Home Buying Guides
Plain answers to the questions buyers ask before booking a new home, and live price guides built from the projects we list.
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Buying guides
- How to Check a Project’s RERA Registration in GujaratStep-by-step: find a project on the GujRERA portal, what to compare against the brochure, and the warning signs to look for before you pay a booking amount.
- Carpet Area vs Built-up Area vs Super Built-up AreaWhat carpet, built-up and super built-up area mean, why the same flat can be quoted at three different sizes, and how to compare prices fairly.
- Checklist Before Booking a New FlatA practical checklist for buying a new or under-construction flat: registration, approvals, price, payment plan, agreement and possession.
- How to Buy a New Flat: Questions First-Time Buyers AskReady-to-move or under-construction, the steps from shortlist to possession, booking amount limits under RERA, payment plans and buying direct from the developer.
- BHK, 1 RK, Tenement, Row House, Villa: Home Types ExplainedWhat BHK, 1 RK and 2.5 BHK mean, the difference between a tenement, row house, bungalow, villa, penthouse and duplex, and whether a 2 BHK or 3 BHK suits you.
- How to Choose a Project and a BuilderChecking a builder’s track record, what to look at on a site visit, sample flats, RERA possession dates, amenities, floor choice, floor rise and PLC charges.
- Property Brokers and Listings: What Buyers Should KnowRERA registration for agents in Gujarat, how brokerage works, whether you pay brokerage on a new flat, questions to ask a broker and how to spot a fake listing.
- Property Buying Red Flags and a Step-by-Step ChecklistWarning signs when buying a flat, the safest way to pay, encumbrance and title searches, freehold vs leasehold, how much to save, and a nine-step buying checklist.
- Home Loan Basics: Eligibility, Down Payment and EMIHow much home loan you can get, the down payment you need, how EMI is worked out with an example, loan costs, existing loans and under-construction flats.
- Renting a Flat: Questions Tenants AskFinding a flat for rent, furnished flats near the office, renting without brokerage, choosing a rental area, what rent includes, checking a landlord and deposits.
- Before You Call or Visit a Property: What to Ask and CheckQuestions to ask before a visit, avoiding unsuitable listings, why prices differ when you call, negotiating, what to check on site and new project vs resale.
- Property Investment Basics: Rental Yield, Rent vs GrowthHow to calculate rental yield with an example, whether property is a good investment, rent vs appreciation, residential vs commercial, REITs and comparing investments.
- Buying a Shop or Office: Commercial Property QuestionsBuying vs leasing an office, judging a commercial property, lock-in periods, letters of intent, carpet area for offices and shops, and what to check before buying a shop.
- Selling Your Flat: Value, Documents and a Faster SaleFinding your flat’s market value, the documents a seller needs in Gujarat, selling with a home loan, the seller’s costs, selling faster and whether to renovate first.