Multiple Pricing for Same Project: Good for Smart Investor @atulaynehra writes
It is no more surprising for investors or even the end users to feel cheated even after securing the best deal from the market for the best chosen project.
It is no more surprising for investors or even the end users to feel cheated even after securing the best deal from the market for the best chosen project.
Recently a friend bought a property in a leading developer’s
project, which was offered an apartment with plush specification for some 5000
psft plus the additional costs of another 250 psft, he after researching a lot
about the project managed to secure a deal at 4500 psft, plus the additional costs.
A month down the line similar property is offered to him at an all inclusive price
of 4500 psft, which comes as shocking surprise to him.
So how exactly is
this Happening?
In most of the projects today the developers accepts advance
payments from the so called channel partners (Brokers) , widely known as
underwriting, where in a size able number of apartment is committed by the consultant
to be sold within a given time line for which the consultant may or may not
have given a financial commitment to the developer. This commitment comes to
the underwriter at an advantage of 13 to 15 percent lower than the market price.
This inventory (the number of flats booked by the underwriter)
that the underwriter has booked is further distributed to the other small
brokers in the market to be sold to the investors or the end users on a 10- 11
percent fee. These brokers retail these units to their investors against the
minimal possible discount of the 10-11 percent they will get.
As the investor by now would have already inquired with the
10 -20 brokers a standard discount of 5 to 8 percent is offered (depending on
the project).
This is where the issues like Credit Note, promissory notes
start. The developers generally have a fixed price on which they will register
any booking hence any discount given lower than the booking amount has to be
adjusted from the fee which the broker will get, this is when the broker issues
the credit notes, these notes – These notes whether honored or not at the time
of third installment is a separate discussion.
In nutshell, if we look at the multiple pricing that is
being circulated in the market –though beneficial for investors but sometimes leads
to a chaotic situation where the investor end up not buying too.
Investors should always
compare the company , services with the offered
discounts as you might be missing on the customer services and support against
those luring short term gains.
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