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[benchmark]

Many of us know quite well that Pattaya is known as Asia's Premier Resort destination. Recently Thailand was also rated as the second best country for value for holidays. This increasing popularity attracts a lot of tourists to Pattaya every year. Some of them visit Pattaya every year and most of the time they spend their time in tourist resorts or hotels. It is also common knowledge that there are condo units you can buy for around Baht One million which is not a very significant amount compared to the holidays expenses for some people in Thailand or overseas. So some tourists eventually would like to own their own private place in Pattaya which can be a studio condo to a luxury villa of couple of million Bahts. We would like to discuss in this thread what are the benefits for such people who own condos specially due to the ownership issue. One main benefit is that they can save the money spent on resorts/hotels, what others things can benefit these buyers?

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[benchmark]

Some key things you need to consider when you buy a condo in Pattaya.

If you are buying off the plan credentials and reputation of the developer
Take a look at their previous finished projects
What communal facilities are available
Access to the location by car or taxi
How the condo management will maintain the building
Yearly maintenance fees and sinking fund
Do a due diligence on the project using an experienced corporate lawyer
Check the living area of the condo you are buying to see whether it is the correct figure mentioned in the sales agreement
Get the sales agreement checked by an experienced corporate lawyer
Get a full list of the things that are included such as furniture and fittings with all specifications and brand names
Buy in an area that helps you to resell the condo without much effort


Got questions about buying a condo in Pattaya? Contact us for free consultation Visit our Website

[benchmark]

Pictured is the view from the Penthouse unit and the living area of Northshore condominium on Pattaya beach road

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Edited by benchmark, 2009-11-08 10:11:31.

[benchmark]

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:09:35, said:

Pictured is the view from the Penthouse unit and the living area of Northshore condominium on Pattaya beach road

Today I have seen a new condo project from the owners of the Nova Group who is my friend Mr. Rony Fineman. It's called "The Cliff" and it's situated in the up market Cozy Beach area. The price for a 37 Sqm large studio starts from just Baht 1.8 Million. This is a really good value for money project from a developer who has a very good track record and credentials. The show units are now open so if you need to visit this exciting project just let me know. Very attractive payment plan and nice show units.

[loverboy44]

Well Benchmark are you talking to yourself?

[stgrhe]

loverboy44, on 2009-11-11 05:54:43, said:

Well Benchmark are you talking to yourself?

I rather call it spam.

[webfact]

stgrhe, on 2009-11-11 03:13:27, said:

loverboy44, on 2009-11-11 05:54:43, said:

Well Benchmark are you talking to yourself?

I rather call it spam.

//Notice
Its not spam. Before you reply you should take a look at the member group. It clearly says sponsors.
Sponsors are allowed to marketing their products

[benchmark]

webfact, on 2009-11-11 23:11:31, said:

stgrhe, on 2009-11-11 03:13:27, said:

loverboy44, on 2009-11-11 05:54:43, said:

Well Benchmark are you talking to yourself?

I rather call it spam.

//Notice
Its not spam. Before you reply you should take a look at the member group. It clearly says sponsors.
Sponsors are allowed to marketing their products

Ditto!!!! A gentlemen at last. Thanks.

[pkrv]

benchmark, on 2009-11-11 16:22:02, said:

webfact, on 2009-11-11 23:11:31, said:

stgrhe, on 2009-11-11 03:13:27, said:

loverboy44, on 2009-11-11 05:54:43, said:

Well Benchmark are you talking to yourself?

I rather call it spam.

//Notice
Its not spam. Before you reply you should take a look at the member group. It clearly says sponsors.
Sponsors are allowed to marketing their products

Ditto!!!! A gentlemen at last. Thanks.

I too agree

[Lite Beer]

Post containing digs at another member and mentioning forum policy deleted.

[wpcoe]

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:04:37, said:

Got questions about buying a condo in Pattaya? Contact us for free consultation Visit our Website

Some unsolicited feedback on your web site:

(1) The overall layout is very good and professional looking: clean design, easy to navigate

(2) Need some double-checking/refining of database: I searched for condos for sale in Jomtien, between B1m and B5m, and a few houses and a commercial townhouse were included in the results. Would also be helpful to sort the search results in price order, maybe even giving an option for sorting "highest to lowest" or "lowest to highest"

(3) Would be nice to include the property name in the Photos/Property Details/Feature page. Bonus points for including the property name as a search criterion. Going a step further would be to include which floor the unit is on, and whether the unit is in foreign name.

