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…
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How to Buy an Apartment in a Locality Best Suited to You
Parikshit Ghosh, a 41 year old government employee, has been living in a rented apartment with his family in South Kolkata, but is now, planning to buy an apartment in Salt Lake. But which locality would be best for his family? This is a common question that stumps many homebuyers, as they are not sure…
10 Smart Ways to Get Extra Storage Space in Your Home
Sohini Roy, a 35 year old home-maker, is stressed out ever since she came back to Kolkata, following her husband’s transfer. In Mumbai, Sohini’s family lived in a company-provided bungalow but here, in Kolkata, they have their own not-so-spacious 2 BHK apartment. With all her cupboards jam-packed, and the rest of belongings piled up on…
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,…
How the Growth of Aviation Sector in India is Changing Our Cities
58 years-old, Ashim Barman still reminisces the days of the early 90s when he shifted to his flat in Salt Lake — perhaps the oldest of its kind in the area beside acres and acres of vacant land. As land prices soared along the VIP Road, which connected Kolkata to its lone airport, the real…
How You Can Avail the Benefit of 8% GST under CLSS
Sudip got his first job when he was still in his final years of college. And, that’s when he met Ashima and both decided to get married. Since neither of them was earning enough to afford an apartment of their own in the city, they chose to live in a rented flat. Today, things have…
What to Consider When Buying a Property for Rental Income?
For Kishore Dalmia, real estate investment has been a stable side gig ever since he was 37. Now at 58, two years away from his retirement, Mr. Dalmia is a proud owner of three properties in a posh Mumbai suburban area. Though the new generation considers investing in stocks and mutual funds to build their…
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…