Buy house, get free wife

[Meteor77]

Wonder can try the wife first or not den proceed to think if can get the house.

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A property developer in China is luring potential buyers at its upmarket villa project with an invitation to date its salesgirls.

Sat, May 02, 2009
The New Paper

GET a house and gain a wife.

That's the bizarre sales pitch of a Beijing- based property developer struggling to combat a severe market slump in China that has seen home sales and prices plunge.

According to a report posted on media and advertising website Danwei, property developer Jin Tai Cheng is luring potential buyers at its upmarket Ecological Bay villa project with an invitation to date its salesgirls.

Their photographs and vital statistics are put up on the company website.

The marketing pitch goes: 'Planning to buy a house? Can we tempt you with the offer of a young bride - and a dowry as well?'

The company encourages future homeowners to date its salesgirls and promises a wedding present of 60,000 yuan ($13,100) to any couple that ends up getting married.

The website said the company offers the salesgirls 8 per cent in sales commissions.

At the same time, the salesgirls stand a chance to secure a wealthy husband.

But should the couple divorce within a year, the package deal is void.

The desperate sales pitch is the latest manifestation of the grim outlook for China's real estate market.

According to China Daily, housing prices are expected to fall later this year following a drop in sales, citing data from the Blue Book of Real Estate 2009 released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Cass) last Thursday.

'Last year was the most gloomy period for China's real estate market since housing reform in 1998, in the face of the global economic downturn,' said Mr Li Jingguo, director of the research centre for urban development and environment under the Cass.

Housing sales fell last year

The volume of housing sales fell by 19.7 per cent last year, the report said.

He said many buyers postponed plans to buy a house because of the uncertain economic outlook.

Last November, the Chinese government announced a 4 trillion yuan stimulus package.

Despite this, the real estate market has shown no sign of a recovery so far, notes Mr Ren Zhiqiang, president of the Huayuan group.

[saleman]

This is very interesting , In china there are more single women than men

[Love2BSuck]

Anyway the promotion or event is over. All 11 Brides to be sales girls are already hooked up........ LOL

Dammed got a few look quite Chio too

Too bad no such offers in Singapore.

[macady]

This news was like 3 weeks ago.

[tkt511]

Originally Posted by macady

This news was like 3 weeks ago.

yeah, I read about this a couple of weeks back In China anything also can

[SammyHulk]

The house bought can last but can't said the same for the marriage. Anyway since already paid up might as well take advantage of the situation.

[boxingman]

Ppl in china are really creative!! in no time, they will overtake the angmo.

[Angelsonline]

Wonder what will happen here if we have a similar situation here. Bet Aware will start to make noise again.

Then there are the rich women out there. I am sure they will ask the company to put up handsome young salesmen in the event too. hehehe

[Meteor77]

if the men have it, women wants it too. look at the newly sprung up gig pub/ktv that cater to women.

[joew2005]

Shld be 'Buy a house? Get a chance 2 date our sales gals !'
The promise wedding gift of RMB60K(for those tat married their sales gal) could be in the form of a further rebate of the selling price of the house.

The 8% commission offered 2 the sales gals also not bad.
Even if they managed 2 sold the house but did not get 2 marry the wealthy man,they still hv the commission 2 fall back on2.

If u r so wealthy as 2 buy a villa during tis hardtimes,wat is the RMB60k to u !

[louis2002]

江山万里晴
中国人真行

什么鸟都想的出来:d

[porklover]

Interesting. I only tot, buy insurance can get free bonks. This is even better but the catch is more frightening. Insurance you can cancel if you dun like. Here, if the gal is so money face, then divorce means half your house gone.

[Lee Sian Loong]

if the divorce policy is pro-woman she still stand to gain 50% of the sales proceed and also not forgettin the initial sale commissions wow!