Financing deals, iPhones on offer at Home Expo

Sena Development Plc is offering a transfer-fee waiver and zero interest for the first year under its "Big Gift Great Give" campaign. Gift vouchers worth up to Bt370,000 will be given to home-buyers who purchase units at the show. The company targets sales of Bt250 million at the four-day event.

Country Group Development will offer one-bedroom units at its Elements Srinakarin condominium for Bt1.54 million. Homebuyers who sign a contract at the show will receive free furniture, no down-payment and an iPhone 4s.

Thanapat Property Development is offering zero interest for the first 10 months for buyers of units in its SYM Vibha-Lat Phrao condominium project.

The GHB will promote its first-home campaign, which was launched by the government in October last year. It offers zero interest rate for the first three years on first homes priced below Bt1 million. The campaign has attracted less interest than expected from home-buyers, with mortgages totalling just Bt2 billion against a target of Bt25 billion.

Meanwhile, other commercial banks are offering special promotional campaigns including zero interest for the first six months to one year and special interest rates for the first three years.

The event is organised by the Thai Real Estate Association, the Business Housing Association and the Thai Condominium Association.

They target sales of Bt3 billion, which they hope will contribute to boosting first-quarter growth in the sector over the same period last year.