Whether to use this relationship to buy popular properties at ultra-low prices requires a comprehensive assessment of risks, ethics, laws, and personal long-term interests. The following are the key considerations： --- ### **1. Legality first: Be wary of gray areas** -**Risk of market price deviation**: If the price is significantly lower than the market level (such as more than 30%), you need to be vigilant for illegal acts such as profit transfer, money laundering, and tax evasion. The developer may operate through false reporting of costs, false transactions, etc., and you or your family may become a “white glove”. -**Compliance review**: The developer is required to provide legitimate reasons for the transaction (such as internal employee prices, promotional activities), and to keep written evidence. Consult a lawyer if necessary to ensure that the terms of the contract are legal. --- ### **2. Relationship cost: Human affection and potential cost** -**Hidden liabilities**: Low-priced properties may be accompanied by follow-up requirements (such as helping developers do things and using your resources to replace them). If the relationship deteriorates in the future, you may be held accountable. -**Family involvement**: If there is a problem with the developer (such as a broken capital chain), family members may face investigation for participating in the transaction, affecting the family's reputation. --- ### **3. Market and financial risks** -**The authenticity of the property**: Confirm whether there is a mortgage, property rights dispute or quality problem in the property. Ultra-low prices may correspond to hidden defects (such as the risk of unfinished buildings). -**Liquidity risk**: Properties purchased at non-market prices may face tax inspections or difficult pricing issues when they are sold in the future. --- ###**Alternative: legal way to profit** -**Formal internal discounts**: Obtain discounts for relatives and friends of employees disclosed by the developer through family members (usually a 5%-10% discount on the market price), and keep transaction vouchers. - **Joint venture into shares**: Participate in the investment of developers' projects in a market-oriented manner, sharing income rather than directly purchasing houses at low prices, and reducing legal risks. --- ###**Suggestions for action** 1. **Background verification**: Investigate the developer's recent financial status and reputation, whether there are debt disputes or illegal records. 2. **Independent evaluation**: Entrust a third-party organization to evaluate the true value of the real estate and compare the rationality of the discount. 3. **Formal process**: Adhere to the formal process of payment through bank transfers, online signature filing, etc., to avoid cash transactions. --- **Final decision-making**: If the transaction is legal and transparent, the relationship risk is controllable, and you are willing to bear the possibility of subsequent involvement, you can participate cautiously; otherwise, it is recommended to give priority to protecting the long-term safety of yourself and your family. Within the framework of law and ethics, using resources instead of overdrawing trust is a sustainable choice.