The two of them spoke together:

"Sotheby."

"Southby Properties."

Concubine Yue looked at Xiao Yifei who said Sosby Real Estate in surprise:

"Why Southby Properties?"

"Aren't they Sotheby's real estate agents, professional."

Concubine Yue was even more surprised:

"You wouldn't think Sotheby's property belonged to Sotheby, would you?"

Xiao Yifei was confused:

"Isn't it?"

Dizzy, it turns out that Sotheby Real Estate is not owned by Sotheby but someone else's. Xiao Yifei had always thought that he was looking for Concubine Yue for so much business, thinking about cheapening his own people, and the profits made by the firm were also in the profits of Sotheby's company, but it turned out to be an oolong.

"Alright, then Sosby."

The reason why the two of them proposed to cooperate with Sotheby was because Xiao Yifei had Sotheby's shares, and together they were the second largest shareholder, so Sotheby would naturally not easily swallow his interests. Anyway, they can give their names to others, so it doesn't hurt to use them for themselves.

decided to choose Sotheby's cooperation, but Xiao Yifei didn't want to take the initiative to find them, he wanted them to come to him, and in order to increase his bargaining chips, he called lawyer Ryan and asked him to help with the procedures. Mobilize 1.5% of each of the four small companies that hold shares in Sotheby to the parent company Isis Investments, so that Isis Investments will officially become the fourth largest shareholder of Sosby, with the right to claim a board seat.

"Alright, that's all we have done, now let's wait for Sosby to find us."

Concubine Yue gave a thumbs up:

"High, really high."

"Now we can say the Beverly Park house. Don't tell me that you've been to an agency for the past two days, and you haven't looked for a house at all. ”

Concubine Yue handed over a stack of materials:

"How is it possible, how dare I forget what your boss Xiao ordered. These are my collection of listed homes in Beverly Park. ”

Xiao Yifei saw that there were really a lot, and there were four sets of No. 34, No. 65, No. 66, and No. 72 in the North District that were being put up for sale.

She handed over another stack of materials:

"In addition, No. 3 and No. 14 in the South District are also listed, but you said that you don't want the South District, I only prepared their simple information."

Xiao Yifei didn't blame Concubine Yue for being troublesome, he took them over and put them aside.

Concubine Yue handed over a stack of materials again:

"No. 27 and No. 75 used to be listed. But no one took over, and the cards were withdrawn again. Here's a look at their past, and if you're interested, I can ask them if they're still willing to do it. ”

"No. 72, No. 78, and No. 79 here are also interested in selling, but they just want to be consulted by an agent, and if you are interested and the price is right, I believe they should be willing to sell."

The information in front of Xiao Yifei increased in thickness. Just when Xiao Yifei glared at her and blamed her for not handing it over once, another piece of information was handed over:

"This information is my solemn recommendation to you. The homeowner just put it up for sale last month. ”

"Oh? How many numbers? ”

"Number 40." (The house was actually bought by a wealthy Ukrainian businessman in April 2009.) Here the Ukrainians did not buy. ）

Seeing that Concubine Yue still had a document in her hand, he complained dissatisfiedly:

"What kind of information do you have? Can you give it to me together? ”

"No, you can see what you have first."

Xiao Yifei opened the map software and looked at the location of the four listed houses. After No. 60, they are all near the north gate, 1.4 kilometers away from Leishi Dongjia, and No. 65 and No. 66 are also 1 kilometer. And close to his house are No. 34 and No. 40, which live not far from Lei Shidong. Although it is not the mansion of Lei Shidong on the edge of the steep slope, it is indeed located on the periphery of the slope, and of course, the view of downtown Los Angeles must be obstructed.

Concubine Yue pointed to number 40 and said:

"This home meets your requirements better than all the others. You look at its information. ”

The mansion was designed by renowned architect Richard Rand and the entire plot is a little over 2 acres, except for the main house and outbuildings. A large area of lawn is the most attractive to the eye. The ring of tall green trees around the plot separates the mansion from the mansion next to it, ensuring that the owner has enough **. The whole building adopts the appearance of a French castle, with creamy white exterior walls and gray roofs, which makes people feel peaceful and relaxing in the midst of the greenery.

