Why You Should Buy a Home in Your Wife’s Name
Thousands of Indians buy their dream homes every year but rarely do they save like Mr. and Mrs. Khanna. The couple straightway saved 2% of the property value, when they purchased a new home in New Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area. So what’s the catch? No bizarre deals, no raining discounts, nothing at all. Mr. Khanna…
The Reasons Why Banks Reject Your Home Loan Application
When Amit Guha, a 42 year-old financial analyst, applied for a home loan, he was pretty sure he would get it. After all, he had a good job and a decent financial history — there was nothing to worry. But he was surprised to find out that the bank had rejected his home loan application….
How to Improve Your Credit Score Before Applying for a Home Loan?
Little did Ritwik Banerjee, a 35-year-old Kolkata-based software engineer, know about ‘credit score’, before his home loan application got rejected by a multinational bank in the city. It was a rude shock for the young man, when the bank told him that his credit score was not good enough, rather, below the accepted limits. So…
Bhanur, Hyderabad: An Amazing Property Investment Opportunity
The real estate market in Hyderabad, over the last few years, has witnessed a steady surge in demand for both residential and commercial properties. According to various studies by leading real estate agencies and property consultancy firms, the Deccan metropolis is speedily gaining prominence as a hot real estate destination. Though real estate prices in…
Home Buying Mistakes and the Ways to Overcome Them
The decision to buy a new home brings with it a roller coaster of emotions, a euphoric feeling. It wasn’t any different for Arun and Seema Roy. Four years back, the couple had made a hefty advance for their first home in an under-construction project in the southern part of Kolkata. Everything was fine, as…
Top Reasons Why Hyderabad Real Estate Market is Booming Now
P. Ananda Rao, 38 year-old Hyderabad-based professor, has just received a handsome amount from his life insurance investment. However, it’s just the capital that is ‘handsome’, but the return from the unit-linked scheme is not anywhere near his expected goal. Ananda is not a stock exchange man. Like most people, the volatility of stock market…
How New Age Apps are Changing Housing Societies
Aloka Sinha, a senior executive at an MNC and travel enthusiast in her mid-40s, has recently bought an apartment in South Kolkata, where she lives with her college-going son and elderly parents. Juggling her job, her family commitments, and her love for travel, she often couldn’t make it to the homeowners’ meetings. As a result,…
Factors to Consider When Buying Property in a City You Don’t Live In
Be it a job promotion, a career change, search for a new job, or relocation for better opportunities, moving to a completely new city can be a nerve-wracking affair. Common home buying concerns like the neighbourhood, housing prices, school districts, and availability of basic facilities are amplified when the city is new and unfamiliar. The…