Buying Your First Home? Be Careful of These Extra Expenses
Buying your first home is one of the most exciting milestones in your life. A home bought with one’s own money gives a huge sense of achievement and unparalleled satisfaction to any first-time homebuyer. However, you usually know all the big expenses while buying your property. What usually misses the eye are the small expense…
NK RealtorsDiscover the Surprising Perks and Pitfalls of Owning a Second Home
Investments in equity and gold markets have worked remarkably well for Saugata Mitra. In the last 3-4 years he could get lucrative returns on his investments. A restaurateur by profession, Saugata always looks for promising investment opportunities. Saugata has been considering investing in properties for quite some time. Although he owns a swanky apartment where…
Kolkata Metro Expansions: How It Will Transform Rajarhat New Town Area
Supriti always wanted to live in South Kolkata. She was brought up in this part of the city, and her relatives and friends largely live there. Because of her insistence, Rajat agreed to buy an apartment near Southern Bypass. Rajat and Supriti were quite comfortable in their new home when something happened. Rajat’s office shifted…
Planning to Rent Out Your Property? Here’s How to Choose the Ideal Tenant
For Saibal and Alpana Chatterjee, much financial planning revolves around their two young daughters. Of course, there will come a time when they will marry and start living with their husbands, but that is quite some years away. Nevertheless, Saibal and Alpana want to secure their financial future. They should not face any monetary problems…
Affordable Property Investments: How Fractional Ownership Can Work for You
“Investing in real estate is extremely profitable over the long term,” said Ravi, “But the problem is that property investment requires a lot of money.” Ravi is a 29-year-old employee in a startup and a keen watcher of the property markets. He was conversing with his old-time buddy Suraj who now works in a home…
Friendzone, Overlooking the Ganges in Kolkata
“Can we freeze our friendship in time?” asked Aparna. Ashim looked at her with questions in his eyes. “What do you mean?” he let out the question that was in everybody’s mind. “What I mean is that if we can stay together in an apartment complex for the rest of our lives,” clarified Aparna. “Then…
Top Tips for Researching Neighbourhoods Online Before Buying a Flat
You need to make a bunch of decisions before buying a flat in Kolkata. One of the major decisions is to choose the location where you will buy a flat and continue to live for years. Of course, you can ask your friends, colleagues, and real estate agent, but there is a much more convenient…
A Sunday Afternoon Near The Ganges in Kolkata
It was a Sunday afternoon when Saibal met Supriya for the first time at a restaurant beside the Ganges. They sat down on a table overlooking the Ganges. They could watch the waves, the Western bank, and a few boats through the large glass window. The river was flowing gently. Supriya was bathed in the…
How You Can Pay Home Loan EMIs with Mutual Fund SWP
One of Rajiv’s smart decisions just after he married Suparna was to invest a modest amount in a mutual fund. This was a significant part of his savings. Rajiv also started a systematic investment plan (SIP) in a mutual fund. He made these two decisions considering his future financial needs. Little did he know that…