "special-price housing" as a gimmick:

The price of a kind of "special-price housing" is indeed lower than the average price, but this type of house has many "unit defects" (corner and corner defects) The house type cannot be sold normally at all); "Orientation defect" (the lighting conditions of the north-facing tower type are not good, and sales will use price and concept to lure people to downplay their concerns about the orientation); "Commercial property rights" (only Can a 40-year property right be compared to a 70-year property right?) and other issues.

A kind of "special price room" is packaged with various gimmicks such as promotions and festival discounts. It makes a fuss about the original preferential space of the house without any actual discount.

Trap 5: Real estate sales are hot, and your favorite house is about to be robbed?

“The sales center is always lively.” If you feel this way, the developer’s intention has been achieved. Developers often make the marketing center bustling with people through various activities, inviting people to warm up the venue, letting cooperative media bring guests, inviting institutions/enterprises to organize group visits, etc. What's more, some real estate consultants will appear to be "always busy", while the sales control board is full of "sold" scenes as always... These are all for viewing the properties. People think that many people will look at this disk and many people will buy it!

When you think that this property will sell well, all kinds of temptations and pressures from the sales will arouse your nervousness and impulse to buy a house. In fact, many people quickly pay deposits and sign contracts under the influence of this atmosphere. Therefore, everyone should avoid being impulsive when buying a house. For a big item like a house, you need to shop around and choose carefully. Moreover, it is best for everyone to check the real information of the property on relevant official websites such as the local housing authority or the Bureau of Land and Resources beforehand, and verify the information provided by the developer.

If you have already signed a contract and discover false information, you may consider appealing to a court or arbitration institution. According to Article 54 of the Contract Law, if one party uses fraud, coercion or takes advantage of someone else's danger to cause the other party to enter into a contract against its true intention, the injured party has the right to request the people's court or arbitration institution to change or cancel the contract.

Trap 6: Does a verbal promise count as a promise?

Developers love to use the words "enjoy life", "luxury gardens" and "mature facilities" in their advertisements to attract consumers. However, we may discover when we close the house that the so-called luxurious gardens are just small saplings and small soil slopes, and the so-called high-end kindergartens, primary schools, markets, and supermarkets are only realized in the sand table. I don’t know if you have noticed that in developers’ advertisements, there is often a line of small words: “This advertisement is for promotional purposes only and does not serve as a contract invitation.” Although the words are small, this may be the only truth the developer said in the leaflet: the advertising content may be false and exaggerated and should not be taken seriously.

The content of the advertisement cannot be written into the contract, so the authenticity cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, everyone should do more on-site inspections and check the city planning, regional planning, etc. on the official government website to identify the gap between the advertising content and the actual situation.

In the local real estate industry, it is said that September and October are the prime time for people to buy a house. Developers will not let go of this peak sales period, so various traps will appear frequently. If buyers who are in need of buying a house are really serious about it, they must be careful of the six traps mentioned in this article. Only in this way can they truly buy the house of their choice instead of regretting it later.

(The above answer was published on 2015-09-13, please refer to the actual current home purchase policy)

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