Chapter 82: Look at the house
After transferring all the money to the bank, Link returned to Texas for dinner that day and said that he was going to buy a house in Pasadena.
As soon as she heard Link's words, Lisa was surprised and said, "You're going to buy a house in Pasadena, where did you get the money?" Housing prices there are no cheaper than those in Los Angeles. ”
Elizabeth was also surprised and asked, "You have just graduated from college, although you have won a full scholarship and a generous bursary, how did you get the money to buy a house?" ”
Also as a college student, Elizabeth received a full scholarship despite not having a high stipend, and her family will be subsidized every year for her living expenses, plus some occasional part-time jobs, she is doing well in school, her grades are also among the best, and she is now preparing for medical school exams.
But in contrast, Link graduated from college in just two years, and the key is that her graduation thesis shocked the world, and now she has the money to buy a house, which has made her refresh her understanding of Link again and again.
"The money to buy the house naturally comes from my mathematical ability." "I remember telling you before that I made some money in Las Vegas, and it wasn't really a matter of luck, it was a math ......"
Now that he is ready to buy a house, Link is also ready to reveal some information to the family, otherwise Robert and Lisa will not be suspicious.
After listening to Link, the others stopped asking, in the past year, Link would bring back nice gifts every time he went home, and most of them knew that the money was won in Las Vegas.
They didn't think too much about it, just when Link was lucky, or liked to participate in Texas Hold'em tournaments or something, after all, Link's Texas Hold'em level they all knew that for masters, they could indeed win more and lose less, and even many people made a living from Texas Hold'em.
However, they didn't expect Link to be able to come up with money to buy a house, after all, according to the habit of Americans to spend in advance, most people have no concept of saving, not to mention Link's age, which is the age when he likes to have fun and enjoyment, it is hard to imagine that he will save money.
Robert said at this time: "In this case, then you can make your own decision, many media have come to our house for interviews recently, all because you and Peggy solved that conjecture."
Although I don't know math, I know from the media reports how great it is to be able to solve this theorem.
When you said you wanted to be a mathematician, I never thought you would be able to achieve such a big result, and I was so proud of you when you were not yet twenty years old. ”
As a big man, Robert actually doesn't understand Fermat's theorem or anything like that, and he doesn't care about the scientific community, but in the United States, being able to make money is a manifestation of ability, which is a kind of justice, so he is really telling the truth.
"Thank you! I am able to achieve my current results without the support of my family. Link said, "When I buy a house, you can come to California for a vacation, and I can take you to Los Angeles for a good time." ”
"Going to California?" Bianca, who is still a second-year girl, immediately said, "When are we going!" ”
"Maybe you can come over during the Christmas holidays." Link laughs, "During the Christmas break, there are a lot of really good things to do in Greater Los Angeles, including Pasadena. ”
"That's great." Bianca said: "When the time comes, I must wear my most beautiful dress." ”
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In order to settle the house before the start of the new semester, Link returned to Pasadena early a month before the start of the school year.
Pasadena, where Caltech is located, is also technically part of the greater Los Angeles confines and is a satellite city of the affluent district. It is 15 kilometers from downtown Los Angeles and only 20 kilometers from the nearest airport, surrounded by several highways and subways.
Compared to the famous Hollywood and Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, it is more low-key here, and there are mansions that are no worse than Beverly Hills.
Beverly Hills mansions are mostly populated by celebrities, while Pasadena mansions are more populated by chairmen and CEOs of large corporations.
Link has just made a windfall, and according to the current housing prices, the real top mansion here is around 10 million dollars, and there is no need to consider Link's current assets.
However, buying an ordinary villa with a construction area of 300 square meters and a yard in front and back is enough for Link to use, which is nothing more than affected by factors such as the degree of newness of the building, location, decoration, etc., and the price fluctuates around one million dollars, and the difference will not be very large.
If you look at it purely from an investment point of view, it is the most correct way to invest the money to buy a house first.
In an area like this where housing prices are stable, the rise and fall in a short period of time will not be very large, cash can be turned into more money, and buying a house now, in addition to being influenced by the ideas of the previous life, is more important for the convenience of use.
By now, Link has become more and more aware of the inconvenience of the dormitory, there is no privacy at all, and the equipment of the ordinary gym is now difficult to meet Link's higher and higher training needs.
He needed a space of his own, and at the same time, he could tailor a place to exercise, like Mindy's secret base or something, and stock up on some of the equipment he needed while exercising.
I found a real estate agent and told the other party about the need, and Ms. Mace quickly came up with seven or eight properties that met Link's requirements for Link to choose.
Link took a look at it, selected three sets that fit the eyes better, and asked the other party to take him to visit.
The first one is relatively cheap, with a price tag of $740,000, a single-family villa with a construction area of more than 200 square meters, a garage and swimming pool, and a backyard of about 100 square meters.
It had just been built for six years, and the owner lived elsewhere for ten months a year, and had a housekeeping company clean it, but Link was a little disappointed after taking a closer look.
The pool area is not large, more like an ornament, used for bathing is almost the same, the key is that the backyard is smaller than imagined, Link thought about it, and did not look at the one that cost $1.1 million, and directly asked to see the one with the highest price of $1.47 million.
Hearing Link say this, Ms. Mace is even happier in her heart, for real estate agents, the higher the value of the property sold, the more commission she can receive.
And seeing that Link doesn't seem to care much about the price that is nearly twice as expensive, he guesses in his heart that Link is the rich second generation of that rich family, and he is more enthusiastic along the way:
"You're definitely happy with it, you haven't lived in it once after it's renovated, the landlord has properties all over the world, rarely stays in Los Angeles, you can move in as soon as you buy it, it's a dream home."
With that, the car turned a corner, and after a short walk, a brand new house with a very large front yard appeared in front of them.
Modern, with white walls and red roofs, floor-to-ceiling windows on the entire wall, blue water in the pool, and several palm trees growing in the yard.
There were two peacocks, one blue and one green, strolling on the grass in front of the door, and the price had doubled, but it gave Link a look more than twice as good as the previous house.
As a real estate agent, Ms. Mays gushed about:
"The construction area and the use area are all on the copy of this real estate certificate, the upper and lower floors have a construction area of 460 square meters, five bedrooms and four bathrooms, and a large bathroom with a large bath of 3×3 square meters
With garage and basement, the total area of the front garden is more than 100 square meters, and the key is that the back garden area is 400 square meters.
If it weren't for the location being a little out of the way, it would cost at least two million dollars, and if I had the money, I would definitely buy this house, the owner is very rich, he doesn't know the actual value of this house, and he will definitely make money by buying it! ”
Turning around inside and out, the lighting is very good, through the floor-to-ceiling window glass, you can see the living room ornaments, the color is simple, the shape is also very fashionable, full of modernity, the decoration materials are very high-end, and the floor is paved with white oak floors.
To say that Link is most satisfied with the backyard, such a large area is enough for Link to transform it into what he needs and become a place for his daily exercise.
After buying a property in the United States, you can completely transform it according to your own desires, as long as you report it in advance, and pass the audit and appraisal.
It can be said that in addition to the large size of the house, Link values this backyard the most, and it is estimated that such a set of properties, if placed in the time of Link's rebirth, may be worth more than 10 million US dollars.