Davis was stunned, his expression was a little ugly, and his eyes were a little angry.
Xiao Ran seemed not to notice his performance.
Before Davis could respond, he continued:
"As far as I know, when Chanel bought the three-story Rodeo Drive flagship store a few years ago, it spent about 150 million U.S. dollars."
"Although that three-story building is smaller than this one, it's not much smaller, but that building is in the core area of Rodeo Street."
“Going forward further, when LV bought the building of the Rodeo Street flagship store, it spent exactly 85 million U.S. dollars.”
"That building is the same size as this Baroque building, but it's on Rodeo Street, so it's worth so much."
Upon hearing this, Davis's face suddenly became more and more ugly, and his expression became more and more embarrassing.
What he didn't expect was that Xiao Ran had done so much homework and became so familiar with the situation in this neighborhood.
At this time, he already understood that it was simply impossible to take advantage today.
But he was still a little unwilling, and You defended yourself:
"Sean, you also said that those were the transaction prices in previous years. They cannot be compared with the current prices. They are not comparable."
Xiao Ran looked at this guy and pointed out the window.
"Go to the window and see how deserted and depressed the streets outside are. I'm afraid it's not even one-tenth of the liveliness it was a few years ago, right?"
"Coupled with the huge impact brought by e-commerce, you must be very aware of the current market situation of commercial real estate."
"ah!"
Davis exclaimed and immediately withered.
He naturally knows what is going on on the streets outside.
Nine out of ten shops are closed, and the one or two that are open are not open, and business is extremely poor.
At the end of the day, it would be great to be able to earn back the utility bills and rent.
Looking at this guy with dejected eyes, Xiao Ran couldn't help but have a glimmer of pride in his eyes.
However, he showed no mercy at all.
"If this Baroque building were on Rodeo Drive, I would buy it without hesitation, even if it was more expensive."
"But it's on Brighton Road, and the price of property on these two streets is so different."
"So I can't accept your offer. For this Baroque building, my offer is US$36 million. Please consider it!"
Before he finished speaking, Davis was furious.
This guy suddenly jumped up from the sofa, widened his eyes and said loudly:
"$36 million, did I hear correctly?"
"With this little money, after paying off the bank loan, do you want me to go begging on the street?"
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
David and Chandler, who were also at the scene, were also shocked by this extremely ruthless bargaining.
Cutting off nearly 50 million U.S. dollars with one knife, which is really cruel!
This is not bargaining, it is simply breaking the bones and sucking out the marrow!
The property on Brighton Road is not as valuable as the property on Rodeo Avenue, but it's not that cheap, right?
You know, this place is only 200 meters away from Rodeo Street, just across the intersection, and it also has the Golden Corner.
In normal years, there is no need to worry about renting out the shops here.
Just a few shops on the first floor can collect US$70,000 to US$80,000 per month in rent.
If you add in the area of the second and third floors, as well as the back garden and warehouse, etc., the comprehensive income will be very considerable.
Thinking of this, both David and Chandler were secretly amazed.
Their perception of Xiao Ran has also undergone some changes.
Especially Chandler, he no longer thinks that Xiao Ran is just a very lucky upstart.
Xiao Ran was sitting on the sofa with a smile on his face, watching the performance of the explosive Davis.
After Davis calmed down a little, he smiled and said:
"The current market conditions are like this, Davis, you can go out and ask."
"In such a depressed situation, would anyone still be willing to spend huge sums of money to take over the Brighton Road property?"
"If you could find other buyers and sell at a better price, you wouldn't have to wait until now."
Davis was silent, as was Chandler.
They understood that what Xiao Ran said was indeed the truth, even though it was very cruel.
It has been more than three months since Davis released the news about the sale of this property, and not many people have asked about it.
There were only one or two people who quoted ridiculously low prices, and they were just here to get a big deal.
So far, the US$36 million offered by Xiao Ran is actually the highest offer.
After a moment of silence, Davis smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Sean, I can't accept the offer of $36 million. It's too low!"
"As I said just now, after paying off the bank loan with this money, I won't have anything left at all, so my life will be over!"
"In this case, I might as well declare bankruptcy and let the bank confiscate the property. The result will be the same anyway!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran laughed.
"In that case, you may not be able to keep that beach house in Newport Beach!"
"ah!"
Davis exclaimed again, dumbfounded.
After a while, he came to his senses.
"Sean, you are so scary. You don't look like a young man at all, but like an old fox!"
"As for my personal situation, it seems that you have a very clear understanding of it."
"I can't get any advantage from you, but I really can't accept this price."
"I am no longer young. I no longer have the courage to start over. I must consider my future life."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, but did not respond immediately.
He pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Okay! I can raise the offer a little bit, but I can only mention $42 million."
"If you can't accept the offer, the deal will fall through!"
"As for your future life issues, I have a suggestion. Why don't you come work for me?"
"I need an experienced and sharp-sighted manager to help run an antique store, and you are a good candidate."
"Ah! Why is this?"
Davis asked in surprise, but his eyes suddenly lit up.
Obviously, Xiao Ran's new offer and the proposal to let him help run the antique store moved him.
As he said before, if you want to retire and enjoy life, you must have enough money to support it.
If this building can sell for $85 million, of course it will be no problem.
The reality is that it is simply impossible. It would be very good to sell it for half the price.
In this case, Davis didn't have much money left at all.
Counting on that money for retirement is basically impossible in Los Angeles, where the cost of living is high.
In order to make a living, he didn't dare to retire, he still had to work.
"The reason is simple. I don't want to be trapped in an antique store, so I need a senior professional to help run the antique store."
"In comparison, I prefer the life of treasure hunting and adventure. It's more exciting that way."
Xiao Ran explained the reason and then changed the topic.
"I'll give you an annual salary of four hundred thousand dollars, which is enough to maintain your standard of living and give you something to do."
"This money is the salary from your new job. Even if you have a dispute with the bank, as long as you declare personal bankruptcy, the bank has no right to withhold the money."
"What you have to repay me is to help me run the antique store!"
Upon hearing this, Davis's eyes suddenly became brighter and his eyes were extremely hot.
"Sean, did I hear you correctly?"
"Are you willing to hire me with an annual salary of four hundred thousand dollars to help you run an antique store?"
The next moment, Xiao Ran gave a positive answer.
"Of course it's true. For a professional like you, I don't want to miss it."
"marvelous!"
Davis cheered excitedly.
For him, a job with an annual salary of four hundred thousand dollars was an unparalleled temptation.
In today's Los Angeles, only senior talents from top Internet companies can earn salaries of this level.
Chandler, who was also present, had his eyes red with envy.
As a lawyer, he only earns this amount after working very hard for a year. Can you not be envious?
With a cheer from Davis, all problems were solved!
The subsequent negotiations went very smoothly.
About half an hour later, Xiao Ran and Davis signed their names on the re-drafted real estate transaction contract.
David and Chandler, as lawyers for both parties, also signed the contract and completed the process.
The real estate transaction amount stated in this contract is exactly US$42 million.
In a side contract, it was stated that after Xiao Ran bought the property, he hired Davis as the manager of the antique store.
After everything was settled, Davis suddenly asked curiously:
"Sean, can you tell me now, what treasure did you find among the remaining items in the antique shop?"
"These things belong to you now, but I still want to know the answer!"
