Actually many developers also do that, when their plots are huge enough, they name their development with the "8" address, be it 8, 18, 28, etc. Some even put main entrance on another road to get a better address nameOriginally Posted by buttercarp
Divine
Actually many developers also do that, when their plots are huge enough, they name their development with the "8" address, be it 8, 18, 28, etc. Some even put main entrance on another road to get a better address name
Exalted
Mm suitable for u
Newbie
Wow! My handphone has four 4s. Jialat .i won't buy anything with the number 4..
Junior
Depends on individual lah. If u feel insecure living in a unit with 4, then don't buy lor.
I never have any problems selling my units with a "4". I think maybe there is a big difference in the primary market because there are so many choices but not so much in the secondary market. Some of my investments only have a few units on sale at any point in time, so buyers can't be choosing auspicious numbers bah.
4 is my lucky number. There will be people with lucky number 4. I don't think everyone's lucky number is 8. At the end of the day, just how comfortable you are.
Newbie
I don't have experience before buying or selling anything with '4' but I was thinking.. Even if I don't mind, i might encounter problems when I want to sell next time. The pool of buyers could be limited. Even if the buyer doesn't really believe in such things, they might still use this rather 'common' belief to negotiate down the price?
mutant powerpuff
Sometimes when it comes to house, especially if the person likes it very much, the number does not matter. The house buys the person.
Junior
So many people living on 4th floor or 14th floor still doing ok mah. Can sell one.
Imagine stack 4 which would read #07-04 which seems ok to most people (unless the super superstitious type). At the end of the day, its your comfort level. Even East Coast district number is 44xxxx so the number 4 will always appear on their IC addy and people also don't mind.
My parents house is unit 4. Me and my siblings all turn out ok growing up in that houseMaybe that's why none of us are scared of that number. Haha.
Newbie
no problems with 4. in fact 4 is not unlikely at all in fengshui. check it up n u will see.
the only reason it is considered unlucky originated from the superstitious cantonese and their obsession with numbers. foreigners and fengshui converts will ignore this superstition.
and no, no unit i have seen so far is priced lower due to 4. it's always based on views, facing (east west sun) and floor level, the rational way.
Property Newbie
my hp got more than 2 "8 "
Senior
Just change target buyers lor.. if you sell '13', the Eurasians don't like but others are generally neutral. If you sell '14' or even '4', Chinese don'tlike but others are generally neutral. If you sell '8', Chinese like but other factors such as locations and amenities are equally important... If got '4', sure can sell but just be patient. No need to bring down price lah. If locaton is really ulu, such can sell but must bring down price a bit lor... You decide which you prefer.
Senior
He's probably referring to Iphone 4S...my hp got more than 2 "8 "
Senior
13 to cantonese is good. Sure alive.
Newbie
True i was contemplating a unit #14-14 but didnt want it mainly because it has no view.. The number just made me more certain Of my decision not to buy itJust change target buyers lor.. if you sell '13', the Eurasians don't like but others are generally neutral. If you sell '14' or even '4', Chinese don'tlike but others are generally neutral. If you sell '8', Chinese like but other factors such as locations and amenities are equally important... If got '4', sure can sell but just be patient. No need to bring down price lah. If locaton is really ulu, such can sell but must bring down price a bit lor... You decide which you prefer.
mutant powerpuff
I dunno cantonese, but my HK fren said cantonese dun like 13.
Senior
Maybe he is a christian HKonger.
mutant powerpuff
In HK there are some buildings which don't have 13th floor cos they pantang.
It is a Chinese culture thing, and not related to Christianity.
I think cos 1+3 =4.
Newbie
The upcoming Katong Regency does not have #14 as the floor number. Its 13, 15.True i was contemplating a unit #14-14 but didnt want it mainly because it has no view.. The number just made me more certain Of my decision not to buy it
Newbie
weird.. i love the number 44 and 13...
Anyone got such numbers wana firesale PM me plsssss but make sure really FIRESALE HOR... not match valuation
Senior
Jesus last supper was with 13 disciples. You must know HK is one of the last few countries under the british rule.
Exalted
It is more evident in the western countries. Friday the 13th.....
Junior
IMHO this is all Bulls--t.
As I have said before, if any of this crap is true then if you go to any HDB blocks 8, 18, 88, 168..... etc you will find BMWs, Merc, Audis...etc
And then you walk down to blocks 4, 14, 44, 164...etc you should see the carpark empty and every once in a while, there are people jumping out of the flats.
This is purely superstition, unfortunately there are too many superstitious people around.
Newbie
then why can't developers drop stack 4 and level 4 altogether.
#03 and then skip to #05 and so on.
mutant powerpuff
LOL.... this april, there is Friday the 13th.
Junior
Why not ask MOE to remove the number 4 from the math syllabus... how banning number 4 altogether?
Bro... if this fengshui stuff is only half true, we would now be typing in Chinese. Hong Kong would have never been a British colony, Japan would be a colony of China. and the United Nations would not be in New York but in Beijing or Tianjing.
The superstitious emperors of China had their palaces built to the strictest Fengshui principles. Colours of their attire had significant Fengshui considerations. Coronations, celebrations... etc all are held on dates consulted from the Chinese (fengshui) almanac.
So despite all this, what China still fell... what happened to Fengshui?
Divine
We all not is not true lar, but its about how others feel and how they value it. If it hurts the value then maybe one shouldn't buy a unit with that certain number?
I was just thinking however, if the Stack 4 is really the lowest quantum during a new launch, in an investment point of view, calculating rental yield alone, that stack will bring the best yield right?
Newbie
Interestingly, a number of buildings in the USA do not have 13th floor - 13 the unlucky number for Westerners.
I remember going to an office building in the Philippines and there was no 13th floor - not surprising given the influence of US on the Philippines.
Can read more about this from here:
(1) http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=610941
(Someone asked the question: "Do tall US buildings Not Have 13th Floor" and you can see the many responses to this question)
(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_floor
So don't try selling units on the 13th floor to Westerners!
Junior
That's true....
Even if one doesn't believe in such crap, being practical a person wil take into consideration that certain numbers can have an adverse impact on its price. In the end, superstition becomes reinforced by pragmatism.
Newbie
Exactly my point. I don't believe in this but I know the next buyer will use the point to neg when I sell.
Newbie
Even tall buildings in Jakarta do not have floor 4, 13, 14, 24, and so on. The hotels also do not have rooms ending number 4 or 13. One shopping mall there name their 4th floor 3A.
Recently when I was in China, stayed in an American chain hotel, I also observed that floor number ending with 4 are all non existent.
I personally feel that Singaporean are less superstitious than other south east asia counterparts, or else we will not have sold out projects one after another right?
mutant powerpuff
If it is so taboo, then there should be another pronounciation for 4 in the cultures which regard it as unlucky, like the Japanese language, there are 2 ways to say 4 - "yon" and "si".
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