Algol, you may have only been here a few minutes. You may never have flown with anyone who's lived here for 36 months. But I'm awfully impressed with your extensive personal experience in Hong Kong real estate deals.
If I wink, nudge, and tell the vendor I know about the secret unholy cabal you've uncovered, will they give me a discount on my villa? How does it REALLY work? Can I be a streetwise BOSS player too?