The three-story main house has 10 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and a total of 27,000 square feet (2,500 square meters) of usable space. There is a two-story foyer, staircase, formal living room, dining room, grand ballroom, wet bar, kitchen, breakfast room, home theater, gymnasium, spa room, and massage room. In addition to the sauna, there are two indoor and outdoor swimming pools, as well as a wide terrace and tennis courts. In addition to large areas of lawns and green trees, there are also waterfalls, waterways, fountains and other landscapes.

What satisfies Xiao Yifei the most is that there is a constant temperature wine cellar that can hold 2,500 bottles of wine on the ground, and there is a round glass on the top of the wine cellar, so that people can sit in the lounge on the first floor and see the wine cellar in the cellar.

Xiao Yifei looked at the information of No. 34 again, this suite is much smaller, the plot is only 1.2 acres, not to mention, the construction area is only more than 1,100 square meters. Even so, there should be a living room, study, dining room, gym, sauna, and there is also a wine cellar underground, but the capacity is not as large as that of No. 40. The most interesting thing is that he also has a separate guest house, and the main house has a total of 8 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. There is also a swimming pool outside, just because of the plot restrictions, there is no tennis court, only a large lawn.

Judging by the photos, its interior is also not as opulent as that of No. 40. Instead, a lot of wood colors are used to give the room a natural classical atmosphere.

Xiao Yifei was too lazy to look at other materials, he had already decided to choose one of the two sets to buy.

"How much do they cost?"

Concubine Yue took out a piece of printer paper from the last document in her hand and handed it to Xiao Yifei:

"You look at the news first."

Xiao Yifei saw that it was a screenshot of a news with the headline "The giant ** castle in Beverly Park asks for $50 million." ”

Looking at the picture, Xiao Yifei knows that this is the 40th. It's just that the price is too expensive, 50 million.

"It's too expensive, isn't it? Didn't Lei Shidong's mansion cost 14.5 million at the beginning. ”

while complaining. Xiao Yifei looked at the following content, and finally saw some eyebrows, it turned out that this house was only built and sold in 2008, and the price at that time was 50 million, but this year it was only 35 million to sell.

What's going on?

Concubine Yue is still explaining to Xiao Yifei:

"Lei Shidong's set was bought in 2002, of course, it only costs more than 10 million, but this set is sold now, and it is much lower than his purchase price."

In 08, 50 million were bought, and 35 million were sold in 09. The price difference is not small, and it has lost 15 million in only 1 year, is it a tainted listing?

"Why did he sell at a loss?"

"The owner is an accountant who bought the house because he had an inheritance. But the outbreak of the financial crisis made him lose a lot of money in other investments, so he had to sell the house for money. ”

"Can an accountant afford such an expensive mansion?"

"It's normal, the owners of Beverly Parks except for the rich stars. There are also cosmetic surgeons, cardiologists, lawyers, etc., but they are generally in the Southern District. Housing prices there are basically in the early 10 million. ”

It's interesting to have a consumer concept here in the United States, when they make money, they don't look at their existing capital and choose a shorter term loan, but choose a long-term loan to buy a good enough house. When the world is not working, there will be many people who cannot repay the loan and can only sell their current houses and buy inferior houses to live in. Of course. If it cannot be sold, it will be taken back by the bank for auction.

It's just that Xiao Yifei hasn't learned their American concept of consumption:

"35 million, which is still a bit more than my psychological price."

"It's not that you don't have money, just treat it as an investment, and then sell it when the price goes up."

Xiao Yifei thought to himself: How can I maintain my relationship with Lei Shidong after I sell it. I also want other A shares in his hand.

"Can this offer be cut?"

"Of course, it's a buyer's market now, and the price that homeowners put up is not cut."

"How much is the number 34?"

"The offer is 15 million."

This price is good, which is very in line with Xiao Yifei's psychological price.

He glanced at the information of the other suites again, except for being too far away from Lei Shidong, they were basically not bad, the land was generally 2 acres, and it seemed that No. 34 was the smallest of these houses.

