Rebirth of America, this is my time

Early the next morning, Ethan walked into a San Francisco real estate agency and asked the other party to help him find a house.

His appeal is very simple. There are no big requirements in terms of area, as long as it does not violate normal people's living habits. In terms of geography, it is centered on Palo Alto, where Stanford is located, and radiates outward.

To the north, it's bounded by Redwood City, to the south, it ends at Cupertino, to the east, up to Sunnyvale, and as for the west? Although the west side of Palo Alto is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has beautiful scenery, it is all due to the historic landmarks and nature preserves.

In fact, Ethan had already had an idea about moving.

Although he had always felt comfortable living with Thomas and Linda.

But at the same time, he also had to admit that it was indeed a lot of inconvenience for several people to live under the same roof.

Take the last time he stayed up late to make the main board of "Snake" as an example. As a young man, he sometimes had conflicts with Thomas and the others in terms of work and rest; and this time, Thomas's continued friendship also caused conflicts with them. Their life concepts collided, so it was actually only a matter of time before they moved out and lived alone.

As for buying or renting, he actually prefers the former because the place he frames is Silicon Valley.

In a few years, housing prices here will skyrocket every year. Buying a house in advance is equivalent to missing out.

Although this increase in value will definitely not be as high as the investment income, and it is even the most cost-effective transaction for time travellers, picking up leaks can give a sense of accomplishment. Spending hundreds of millions to buy a villa is a routine operation, but if you spend a few If you buy a villa worth tens of thousands of dollars, you will feel happy inside.

Of course, they are moving, but the geographical distance is not that big. Los Gatos, where Linda and Thomas live, is only twelve miles away from the places Ethan chose. By car In just half an hour, it is very convenient to get together. If there is an emergency, you can get there quickly just by pressing the accelerator a few times.

Maybe it’s because the economy is really not that good these days, but it’s also possible that it’s because he can get money to do things quickly. Ethan only placed the order on the 21st. On the morning of the 23rd, an agent in suits and ties had already appeared at his door. in front of.

"Mr. Jones, based on your needs, we have found three houses for sale for you."

The young agent took out the information, pushed it in front of Ethan, and introduced it with a smile:

"The three homes for sale are located in Palo Alto, Los Altos and Cupertino."

"Among them, the house in Los Altos occupies the largest area. It is a three-story villa along the lake with a living area of ​​5,400 square feet. In addition, there is also a villa of about 400 square feet. The owner listed the basement and nearly 800 square feet of garden parking for $120,000."

"The next largest house is located in Palo Alto. It is a two-story building with no basement and no garden, but it has a 620-foot entrance garage. The living area on the first floor is larger than the garage. Two hundred square feet, the area of ​​the second floor is the sum of the first-floor garage and the ground floor, and the price is one hundred thousand dollars.”

"The smallest house of the three is in Cupertino, a single-family home on an adjacent street. It has 1,700 square feet. In addition, he also has a 440-square-foot house." Square feet of garage and an underground storage room of less than 200 square feet. Since this house is the smallest, it is also the cheapest, at only $70,000.”

With the careful introduction by the white agent, Ethan also learned about the status of each house.

While he was flipping through the documents, Mr. Ferber, who came over to watch the fun, was also in high spirits.

He put his hands in his pockets and glanced at the document, and asked out of curiosity, "No, brother, the house in Palo Alto you just introduced should only have a usable area of ​​2,260 square feet, right? And Los Altos Comparing his house, the area is only half of his, but why is the price not discounted in half, only a difference of US$20,000?"

Regarding this question, the agent smiled and answered: "Sir, this question is actually very simple, because the villa in Palo Alto is right next to Stanford and very close to HP."

At the same time, he also explained: "The houses there are all hot-selling items. Every time a house is vacant, it will be quickly digested by HP engineers or Stanford teachers. Therefore, it is also very difficult for the homeowner to ask for a higher price." normal."

"Oh~" Frank understood, "Isn't this just robbing people~"

‘…’

The intermediary's expression froze, and he smiled without answering.

But Ethan thinks there is no problem. After all, what you buy for a house is not the house itself, but also the location.

So, he smiled and came to the rescue: "Frank, which one of these three houses do you think is better?"

"Of course I like the Los Altos set!"

Mr. Ferber answered quickly, "That's a villa along the lake! Think about it, on a summer night, invite a bunch of friends to have a bonfire party by the lake, talk guitar, sing songs, and enjoy the moonlight fishing. Fish, don’t feel too good!”

“It would be even better if we could also invite some girls in bikinis!”

Before Ethan could speak, the agent's mouth twitched.

"Sir, the freshwater lake next to the villa in Los Altos is a no-fishing zone."

"Oh, forget it, living by the lake and not being able to fish is no fun."

Mr. Ferber's face changed instantly.

"Ethan, I strongly advise you not to choose this house. Our property tax in California is 1.25. The tax alone for a house worth 120,000 yuan is 1,500 yuan. And now the deposit interest rate in the bank is 1.25 yuan. It’s rising, and soon you can get 12,000 yuan after saving 120,000 yuan a year! And the houses in these places can rise by 10% in a year? I don’t believe it.”

"Besides, why didn't you tell us about the no-fishing zone in advance?"

"You want to hide your flaws, right?"

The agent pursed his lips at the sharp words.

At this moment, he even suspected that the thick-browed Frank in front of him was a spy sent by his opponent.

Ethan, on the other hand, smiled and closed the document. Although Mr. Ferber had been angry with him several times before, I have to say that he was right this time. When buying a house, the seller's agent must want to show perfection. Cover up flaws, and at this time, if the buyer cannot keep his eyes open, he will probably fall into the ditch designed by the other party.

"Oh Frank, thanks for the advice, but I still feel like I need to go take a look." Ethan said with a smile.

"It's up to you." Frank shrugged, and at the same time he asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"

"Okay." Ethan smiled and said, "If you have time."

For Ethan, taking a fool like Frank to look at the house was the best thing.

As for the agent Bai who introduced the house to him, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Because he always felt that the process of viewing a house might not be too simple.

Sure enough, when he brought Ethan and Frank to Palo Alto, Ethan, who was dissatisfied with the school villa, winked directly at Frank. Although Frank was a bit out of character on weekdays, but now Well, he understood it and immediately started complaining, "How dare the homeowner in this place pay 100,000 US dollars? Wow! Why didn't he go rob?"

“Even though it’s very close to Stanford University, what’s going on with that car rental company over there?”

"Don't you, the intermediary, know that car rental companies are one of the companies most likely to cause noise pollution? The car needs to be inspected when renting a car, and it also needs to be tested when returning the car. During the working day, it will definitely be buzzing like flies. It keeps buzzing!"

‘…’

In a matter of seconds, Frank was speechless as to what Bai Jie said.

After passing this place, the second place Ethan and the others went to was the lakeside villa in Los Altos.

This house is indeed beautiful. Standing on the balcony on the third floor, you can see the sparkling lake in front of you.

The breeze blows, and the fragrance of flowers filling the air makes people feel comfortable.

But at the same time, because it is built near the lake, the environment here is relatively humid.

So, after seeing Ethan shaking his head, Frank said again: "Is it true that you won't get sick if you live in this house for a long time?"

"Look at this wall! One part is deep and the other is shallow!"

"Those who knew knew it was a water leak, but those who didn't knew thought it was an abstract master painting here!"

"Do you dare to live in a place like this? Aren't you worried that someone will steal this wall one day in the future?"

"I've already thought of the name of the exhibition for you, it's called "Colorful White"~"

‘? ’

The agent behaved like a troll, which made the agency a little angry.

After some picking and choosing, Ethan and the others headed to Cupertino with the agent.

Compared with the previous two villas, the layout of this villa, no, this townhouse is indeed a bit compact.

The design of the garage is also very American.

Standing at the door of the house, you can see a rectangular opening opening from the left side of the house.

The open design gives Mr. Wang next door nowhere to hide, but at the same time, you have to admit that this design makes the door next to the garage an exclusive passage for relatives and friends to visit, because normal people will use the inner door of the garage after getting off the car. When entering a home, no one will be bored to go around to the front and enter through the main door.

