Tips for Choosing Housing
Real Estate August 12th, 2010
Questions that might arise when someone wants to search for housing: “How to choose the location of housing?” The question is actually quite simple, but still requires an answer that is not standard and simply. To answer the question below there was little practical guidance for choosing the location of housing:
1) LOCATION DETERMINATION
In determining the location we need jelly pemgembangan observing an area that is closely related to the development of an area. Besides, should often look at a housing exhibition event or diligent walk into areas that are or will be built by the developer. We recommend that in determining the choice of location of such housing must be fitted with the map of the area, because in addition to mengembangkan insight that comes from a information (brochures, ads) about the location of housing, but also can view the location of the macro, such as road networks, the track voltage cable high, the location of the nearest large river, where the trajectory kerata fire and various city development plans. Do not forget also to search for information by word of mouth from colleagues who know the area of housing that will dipillih. Iinformasi This is the complementary notion to determine the location.
From the results looking for info and a walk, then the activities of observation can be utilized to compare the advantages and disadvantages of alternative locations on some of the most attractive housing.
2) legality
Before deciding to choose to buy should first examine the legality of those locations. The legality of that can be asked to Corporate Development is the Master Copy of Certificate for Preferred housing location, it is to provide certainty about the legality of land ownership which will be developed (the solution to the certificate of the parent) to SHGB or SHM on selected plots are not in problems. Apart from the development company can also ask the nearest village or district of the plans for a residential location, whether already have permits referred to the OH at the location. Legality of the above elements apply to the location of housing is really new to be built, while for the location of housing sites that have been / are being built can be asked in more detail such as: Letters of land (AJB, PHTB, SHM / HGB), completeness of the IMB.
3) FACILITIES FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE
Facility infrastructure is complete and sufficient is one of the main tricks from the developers in promotional sales houses. Developers often do not even offer prizes for the cradles of prospective consumers to buy one of his products. Standard facility known as ‘These public & social facilities’ or Public Facilities is like:
* Road environment
* Channel drainage / rain gutter
* House & street lighting
* Facility of drinking water and clean water (jet pump / well / piped / hand pump)
* Telephone network.
While ‘social facilities’ or Social facilities are like:
* Houses of Worship / mosque
* Field / garden / open area
* Command Post Security
* Hall meeting etc. residents.
Completeness is actually intended to make residents or prospective buyers feel comfortable and at ease living in a residential location. Because usually in the brochure promises sweeter than reality on the ground, then for believing the truth of ads / brochures from the developer, a prospective buyer need to check directly to the location (OTS / On The Spot):
* Is there a way into housing
* Is channel rainwater darinase already planned for the anticipated flood
* Whether there was electricity & telephone network that facilitates communication with the outside environment
* Whether the developer had planned network of water / drinking water
* If it’s available security posts and security systems etc have been planned environment.
When things like mentioned above most likely have not been met by the developer prospective buyers may reconsider the credibility of Developer or immediately switch to alternative housing locations better.
4) CONDITION OF HOUSE
As a buyer would be satisfied if the gain at the desired condition of the house let alone fit the image on the brochure. Health House housing conditions in which there are usually two types of standards and quality improvement. Mean standard type:
* Building has a floor space of buildings according to type and completeness
* Have a floor with cement pavement
* Walls of brick / adobe has not done the finishing / paint walls
* Roof tile with the color standards
* Has the electrical connections
* Have a clean water source
* Have a dirty water drains and septic tanks.
While for Type improving the quality difference only lies in
* The floor has been upgraded to ceramic tile floor
* Wall is enhanced with paint finishing
* Bathroom / wc had been taking the floor and wall tiles
* Roof tile has been wearing a particular color.
Before accepting the keys at the time realized the purchase of houses should also be checked to a location on the completeness condition of the house. Checks that can be done simply, are as follows:
First step is to be seen is the overall form of the house from the outside whether the roof is straight, does not occur the slope of the overall form of the house, whether the installation of roof and lispang is correct.
Second step is to see the inside of the house such as: whether the doors and windows are installed neatly and can be locked, whether the floors are not cracked and bulging, stucco walls if there are no cracks-cracks, whether on the roof there are no leaks, whether the timber -wood which is used as the supporting roof structure is not broken or attacked by termites. Third step is to check on the completeness of the utility and service equipment in the home such as:
* Whether the electrical switches are functioning properly, neatly and securely attached from the dangers of short circuit / fire
* Whether the tap-tap water and sewerage in km / Wc can flow smoothly
* If the gutters have been installed with a neat and there are no leaks
* Whether the sewer from the house can flow into drainage channels housing.
5) THE POTENTIAL GROWTH
Yng 15 years ago the city of Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang may not have been as busy as this year, but at this moment was so crowded. Well like that way of looking at a new residential location, that someday will grow rapidly as the cities above it. But the best is the development of micro that brings such a positive impact:
* The availability of facilities and the current road width is not experiencing severe congestion
* The educational and religious facilities
* The existence of a new trade places (market, shop, supermarket)
* The existence of places of public activity (Banks, clinic / health center, workshop)
* The existence of public transportation routes across the front of the housing location
* The existence of complex security systems neatly coordinated housing
* A system of safeguards against fire and flood.
However, if the location of these homes are a lot of empty houses are less well maintained, so that must be observed is its safety. Find information on the crime rate at a housing location from a population of around or motorcycle taxi / pedicab driver. Or information about the possibility of housing is frequently hit by floods due to lack of good drainage systems, etc..
Hopefully useful to the reader in determining the choice of a residential location that really fit the needs and desires.