"You go and get in touch with their agents, and we'll go see the 34th and 40th tomorrow."

"Okay."

After making an appointment with the other party's agent to see the house, Xiao Yifei and Concubine Yue drove to Beverly Park. After registering at the gate, they can only enter the community after the doorman and internal communication are confirmed. With such a safety measure, it is no wonder that residents in the North District want to ask them to pay them "money to buy roads".

The car first came to No. 40, which was recommended by Concubine Yue.

As soon as the car pulled through the gate, there was a small wooden plank bridge in front of it. The car drove over the small bridge and came to the parking apron, where the floor was decorated with brown tiles in the shape of a four-leaf alfalfa.

The smiling seller agent greeted him warmly and helped open the door.

"Hello, I'm Mauricio Umansky, welcome to you."

After the two sides introduced and shook hands, Mauricio enthusiastically took Xiao Yifei to visit the mansion. At the beginning, there was only the exterior scenery in the information, which already made Xiao Yifei like it here, and when it came to the inside, Xiao Yifei completely became a "dirt bun".

As soon as you enter the door, you will find the foyer, a two-story space that makes people feel suddenly enlightened. The crystal lights on the roof, the murals on the walls, the carpets on the floor, the wooden furniture and decorations make you love it at once. Next, the same luxury as other reception rooms and banquet halls made Xiao Yifei feel a little inferior in his heart.

In the indoor swimming pool, the clear water is rippling, and in the fitness room, several treadmills and exercise bikes are on display. In the circular basement wine cellar, rows of lattices come into view, and the luxurious and spacious master bedroom makes Xiao Yifei reverie. Standing on the wide terrace on the second floor, you can't help but feel like you have the whole world.

"The two gray and white houses you see on the opposite side are No. 41, and the famous movie star Denzel Washington lives in it."

Oh. Xiao Yifei likes him a lot, and the first movie he watched starring Denzel Washington was "Life and Death", which was about the Gulf War, in which he played an investigator to find out the truth about the heroine's death.

Since it comes to neighbors, Xiao Yifei has to find out who lives next to him, and neighbors are also very important, otherwise Stallone would not have stopped Marionkate from being his neighbor.

"Who lives on the left side of the house?"

"No. 42 on the left has just been bought by Saudi Crown Prince Nayef."

I'll go, isn't this Nayef the second crown prince of Saudi Arabia that Ryan and Gauld argued about? Unexpectedly, his neighbor was actually the Saudi crown prince, and maybe he could become the king of Saudi Arabia later. If this were someone else, my neighbor was the King of Saudi Arabia, Xiao Yifei suddenly felt a sense of superiority.

"On the right is number 38, and it lives Mel Killbert."

Xiao Yifei didn't know this person, and after being introduced by an intermediary, he learned that this Mel was actually the owner of RSV Sporting Goods, but he sold the company to Jones Apparel Group for more than 300 million. Now he also runs his own American first-line jeans brand, L.E.I (Life.Energy.Intelligence).

"Who's next to that?"

Behind the house are two families, one of which is a billionaire. Fabian Oberfield of TOG Capital; The other is Martin Lawrence, a black movie star who filmed "Jedi Milk" and "Jedi Men".

In general, Xiao Yifei is also satisfied with the neighbors of this mansion, and he now feels that it makes sense for this house to sell for 30 million.

After the three of them went downstairs, Mauricio turned on the outside power.

As soon as you come out the back door, you will see a large lawn with an area of about 500 square meters. Next to the lawn is a small fountain. The water rattled. Further on, there is the huge outdoor pool. A few sun loungers are placed on either side of the pool, and there are several streams of water on the side of the chairs, and they jump into the pool mischievously and make a rattling sound.

Xiao Yifei only realized at this time that there was actually a small waterfall next to the small wooden plank bridge that he had just passed through the door. The water flows down a four-story brown pool more than 4 meters high and flows into a waterway lined with gray-white marble and blue-gray pebbles at the bottom, and the water flows under the small bridge and circles a small igloo connected to the main house until it reaches the small fountain.

Xiao Yifei pointed to the small domed house and asked:

"What's that?"

"Cigar room. In order to prevent false alarms of smoke alarms and fire prevention needs, it is specially separated from the main building. ”

It's really thoughtful, and it can be seen that the designer is really designing this house with care.

Xiao Yifei is very satisfied with this house, especially since it has just been built for more than a year, and it is not easy to find such a new house. And the previous owner has only lived in it for a year, and many things inside are still new. It's just that this area is too big, and Xiao Yifei feels that this should really be called a palace, or at least a duke's mansion.

If you want to be here, you must need several servants, and a gardener, and if you add a driver, then you need a large group of people. That's too much overhead. And Xiao Yifei's current career has just started, and he basically spends 10 months a year outside, and it is not cost-effective to get such a large house and only live for 2 months a year. Isn't it stupid to buy a house for the servants to live in, and pay a salary to invite them to live there?

At this moment, Jensen received a change in Xiao Yifei's shares here and called to find out.

"Mr. Shaw, when will you be able to come to New York, we are going to have an impromptu board meeting recently?"

"Oh, you got the news of my shareholding, right?"

"yes, I don't know what you think of our company?"

The United States has done a better job of protecting the interests of shareholders, and today you can see in the news that a certain director criticizes the company's managers for being too radical or too passive, etc., and if you carefully look at their shareholding ratio, you will find that they are not the largest shareholders, but the opinions of the directors at the bottom of the rankings cannot be ignored by the company's management.

"No, I think you're managing it well, it's just that I have a business here that I want to talk to you about."

"What kind of business?"

"Why don't you come to Los Angeles for an interview?"

Jensen couldn't figure out which play Xiao Yifei planned to sing, so he could only agree:

"Okay, I'll go book a plane right away."

Xiao Yifei said to this Mauricio:

"The house we see here. Thank you for accompanying us on a tour of the property. ”

Mauricio smiled and said:

"Mr. Xiao is going to see No. 34 next, right?"

"You're also an agent for No. 34?"

"Our company specializes in high-end real estate agencies, so they generally work with us."

Mauricio accompanied them to number 34, pressed the remote control in his hand, and opened the door directly.

No. 34 is obviously much more low-key than No. 40, there are no bridges and waterways, and the ordinary cement road leads to the main entrance. There are no patterns in the parking lot, everything is ordinary.

As soon as you enter the main entrance, there are two staircases leading from both sides to the second floor, and through the stairwell, you enter a half-garden lounge, with some sofas against the wall, a piano in the middle, and three large glass doors leading to the backyard on the other side.

This lounge can be said to be the transportation hub of the building, with a restaurant, kitchen, gym, etc. on one side of the corridor, and a banquet hall, meeting room, and bar counter on the other side, and access to a separate guest room. The independent room is a small two-storey building, so that the owner's ** can be well protected.

The backyard is reached through the glass doors of the lounge, and begins with a small fountain pool, where an angel with wings outstretched stands in a half-human-high water pan. Except for a swimming pool on the right, the rest is all lawns, and the manicured green lawn makes people's hearts open up all at once.

"The pool has its own heating, and next to it is the changing room and bathroom."

Xiao Yifei looked at the swimming pool, the pool was very narrow, only about 5 meters, but the length was a standard short pool length, 25 meters. Such a long and narrow shape makes it look weird.

Going up to the second floor, facing the stairs is the lounge of the master bedroom, the master bedroom has a large bed facing the window, and outside is a curved terrace, standing on the terrace, the roof of the Leshi East House, through the canyon on both sides can see a corner of downtown Los Angeles.

Xiao Yifei feels that he likes the style of this house, which is very natural and low-key, not like a nouveau riche like No. 40. More than 1,000 square meters is just right for his current needs, and the greening outside is very simple, so that whether you do it yourself or ask someone to get it, it can be a lot cheaper.

He had already made a decision in his mind.

"Mr. Xiao, if you buy, please quote as soon as possible, I believe there must be a lot of people who want to buy."

"Okay, I'll think about it later." (To be continued......)