Not only that, the decoration of this house is also very old-fashioned. The walls that were originally painted white are now yellowed, and all the appliances are made of wood. Perhaps due to long-term use, many of the kitchen cabinets have lost their handles. And the wardrobe door in the bedroom has a crack.

Such a situation also made Frank ask in a low voice: "Brother, do you want to squirt?"

‘! ’

This fact made the white agent frown.

Before Ethan could express anything, he began to sell the product nervously.

"Mr. Jones, although this house was built in 1920 and is fifty-five years old, the overall structure of the house is still good. It can be moved in after being renovated. Moreover, Cupertino is This city was only officially established more than ten years ago. Because it is a new city, everything here is developing rapidly. In the past ten years, new roads have been laid here and a new living environment has been constructed. If nothing else, The houses will experience rapid appreciation in value in recent years. More importantly, this is a white settlement. Most members of the community have legitimate jobs, and the crime rate is very low..."

Ethan nodded slightly after hearing the eloquent introduction.

To be honest, when buying a house, safety is his top priority.

After a brief browse, Ethan felt that this place might not be bad.

Although it looks a bit worn out, it could still be renovated.

But, seventy thousand...

Close the door and let Frank go!

Ethan winked at Frank.

Frank, who got what he meant, said quickly: "Brother, are you sure this place is worth 70,000?"

"Many of the furniture and interiors here are no longer usable! It needs to be renovated after buying it, which will cost thousands of dollars! If there is a problem with the main body of the house, it may cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair!"

As soon as Frank opened his mouth, Agent Bai's head hurt a little.

"Oh, sir," he said, "the selling point of this house is Cupertino!"

"We all came from San Francisco. We should know that the land we are standing on now, this land full of life, may be one of the safest places in California because it is far away from Oakland..."

However, before Agent Bai could finish speaking, a muffled sound of "bang" suddenly appeared.

Immediately afterwards, a roar came out——

"Oh! Sxxt! Roger! What do you mean!"

The sudden noise was like a pair of invisible hands strangling Intermediary Bai's neck.

Listening to the soaring sound, Bai Jie felt that there was phlegm in his throat, and he couldn't cough it up or swallow it.

His Adam's apple twitched, and he said awkwardly: "Gentlemen, this is just an accident."

"Really?" Frank seized the opportunity, "Is this an accident? Oh! Brother! Don't fool yourself!"

"I think this is why the owners here want to sell their houses, right?"

"Because it's too noisy!"

Before he could finish his words, another roar came over——

"MFxxk - Harry! Do you want to fight?"

After hearing these words, the white agent's eyes darkened, his body swayed, and he almost fainted.

And Ethan, who was crossing his arms, really wanted to laugh.

Although he had always felt that Mr. Ferber was a bit vulgar before, but now he sees...

This guy is quite useful!

At least there's something about luck.

Just as Ethan pursed his lips, he wanted to see if the white intermediary would lower the price as Mr. Ferber said.

A sound of "click" entered their ears again.

Then, there was another angry roar——

"Li! Are you sick? Do you want to stand with them?"

"Dxxn! John! Don't you believe us too?"

"We didn't break your stuff and we can't possibly break your stuff!"

"You watched us dismantle the machine that day! After we disassembled it, we reassembled it and ran it again, no problem!"

"This is a fact that everyone has seen with their own eyes!"

‘? ? ? ’

Although Ethan felt that this sudden quarrel had some God-helping meaning, as he listened, he felt that something was wrong. Because why does this roar sound so familiar?

Feeling strange, he frowned and came to the window, then looked outside, and then...

It was his turn to darken his eyes.

Because the roaring figure downstairs is really a bit abstract.

Note: ① The housing price data of the Bay Area in 1975 was not found. It was calculated based on the housing price data of the United States in 1975, so the housing data in the book cannot be true. Then I have to mention that the way housing prices are calculated in the United States is different from ours. Their area refers to the living area. For example, an undecorated basement is not counted as living area, and garages and balconies are not counted as the total area of ​​​​the house, but these are Will affect housing prices.