buying a new home in Kolkata

Urbanisation and Demographic Trends: Transforming the Real Estate Landscape

It feels like a week has passed since Manoj came to Kolkata to join his office at Salt Lake, Sector 5. But that is not true. It was almost a decade ago. Today, when he looks back, he is surprised by how much the city has changed. Massive urbanisation, demographic changes have completely expanded the…

Senior Citizens’ Path to Homeownership: The Best Loan Options

Mr. Subir Chatterjee does not own a home, but now, with retirement staring him in the face, he has decided to buy an apartment in Kolkata and settle down. He was in a job that took him to different cities in India. He was not sure where he would finally settle down after retirement. Now…

Start Home Ownership Early: Benefits of Home Loans for Millennials

Srijit, a software engineer in his early 30s, had always wanted to buy a home. Growing up in various rented apartments through his childhood and teenage years, he saw his parents coping with rent hikes and the uncertainty of shifting. After landing a plum job in an IT giant, he started thinking of buying his…

What to Remember When You Buy a Residential Property in Kolkata

Buying a residential property in Kolkata is a defining moment is almost all homebuyers’ life. Usually, it involves the biggest risk-taking for many. Owning a home requires many considerations and sacrifices as well as a long financial commitment if the property is purchased with a home loan. Normally, the road between dreaming of a home…

The Importance of Green Cover in Kolkata for Containing Summertime Heat

It was a long time ago when Kolkata had a number of roads covered with canopies of trees. Over the years, the green covers changed. One of the most beautiful tree-lined roads was VIP Road. It had large trees on both sides. Most of them were Krishnachura, Radhachura, Palash, and Gulmohar and were in full…

How First Time Home Buyers Can Avoid These Mistakes

Sumit and Payel  Sengupta, a newlywed couple, are hunting for what will be their first home together. But their minds are riddled with the usual concerns that first time home buyers have — “Is this the right time?” “Where should we buy?”; “How big the house should be?” and so on… The thought of buying…

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…

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