There are still people into this?
I thought these types of risks are only to be done during a recovery stage of the property market or when it is booming.
In 2005, my old man was approached by a certain developer's rep to view a not yet launched project. Only 200+ units of high end condos.
He brought me along as he was interested in moving out of his landed house.
He was shown the project, was quite interested and said he would buy a unit but his max budget was around RM1.8m as he wanted to sell off his house.
Back in the day, you could forget about rebates or cashback and if you had to ask for a discount you'd be told where are the doors.
Instead of being shown on the plan 1 unit that was in his budget, the rep told him no need to sell the house, all he needed to pay was RM50k per unit to book. Told him they would arrange everything else. He pestered to book 5 units, said guaranteed no issues.
Next day he gave them 5 pieces of bank drafts and was told he would hear from them very soon. Each unit was RM520psf. All 5 were identical but 2 of it is in the 2nd phase.
He then forgot about it till 8 months later, they told him the condo was launching and to come sign some docs. On the day of launch it was RM590psf for the 1st phase and only 35 units were available as the rest were sold before launch. He was told to pay another RM50k "goodwill money" on the 3 units.
6 months later, 2nd phase launch 40 units available for RM650psf. Had to sign SPA for all 5 units and loan agreement as well. All were priced at RM520psf but SPA RM650psf.
Now at VP in 2009, 1 unit was sold at RM880psf.
2 were rented out as bare units. Enough to cover the repayments.
1 unit he had it renovated and moved in. He gave me the keys to the old house.
Only thing 4 months later he asked me to return the key as he wasn't going back there as he was through with living in a prison in the sky.
Therefore it was rented out at a bit more than the other 2.
2013, he sold both the bare units at RM1220psf to the tenants that were living in it.
2014, someone offered to buy his remaining unit at RM1500psf. He didn't sell.
Today that place asking price RM1200psf.
I always thought that was the example of loan compression as essentially that unit is nearly FOC.
Very inspiring story. I am sure many who live through property boom 2006—2012 wishes they could buy and leverage more.
Unfortunately feel sorry for those who do loan compression 2013—2017.