Investing in plot vs flat, is a classic dilemma which every real estate investor faces especially when looking to invest in a second property. Both types of properties have their own set of advantages and shortcomings. A plot provides you with more flexibility to build the house as per your liking while a flat offers […]

While investing in a new property, you would come across EDC IDC charges and you would think: What are EDC IDC charges? Why do I have to pay for it? How come different builders are charging different rates in the same locality/ area? How to calculate EDC and IDC? There is a lot of confusion

In a real estate project, there are more than 30 approvals required for construction. The process of getting these approvals from various government departments can be intimidating. We studied approval processes of various states and came up with this generic list of approvals required for construction of a real estate project. The list is divided

Property Valuation is the technique of estimating and determining the fair market value of a property. There are various property valuation methods available for valuing land, residential, commercial and industrial properties. Valuation of property depends upon many factors such as location, type of property, size, shape, frontage, connectivity, infrastructure, economic development etc. In this article,

Pre Launch Projects have become popular across India during the last decade. Generally, you would come across such offers through sms, emails, brokers and sometimes through print and online media also. The offer would be hard to resist as the property is offered at really attractive price. But what is the logic behind these pre

DDA Housing Scheme 2014 has come out with great fanfare. We are hearing about DDA website crashing everyday. People have loads of queries and questions about the scheme. But is the fuss justified? Is it really that great an opportunity – of a lifetime perhaps? In this article, we present to you a factual analysis

Rajesh, a BPO professional, was planning to sell his apartment in Delhi as he was moving his base to Bangalore. However, he realized that he had lost property documents including the sale deed, society share certificate etc. The bank from where he took home loan, had misplaced his documents. Few buyers that showed interest in

Land Valuation is the technique of estimating and determining the fair price or value of a land parcel. In this article, we explain you all major land valuation methods, any or all of which can be used for valuation of land depending on the amount of information available. Land can be classified into agricultural &

What is Carpet Area, Built Up Area, Plinth Area and Super Built Up Area? What all spaces are included in which area? This question has baffled almost everyone who has purchased a property or is about to purchase one. The definitions available on the internet just add to the puzzle. The fact is that there is