Nov 19 2013, 05:06 PM
QUOTE(joeblows @ Nov 19 2013, 04:35 PM)
That's bullshit (sorry for the harsh language, but its true).
I know people working in the construction industry and real estate agents very well and the cost is NOT RM350k-400k.
Believe it or not, the cost of building a DSL is actually LOWER (on a inflation-adjusted basis) today than it was 15-20 years ago.
This is because of:
1. Advancement in technologies and more efficient planning / project management nowadays, and more importantly
2. REPLACEMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY GOODS WITH CHEAP ASS CRAP BY ALMOST ALL DEVELOPERS
While there are indeed some very rare developers (harder to find than a virgin whore) who actually build a high-quality DSL which costs RM350-400k due to good materials, in the majority you will find:
a) Cheap ass low quality precast (even worse than previous pre-fab) construction
b) High-quality lasting baked "orange" bricks replaced with lousy cement blocks
c) Previous weatherproof hand painting of several coats replaced with just two coats (or in the case of one well-known so-called "high end" developer, high end my ass, one SINGLE coat) sprayed with a paint gun.
d) Oven-baked roofing tiles (long-lasting again) replaced with cheap-ass polycarbonate plastic mixed roofing
e) Lousy flooring
So on and so forth.
Just ask yourself, ever seen houses, premium ones I mean not low-cost or PPR type, built 15-20 years ago CRACK after only few months (sometimes even before VP lol)?
Developer laugh all the way to the bank, buyers cry.
sorry, i dont quite agree with your accusation of cheaper cost to build a DSL..... I'm not in the construction field 15-20 years ago so i can't really compare, but is 10 years in the construction long enough for you?I know people working in the construction industry and real estate agents very well and the cost is NOT RM350k-400k.
Believe it or not, the cost of building a DSL is actually LOWER (on a inflation-adjusted basis) today than it was 15-20 years ago.
This is because of:
1. Advancement in technologies and more efficient planning / project management nowadays, and more importantly
2. REPLACEMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY GOODS WITH CHEAP ASS CRAP BY ALMOST ALL DEVELOPERS
While there are indeed some very rare developers (harder to find than a virgin whore) who actually build a high-quality DSL which costs RM350-400k due to good materials, in the majority you will find:
a) Cheap ass low quality precast (even worse than previous pre-fab) construction
b) High-quality lasting baked "orange" bricks replaced with lousy cement blocks
c) Previous weatherproof hand painting of several coats replaced with just two coats (or in the case of one well-known so-called "high end" developer, high end my ass, one SINGLE coat) sprayed with a paint gun.
d) Oven-baked roofing tiles (long-lasting again) replaced with cheap-ass polycarbonate plastic mixed roofing
e) Lousy flooring
So on and so forth.
Just ask yourself, ever seen houses, premium ones I mean not low-cost or PPR type, built 15-20 years ago CRACK after only few months (sometimes even before VP lol)?
Developer laugh all the way to the bank, buyers cry.
i do agree to your point that developer's nowdays do tend to use cheaper materials to build a house.
but then the cost of construction is still way higher than when it was..... 1 50kg of cement back then was around rm10, and now? rm16-17..... that's an increase of 60% or more.... same goes to steel bars and all other raw materials.... and as for the labour cost, we all know how much our parents, grandparents earn 20 years ago....
nevertheless, i agree that the developers are sucking huge profit from buyers....
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