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Think a Rs 50,000 EMI is better than Rs 35,000 rent? CA explains the home loan trap many ignoreCA Nitin Kaushik warns that comparing a Rs 50,000 EMI with Rs 35,000 rent can hide the true cost of homeownership. A 20-year loan may cost ...
Rs 80,000 monthly salary, Rs 1 crore home, 70% EMI: Bengaluru CA shares 3 rules Indians ignore when buying a houseRapid urbanization and rising property prices fuel a competitive homeownership race. Many families stretch budgets, ignoring long-term debt...
27-year-old Bangalore techie with 70 LPA income thinks buying a home can be a mistake. Internet debates owning vs renting dilemmaA 27-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru sparked a discussion online after sharing his dilemma about whether to buy property or conti...
CA explains home buying math: How much money do you need to earn for a dream house?A chartered accountant has highlighted how buying a house that appears affordable on paper can place heavy pressure on monthly finances. Us...
Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed drops to 6.30% — How low can the 30-year fixed rate go? Is now the right time to refinance or buy a home?Mortgage rates dropped this week. The 30-year fixed rate is now 6.30%. This is 41 basis points below the 52-week average. The 15-year fixed...
Couple saved Rs 25 lakh to buy their first house. But CA asks them to wait. Here's whyA young couple's dream of buying a home with Rs 25 lakh savings was re-evaluated by a CA. He advised them to invest an additional Rs 52,000...
'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...
She owned 4 homes but sold them all to live on rent: Millionaire money coach shares how renting helped her get richerFinancial coach Bernadette Joy challenges the traditional belief that homeownership is essential for wealth. After owning four properties, ...
Is paying rent really a waste? CA explains the middle-class trap and breaks down the renting vs buying mathsNitin Kaushik challenges the notion that renting is a waste of money. He argues home loans can be a bigger drain than people realize. Inter...
Trade Wars and Tariffs: The hidden cost on India’s affordable housing sectorUS-imposed tariffs are severely impacting India’s affordable housing sector, which relies on the MSME workforce. Sales and new launches hav...
Thanks, Mr Sanjay Malhotra for giving wings to investors' dreamsThe Reserve Bank of India has reduced rates. This is the steepest cut since March 2020. Property and auto loan rates are expected to fall. ...
Cheaper home and car loans: India Inc gets a booster and fire power to drive growthHome, personal, and car loans tied to external benchmarks, such as the repo rate, will see an immediate downward reduction. However, loans ...
Buying a Home: A Dream or a Trap? Analyst explains why India's obsession with homes may be a big mistakeIn India, the traditional belief in owning a home as a life goal is changing. Rising property costs and the growth of private developers ar...
Is buying a flat in India's top cities still a smart move—or a Rs 1.5 crore trap? Hyderabad analyst has a warningThe ongoing debate of buying versus renting a home in India's major cities hinges on financial considerations and lifestyle preferences. Hi...
RBI’s repo rate cut likely to drive housing sales, realty developers’ liquidityThe Reserve Bank of India's decision to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points could boost demand for residential properties. This reducti...
Economic Survey: Urbanisation to drive realty growth, half of India to live in cities by 2050The Economic Survey for 2023-24 indicates that the outlook for India's real estate sector is encouraging. With half of India's population e...
Realty hopes reforms, infra development continuity as Modi 3.0 takes chargeIndustry players and experts are emphasizing the need for tax rationalization and reduced approval costs to foster a more conducive environ...
Mumbai property stamp duty July revenue remains steady despite lower registrationsThe country’s financial capital witnessed over 10,221 property registrations in the month of July helping generate stamp duty collection wo...
India Cements Q4 Results: Net loss widens to Rs 243.8 croreIts revenue from operations rose 4.8 per cent to Rs 1,485.73 crore during the period under review as against Rs 1,417.62 crore of the corre...
Arihant Superstructures Q2 results: Net profit sees 180% YoY surgeArihant Superstructures has clocked sales bookings of 831 apartments in the first half of the financial year 2021-22 (April-March), registe...