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Bengaluru founder says 2 salaries could not buy a flat in India, one income bought UK houseA Bengaluru entrepreneur's comparison of buying property in India versus the UK has sparked debate. She found purchasing a flat in Bengalur...
Homebuyers face higher credit check costs — here’s why fees are rising nowHomebuyers credit check costs explained: Homebuyers face escalating credit check fees, with tri-merge reports expected to jump 40-50% by 20...
ET Prime Special: How construction, infra & real estate companies drain listed entities, enrich promoters & deceive shareholdersConstruction and contracting businesses often create subsidiaries and project-specific entities to mitigate risk. But issues arise when mon...
Planning to invest in commercial real estate? Read this report before you take the plungeMillions of square feet of retail space in India's top cities are now empty, becoming ghost shopping centers. This trend shows a growing di...
How India’s labour reforms may reshape real estate in unexpected waysIndia's new labor reforms are set to reshape the real estate sector by formalising wage rules, safety standards, and documentation. While i...
'Home loan hacks no banker will tell you': Tax expert Sujit Bangar shares six tips that might save you lakhsHomebuyers face hidden costs after loan approval. Sujit Bangar offers six tips to avoid financial traps. Always ask for a full cost breakup...
Home dreams collapsed for these home-buyers: Here are 10 must-do checks before you buy a house to avoid same fateFrom stalled projects to missing approvals, homebuyers across India are learning the hard way that the dream of ownership can quickly turn ...
'The ₹1 crore home trap': 1% Club founder Sharan Hegde explains how chasing your dream home can stop you from becoming richFinancial expert Sharan Hegde challenges India's traditional homeownership dream, arguing it often impedes wealth building for salaried pro...
How homebuyers can protect themselves from being scammed by builder-bank nexus when buying under-construction housesThe Supreme Court recently ordered a CBI probe into a builder-bank scam on interest subvention schemes. With projects stalled and poor enfo...
Is the ROI on H-1B visa falling short? CA explains why the American dream no longer adds up for Indian techiesRising living costs, especially skyrocketing rents in U.S. tech hubs, are forcing Indian IT professionals to rethink the once-coveted H-1B ...
China banks to cut interest rates in stimulus bidThe big state-owned lenders are working on reducing rates on the majority of the nation's 38.6 trillion yuan ($5.3 trillion) of outstanding...
Homebuyer’s Checklist: 5 things a homebuyer must follow before investing in a new propertyNoBroker’s recently released ‘Half Yearly Report’ revealed that 72% of the tenants are currently considering a property purchase. This also...
How to evaluate home buying offers from builders, developersHome buyers should note that all financial deals will come with some give and take and therefore, builders may charge you in some other for...
NBCC conducts detailed inspection of Amrapali’s incomplete projectsNBCC is in the process of taking over the projects that were left mid-way by the builder. This move is expected to bring relief to around 4...
Can Rajeev A Piramal resurrect Byculla with latest luxe housing project?Codename NGE is an ultimate luxury residence. The project is spread across five acres, with two towers.
Budget 2012: Real estate sector remains optimistic and looks forward to reformsThe real estate sector is primarily looking forward to the RBI's intervention to control the inflation which has adversely affected the ind...
- The real estate sector needs a stand-alone regulator to protect consumer interests
They do not have a transparent mechanism either to deal with price escalations. Regulation is in order to curb such practices.