(4) The Quick Search Links section on the home page needs some work:
(a) The lists are different in different browser: e.g. in Opera there's a link for "Houses for Sale or Rent in Pong," but in Internet Explorer that's not one of the choices.
(b) In Internet Explorer it's in a paragraph-type format which is hard to scan quickly, and in Opera it's in a better two-to-a-line format but the text overlaps:

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[TheAceFace]

benchmark, on 2009-11-09 18:43:45, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:09:35, said:

Pictured is the view from the Penthouse unit and the living area of Northshore condominium on Pattaya beach road

Today I have seen a new condo project from the owners of the Nova Group who is my friend Mr. Rony Fineman. It's called "The Cliff" and it's situated in the up market Cozy Beach area. The price for a 37 Sqm large studio starts from just Baht 1.8 Million. This is a really good value for money project from a developer who has a very good track record and credentials. The show units are now open so if you need to visit this exciting project just let me know. Very attractive payment plan and nice show units.

Can you post some pics of the Cliffs? what is the payment plan and is there a website?

[benchmark]

wpcoe, on 2009-11-12 11:53:53, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:04:37, said:

Got questions about buying a condo in Pattaya? Contact us for free consultation Visit our Website

Some unsolicited feedback on your web site:

(1) The overall layout is very good and professional looking: clean design, easy to navigate

(2) Need some double-checking/refining of database: I searched for condos for sale in Jomtien, between B1m and B5m, and a few houses and a commercial townhouse were included in the results. Would also be helpful to sort the search results in price order, maybe even giving an option for sorting "highest to lowest" or "lowest to highest"

(3) Would be nice to include the property name in the Photos/Property Details/Feature page. Bonus points for including the property name as a search criterion. Going a step further would be to include which floor the unit is on, and whether the unit is in foreign name.

(4) The Quick Search Links section on the home page needs some work:
(a) The lists are different in different browser: e.g. in Opera there's a link for "Houses for Sale or Rent in Pong," but in Internet Explorer that's not one of the choices.
( In Internet Explorer it's in a paragraph-type format which is hard to scan quickly, and in Opera it's in a better two-to-a-line format but the text overlaps:

Thanks for your feedback, I truly appreciate it. I will get on this right away. Good to hear positive feedback.

[benchmark]

TheAceFace, on 2009-11-12 15:24:19, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-09 18:43:45, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:09:35, said:

Pictured is the view from the Penthouse unit and the living area of Northshore condominium on Pattaya beach road

Today I have seen a new condo project from the owners of the Nova Group who is my friend Mr. Rony Fineman. It's called "The Cliff" and it's situated in the up market Cozy Beach area. The price for a 37 Sqm large studio starts from just Baht 1.8 Million. This is a really good value for money project from a developer who has a very good track record and credentials. The show units are now open so if you need to visit this exciting project just let me know. Very attractive payment plan and nice show units.

Can you post some pics of the Cliffs? what is the payment plan and is there a website?

I just saw the comment. I will send you the link and photos tomorrow. Thanks for your inquiry.

[foxxx]

sponsor or not, this an other threads are obviously annoying people and are pointless, they aren't constructive to or generating any conversation, or dare i say business.

benchmark is better off creating a discussion, leaving their business details out of it until later in the conversation when people actually care about what's being discussed. this up front spamming is just hurting their image rather than making more people interested.

aside from that, if you were to just post ad advert, don't treat the users as if they are stupid, they know you are trying to sell something, rather than posing a question that no one's going to answer, get direct and to the point.

how about starting something, then inject your services.

'there's plenty of 1m baht property around for holiday stays or long term people, who are you and what do you prefer?'

not trying to bash what you're doing, rather trying to help you break this image of spamming and actually get people interested in what you have to offer.

if you want to sell 1mb property, talk about it.

start a converstaion about 1mb property, are people looking to buy 1mb? is it too cheap or expensive? do you trust it? can you find it? who has one?

dont forget your name is in your posts, and your advert is at the top of the page. you dont need to push your point in the post itself, your advert is just above the page for people to see anyway. the more posts you can start with real conversation, the more people that will be reading them, and the more people that will be viewing you radvert.

food for thought.

