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Xiao Chen, a woman from Jiangsu, bought a house in Hegang at a low price online and renovated it before moving in. However, he found serious water leakage and filed a lawsuit to terminate the contract. He also reminded that undervaluing assets should not be based on price alone.
China has emerged in recent years as a travel destination for low-income countries.house price There is a trend of “buying houses at bargain prices” in the city, but low prices do not necessarily provide you with an ideal life. A woman from Jiangsu bought a house in Hegang, Heilongjiang through the Internet for 38,000 yuan (RMB, same below) and invested more than 40,000 yuan in decoration. She was completely looking forward to moving into the new house. Unexpectedly, after moving inside, he discovered that the roof was leaking in several places. She is currently suing to void the home purchase contract.
According to the Peninsula Morning Post, Xiao Chen, a woman from Jiangsu Province, said that when she saw several real estate agents posting videos of the same house on the Internet, she assigned one of them to assist her in viewing the house, confirmed the condition of the house through the video, and then completed the transfer through online notarization and handing over. He admitted that his living conditions at the time were not good and he did not have enough energy to visit houses in person. Buying a house was an important milestone in his life.
After the Spring Festival last year, Xiao Chen inherited the ownership of the house. The 60 square meter house was completed in 2017. Compared to many of the older houses in the local area, it is quite new. In June last year, she moved to Hegang with all her belongings. She was so excited that she couldn’t sleep, thinking, “I’m finally going to have a family!”
However, after going inside he discovered that the roof was leaking from several places. On asking his neighbors he came to know that the same building was leaking for a long time and other residents were also very upset with the leakage. Xiao Chen suspected that it was winter when he bought the house and the snow had not yet melted, so the leaks in the house might have been covered up with painting. When the real estate agent took the video, he deliberately avoided leaks in corridors and entrances so that he could not detect them.
Xiao Chen said that after discovering the problem, she contacted her real estate agent, who replied that she was pregnant and unwell. She originally didn’t want to embarrass herself, but she didn’t expect that the real estate agent later put all the responsibility for the leakage on her and the property management company, which made her very sad. She has now filed a lawsuit in hopes of voiding the home purchase contract.
Despite the controversies surrounding buying the house, Xiao Chen has no regrets about coming to Hegang. He said the local area is not the “ghost town” rumored on the Internet. The neighbors are friendly, life is humane, and the summer is cooler than in Jiangsu. However, he reminded those who are interested in purchasing property in low-cost cities to view the property in person, especially during snow melting in spring or heavy rains in summer. They can also rent the property for a period of time before deciding whether to buy it or not.
Xiao Chen currently hopes to return to Jiangsu to resolve the housing dispute as soon as possible and find a suitable place to live, choosing a place with a warmer climate and a more familiar living environment.
The appeal of buying a house at a low price has attracted the attention of other cities as well. Huahua, who has lived in Yunnan for two years, went to Gejiu in August this year. He was initially attracted by the information on “50,000 yuan to buy a house” on the Internet. After inspecting the houses on the spot, he found that most of the cheap houses were old and in need of repair. Some of them were located on high floors without elevators, or were in remote locations and lacked living facilities. Homes in better condition can cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan.
Huahua said she likes Yunnan’s climate, food and comfortable life, but she has not yet decided whether to buy a house. They believe that compared to buying a house outright, living there can maintain the flexibility of life. “If one day I get used to this city, I will consider buying a house.”
The report notes that social media platforms are filled with cases of buying homes at low prices, but some homes may have problems such as leaks, inadequate heating and remote locations. Living in another place also requires facing challenges like climate differences, employment opportunities and interpersonal relationships. Although low housing prices provide another possibility for young people to settle down, it does not mean that they can save on all the costs of living.
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She saw several real estate agents posting the same house on the Internet, and the transfer was completed through video and online notarization. Because her living conditions were not good at that time and she was unable to see the house in person, she regarded buying a house as the foundation of her life.
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After going inside, she discovered that the roof was leaking at several places, and neighbors confirmed that the same building had been suffering from leaks for a long time. She suspected that winter snow and whiteout had covered the marks, and that the homeowner had deliberately avoided prominent locations during filming.
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The report reminded that low-cost housing can be accompanied by problems such as water leakage, inadequate heating, remoteness and poor living practices. Climate, employment and mutual adaptability should also be considered while settling in a different place. It is best to see the house on site before making a decision.
