Owning a home versus living on rent
Rent buys flexibility, owning buys certainty. The sensible comparison is not the instalment against the rent, and it turns on how long you intend to stay.
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Notes from the site.
What we have learned building in one city for twenty-one years, and what is worth knowing before you buy.
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Buying property in Mangalore as an NRI
What NRIs and OCIs may buy, how the money has to move, and how to complete a purchase when you cannot be in the country for it.
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The costs that come on top of the flat price
The headline number is not the number. What else falls due, so the budget you set is the one you actually need.
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Ready to move or under construction: which suits you
One removes uncertainty, the other buys choice and a staged payment. The answer depends on your timing and how much delivery risk you want to carry.
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Carpet area, built-up, super built-up: what you are paying for
Three numbers describe the same flat and they can differ by a third. What each one counts, and which one the law now requires.
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What a Karnataka RERA number actually tells you
The registration is not a trust badge. It is an index into a public file holding the approved plans, the declared timeline and the promoter's record.
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What to check before buying a flat in Mangalore
Four things, in order of what they cost you if you skip them: the registration, the title, the builder's finished work, and the written specification.
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