Ria (31), a media professional in Mumbai, takes nearly three hours every day to commute for work. Professionals like Ria often contemplate renting a house closer to their workplace, so that they can cut … READ FULL STORY
The RBI had, in June 2019, reduced the key policy rate, making it the third time in a row that it did so, in the calendar year 2019. Till June 30, 2019, the repo … READ FULL STORY
When it comes to living on rent versus living in one’s own home, people who advocate the former often argue that a rental home costs less, as compared to owning a home. Those who … READ FULL STORY
When it comes to taking a home loan, borrowers have to consider numerous options – different interest rates offered by various banks (which may be fixed rate, floating rate, or semi-fixed rate), in addition … READ FULL STORY
When a person buys any property, it generally involves taking a home loan and also exhausting a substantial amount of one’s savings, to fund the margin money. Moreover, home buyers also try to avail … READ FULL STORY
A few decades ago, a home seeker would have been content with any home that was available within his/her budget. It is also likely that this home seeker would have worked for years, to … READ FULL STORY
Recently, the GST Council slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under-construction homes. With this, home buyers are trying to assess the impact of the rate cut. We look at some of … READ FULL STORY
On February 7, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a cut in the repo rate by 25 basis points, during its bi-monthly monetary policy meet. With this, the repo rate now stands … READ FULL STORY
The taxation on property purchase, has become much simpler than it was before. With the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), several taxes previously applicable on real estate purchase (VAT, service tax, … READ FULL STORY
A home loan has to be repaid during its tenure, by way of equated monthly instalments (EMIs). The amount of the EMI, as the name suggests, remains the same throughout the tenure of the … READ FULL STORY
Various innovative technologies have made inroads into the real estate sector in India, right from property search to construction and signing of contracts. Leveraging of these technologies, is likely to reshape the future of … READ FULL STORY
Around 50,000 flat buyers in Noida and Greater Noida, who are living ‘illegally’ in their houses, as they are yet to receive the occupancy certificates from builders, can now get a ‘sub-lease agreement’, to … READ FULL STORY
While economic indicators were signalling an upward trend in the interest rates up to a few weeks ago, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chose to maintain a status quo on key policy rates, … READ FULL STORY
