We’ve seen developers hiding price reductions in the form of tax and strata discounts on new developments but what about the private seller? Check out this new listing:
“BEST VALUE FOR $… DARE TO COMPARE! ” NO HST… Concrete Building, 2 levels, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, in addition to a family room. Living out of the box with plenty of private outdoor space on the 5th floor with exterior doors out to a garden and kid’s play area. Not to mention, swimming pool, media room, meeting room, 2 storage lockers, 1 parking, Pet Friendly, Rentals ok. The main entrance is well secured with card entry and concierge service. Shopping is only minutes away, with Starbucks T&T supermarket, Costco, Home Depot, McDonalds, and great transportation, the skytrain. BONUS: for a short LIMITED TIME OFFER, the seller will sweeten the deal with a $200 strata fee reduction for 5 whole years.
MLS History
First listed for $548,000 on June 9 2010 (v831995)
Price reduced to $527,500 on October 10 2010
De-listed December 22, 2010
Re-listed for $580,000 this week
So what do you think about this creative marketing? The price has increased $52,500 from where it didn’t sell last year but now you have a carrot of $200/month for 5 years (about $11K if you discount it @ 3%). Is there any benefit to the seller from a cash flow perspective? Surely the buyer would demand the $12K be held in escrow?
Personally, I like the graphic work indicating the townhouse location on the listing image: