Should We Have More Green Buildings in Kolkata?
Going green is the new trend worldwide, and India’s realty sector isn’t falling behind in this regard. From malls to office spaces, and residential units, buildings are increasingly becoming eco-friendly. With the city’s IT hub — Salt Lake — getting its first eco-friendly commercial building, Technopolis, in 2006, Kolkata entered the ‘green’ brigade pretty early…
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Why It Is Wiser to Buy a Flat in Kolkata Than Renting One
Buying a home is perhaps the most common and the biggest dream of every Indian. Though owning a home in our society has a high level of emotional quotient, the decision has to be prudent, and backed by financial viability. An incorrect assessment can lead to financial difficulties like an overloaded debt. The union government’s…
Some Great Locations to Buy Flats in Kolkata for Investment
As spaces for new development in mainland Kolkata shrink with time, locations around the fringes of the city are rapidly emerging as the nerve centre of Kolkata’s real estate investment, promising impressive returns over a mid to long-term time spread. These areas, which have already grabbed the attention of real estate investors, are increasingly becoming…
How Carpet Area Based Pricing Can Affect Home Prices
The Real Estate Regulation and Development Act (RERA), the central law that came into force on 1st May 2016, stipulates every state to implement the act within a year’s timeframe. As we are approaching 1st May 2017, RERA is still under the process of implementation in West Bengal although it is unlikely to meet the deadline. But…
What’s Turning Kamalgazi into an Ideal Location for Home Buyers?
When IT professionals, Pratul and Seema Barik were planning to shift base from Chennai to Kolkata, they were looking for a south Kolkata locality that could give them quality lifestyle at an affordable price. When a friend suggested Kamalgazi off Garia, they weren’t quite sure. But, after a week of research and talking to some relatives,…
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Now Offers Better Benefits to EWS and LIG Families
The Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, envisions ‘Housing for All’ in India when the country steps into its 75th year of independence in 2022. The Prime Minister, in his New Year’s Eve speech on December 31, 2016, emphasized the government’s focus on implementing the ‘Housing for All’ mission in the rural sector by announcing…
How to Buy a Flat in Kolkata with Amenities You Really Need
When it is a question of choosing to buy a flat in Kolkata, there are many considerations that are likely to confuse you. And today, when developers are increasingly offering flats with world-class features such as swimming pools, multi-gym, landscaped terrace, skywalks etc. to lure homebuyers, it has become even more difficult to make the…
Are Homebuyers in Kolkata Buying Flats Now? The Reality is Not What You Think.
We have been hearing it for quite some time. In fact, we have been hearing it for such a long time that some of us started believing in it. We have been receiving regular enquiries from homebuyers, and the common question is, “Is it the right time to buy flats in Kolkata? I suppose nobody…
How Home Buyers in Kolkata will Benefit Post Union and State Budget 2017
The Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley have won many hearts when he announced in his Budget Speech 2017-18 that those earning under Rs 5 lakh annually will pay only five percent as the tax to the government as compared to 10 per cent earlier. This single measure will ensure more disposable money in the hands…