How to Arrive at a Home-buying Budget in Kolkata
Sandip was a somewhat confused young man when he planned to buy his first home. To make matters worse, he became more confused after he visited a few under-construction and ready apartments and started planning for a home-buying budget. Thinking that two heads are better than one, he consulted his wife Saheli and could finally…
Homebuyers are Upbeat in Property Purchase, Ignoring Interest Rate Hikes
Interest rates are cyclical; a lower interest rate regime lasts a few years and then is followed by a higher interest rate environment. We are currently living in a high-interest regime but it looks like this is going to end soon and interest rates will be revised downward soon. Homebuyers intuitively know this. They are…
How Online Property Search Has Made Property Buying Easier
Without the internet, Suparna is like a night owl out in bright daylight on a sunny day. She feels completely lost. She does a lot of work with the help of the Internet. She does her banking online, pays telephone, electricity bills, and taxes online. Her shopping is mostly done through internet-based apps these days….
Should You Buy an Apartment in Kolkata Now after Demonetisation?
In the evening of November 8, 2016, the Prime Minister of India declared a path breaking policy decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes. The declaration shocked the nation and soon everybody began to try and understand the implications of this step. As time passed, myriad opinions emerged about the short, medium…