I USA går byggandet av nya hus trögt och vid försäljningarna tar man till allt mer desperata knep. I Chicagos förorter ger fastighetsmäklaren Kim Meier bort en bil om du köper hus av honom.
Kim Meier’s spring promotion, which includes a $17,000 credit at a nearby General Motors dealer, has produced seven sales since the beginning of March, a veritable windfall of business for a builder who sold only 20 houses last year. “We needed to do something dramatic,” said Mr. Meier. “The market’s been soft.” (NYT)