Edited by foxxx, 2009-11-13 15:42:32.

[pkrv]

I have to agree he is too sales focused - because that is what he is paid to do - but it does not help his cause here. I have tried to make the same points and provide threads like the Hau Hin Pattaya comparison thread but he does not pick up on this stuff.

A great place to put his products would be on his 'about me' page with contact details, services and web addresses. I have actually updated my own 'about me' page putting down some of the key things I have learnt over the years.

From my perspective I don't know a great deal about Pattaya (except its reputation) maps with places of interest (with his products marked, fair enough) i.e. more general chat would help him. So yes a more indirect approach, but it is one more suited to the nature of this forum. His strengths should be local knowledge, but he is not drawing on this.

In general we are quite a seasoned bunch on this forum - As above I hope these are constructive thoughts.

Edited by pkrv, 2009-11-13 16:30:23.

[PattayaParent]

^maybe his expertise is in marketing rather than real estate?

[benchmark]

TheAceFace, on 2009-11-12 15:24:19, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-09 18:43:45, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:09:35, said:

Pictured is the view from the Penthouse unit and the living area of Northshore condominium on Pattaya beach road

Today I have seen a new condo project from the owners of the Nova Group who is my friend Mr. Rony Fineman. It's called "The Cliff" and it's situated in the up market Cozy Beach area. The price for a 37 Sqm large studio starts from just Baht 1.8 Million. This is a really good value for money project from a developer who has a very good track record and credentials. The show units are now open so if you need to visit this exciting project just let me know. Very attractive payment plan and nice show units.

Can you post some pics of the Cliffs? what is the payment plan and is there a website?

Go to the weblink http://www.thecliffpattaya.com this gives you all information.

[benchmark]

foxxx, on 2009-11-13 15:41:13, said:

sponsor or not, this an other threads are obviously annoying people and are pointless, they aren't constructive to or generating any conversation, or dare i say business.

benchmark is better off creating a discussion, leaving their business details out of it until later in the conversation when people actually care about what's being discussed. this up front spamming is just hurting their image rather than making more people interested.

aside from that, if you were to just post ad advert, don't treat the users as if they are stupid, they know you are trying to sell something, rather than posing a question that no one's going to answer, get direct and to the point.

how about starting something, then inject your services.

'there's plenty of 1m baht property around for holiday stays or long term people, who are you and what do you prefer?'

not trying to bash what you're doing, rather trying to help you break this image of spamming and actually get people interested in what you have to offer.

if you want to sell 1mb property, talk about it.

start a converstaion about 1mb property, are people looking to buy 1mb? is it too cheap or expensive? do you trust it? can you find it? who has one?

dont forget your name is in your posts, and your advert is at the top of the page. you dont need to push your point in the post itself, your advert is just above the page for people to see anyway. the more posts you can start with real conversation, the more people that will be reading them, and the more people that will be viewing you radvert.

food for thought.

I do appreciate your feedback. I am trying to go in the direction you are recommending me to go. I started all my threads to share my knowledge with the people who need it. If someone is happy with my service then that will be an advertisement for me. Other than that there is nothing to hide. Our business is to guide clients to buy/rent properties and that's how we make a living. I have served many clients to buy, sell, rent properties and most of them are foreigners. We also deal with large multinational companies to help them relocate their corporate executives so I hope you will understand that if we are not a professional and reputable company these large multinational companies will not do business with us.

There are many people in this forum who are against property agents. Some of them are trying to damage our image just by making pointless comments. Some of them make very offensive comments for no reason. Sometimes it is hard to identify people in the forum whether they are making genuine points or not.

I am ready to answer any question from anybody if they present it in a way not being offensive or pre-judged. Otherwise I will simply ignore it. I hope that is fair enough. I would like to hear your thoughts.

