I've never bought an apartment before in Hong Kong. What with the falling property prices, I feel now's a good time to get a decent discount on prices out there.
I've just had a call from an estate agent who told me it's necessary nowadays to put down a deposit check with the seller (with some associated paperwork, of course) BEFORE final price negotiation, to convince the seller that you're a serious buyer.
Sounds fishy to me. Has anyone else come across this or is this just a dodgy estate agent strategy?