To conclude this yes I am a businessman and I want to sell my service to potential clients. But in this business without knowing the persona and knowledge of the broker you are dealing with it is hard to do business with them. This forum gives me an opportunity to serve people who needs my advice and also the potential clients to know me and to contact me to get my service. This is the reason why I am running these threads and since I am a sponsor I am allowed to advertise my products and services in the forum as well. But like I said before I am more than happy to listen to constructive criticism, after all that is one reason why I am here, to get feedback from the market.

If your suggestions are genuine, I highly appreciate your feedback. Always open to listen to good advice. Thanks for your input.

[benchmark]

TheAceFace, on 2009-11-12 15:24:19, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-09 18:43:45, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:09:35, said:

Pictured is the view from the Penthouse unit and the living area of Northshore condominium on Pattaya beach road

Today I have seen a new condo project from the owners of the Nova Group who is my friend Mr. Rony Fineman. It's called "The Cliff" and it's situated in the up market Cozy Beach area. The price for a 37 Sqm large studio starts from just Baht 1.8 Million. This is a really good value for money project from a developer who has a very good track record and credentials. The show units are now open so if you need to visit this exciting project just let me know. Very attractive payment plan and nice show units.

Can you post some pics of the Cliffs? what is the payment plan and is there a website?

Do you need anymore details of "The Cliff". It seems like the project is selling really fast because of the great location and the value for money if you buy early. I would highly recommend you to view the show units. If you want us to assist you please do let me know.

[loverboy44]

I think before you even think of buying a property here you should think abot the culture in Thailand!

[TheAceFace]

benchmark, on 2009-11-15 19:37:53, said:

TheAceFace, on 2009-11-12 15:24:19, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-09 18:43:45, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-08 10:09:35, said:

Pictured is the view from the Penthouse unit and the living area of Northshore condominium on Pattaya beach road

Today I have seen a new condo project from the owners of the Nova Group who is my friend Mr. Rony Fineman. It's called "The Cliff" and it's situated in the up market Cozy Beach area. The price for a 37 Sqm large studio starts from just Baht 1.8 Million. This is a really good value for money project from a developer who has a very good track record and credentials. The show units are now open so if you need to visit this exciting project just let me know. Very attractive payment plan and nice show units.

Can you post some pics of the Cliffs? what is the payment plan and is there a website?

Do you need anymore details of "The Cliff". It seems like the project is selling really fast because of the great location and the value for money if you buy early. I would highly recommend you to view the show units. If you want us to assist you please do let me know.

Can you post some pics, I am working away at the moment.

[benchmark]

Sure, I will post some photos from the real showrooms tomorrow or day after. They are much better than the graphic design images.

[benchmark]

benchmark, on 2009-11-16 20:33:40, said:

Sure, I will post some photos from the real showrooms tomorrow or day after. They are much better than the graphic design images.

This offer is simply too good to refuse. From a very reputed developer with an extremely good track record and did few finished projects.

Park Royal 3 Pratumnak 45 Sqm 1 Bed room Condo only 1.29 Million Baht (best offer in the market)

Park Royal Pratumnak 35 Sqm Studio Condo only 1.6 Million Baht

Club Royal in exclusive Wongamat Beach area 33 Sqm Condo only 1.85 Milllion Baht

This is a limited offer and if you contact us you can make a reservation to get this special price. We have an extremely good relationship with the developer so let us know if you want to a make an early reservation before you miss the boat.

[Pakboong]

benchmark, on 2009-11-17 11:58:32, said:

benchmark, on 2009-11-16 20:33:40, said:

Sure, I will post some photos from the real showrooms tomorrow or day after. They are much better than the graphic design images.

This offer is simply too good to refuse. From a very reputed developer with an extremely good track record and did few finished projects.

Park Royal 3 Pratumnak 45 Sqm 1 Bed room Condo only 1.29 Million Baht (best offer in the market)

Park Royal Pratumnak 35 Sqm Studio Condo only 1.6 Million Baht

Club Royal in exclusive Wongamat Beach area 33 Sqm Condo only 1.85 Milllion Baht

This is a limited offer and if you contact us you can make a reservation to get this special price. We have an extremely good relationship with the developer so let us know if you want to a make an early reservation before you miss the boat.

To me, these numbers only have meaning if they in fact reflect the world wide down turn and the current inventory glut.