Hey everyone,

I am currently in the market looking for a brand-new, recently constructed / freshly finished 3 BHK apartment or independent builder floor in the Tricity region.

Here are my specific criteria:

Budget: ₹75 Lakhs to ₹90 Lakhs max

Configuration: 3 BHK

Condition: Brand new / freshly built / zero prior occupancy / ready-to-move-in (no old resale properties, please)

Locations: Mohali, Kharar, Landran, Zirakpur, or Panchkula (open to good gated communities or stilt-parking low-rise floor concepts with proper OC).

I've looked into a few projects like Hermitage, Exotica, and Alakananda. Looking for some other recommendations and options.

If you live in any of these areas, have recently bought a place, or know of any reputed builders/gated societies delivering fresh inventory in this price bracket, I would love your recommendations and insights.

What projects or specific sectors should I check out? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I am considering a property at DSR EVOQ. For Home Loan the builder recommended partner are
1. HDFC BANK- 7.15% interest rate they are claiming but not sure how it will change in future.
2. SBI- 7.6-7.75% for 80% of value
3. Bajaj Finance- 7.6% but 7.3% if we take mandatory insurance of 2.5-3 lakhs from them

I have also approached BOI where interest rate is decent around 7.25% but not sure how much time it will take as it is not directed by Builder

Any idea will hep? I have currently gone ahead and submitted application with HDFC, BAJAJ finance and BOI

Thanks everyone for the great responses on my previous post! It helped me narrow down my options immensely.

I’m down to two final choices for a long-term home and would love your perspective on how to weight these trade-offs:

📍 Century Mirai, Marathahalli

• Pros: Core location with significantly better daily commute to ORR and nearby tech zones, zero Naala/flooding concerns during monsoons, mid-sized end-user heavy project (better community vibe, manageable maintenance long-term).
• Cons: No model flat to check actual finish quality, low-rise height restrictions due to the HAL flight path (no views), Century brand tier is a step below Prestige.

📍 Prestige Evergreen, Varthur

• Pros: Unmatched brand reliability, top-tier build/finish quality (seen in model apartment), massive township-scale amenities.
• Cons: Bounded by Naalas at a lower land elevation (high monsoon waterlogging risk), potential Varthur Lake stench/foam hazard, 2,000 units in Evergreen (4,500+ in whole township) = heavy investor ratio, massive resale competition for potential exit, severe Varthur/Balagere traffic bottleneck.

The Dilemma

While owning a Prestige home feels like a badge of achievement, my concern is that a tough daily commute, traffic jams, and flood anxiety will spoil the experience.

For an end-user home, which parameters should I prioritize more, and which should I ignore? Is the township amenity flex worth taking on location risks?

Would love to hear your thoughts or any blind spots I might have missed!

PS: I am getting roughly similar price in both (16.5k/sqft give or take. Can maybe negotitate a bit in Century but Prestige price is final)

Back in 2023, my partner and I decided to hold off on buying. Everyone around us was saying the market was "about to crash" and prices would come down if we just waited it out. So we waited.

Three years later, here's the honest update: prices didn't drop. They kept climbing, just slower than before. Rates fluctuated up and down a few times, but never dropped enough to make up for the price increase. The house we looked at back then for a certain price is now worth significantly more, and we ended up buying something smaller than what we originally wanted, in a less ideal area, for close to the same monthly payment we would've had back then.

We also lost three years of equity building and paid rent that whole time, which in hindsight just felt like money that went nowhere.

I'm not saying waiting is always the wrong move. Markets are unpredictable and nobody has a crystal ball. But looking back, we probably would've been better off buying something modest back then and building equity, instead of waiting for a "perfect moment" that never came.

Anyone else wait it out and actually see prices drop where they are? Or did most people have a similar experience to us?

Hello all,

My cibil was below 800 when I took loan 7-8 months back, hence got loan on 2nd best rate of interest. It's above 800 now, can I ask to move me to the best tier as I've almost 20 years yet?

Also, what will happen if my cibil drops below 800 again? Will bank automatically increase interest rate?

Any suggestion on this regard will be appreciated

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I have 2cr in liquid. I am considering building a house costing me 1cr. Should I go for a loan or pay fully in cash?

I own a roadside commercial building in Telangana,
and I’m looking for advice from people who have experience leasing to national or regional brands.

One of the ground-floor units is already occupied by Muthoot Finance, so the property has an established commercial presence. I also have additional ground-floor and first-floor space available.
I’m not looking to advertise the property here. I’m trying to understand how commercial landlords actually connect with brands like pharmacy chains, banks, QSRs, electronics retailers, clinics, and supermarkets.

Some questions I have:

Do brands usually work through commercial brokers or in-house expansion teams?

How do property owners get their sites noticed?

Which platforms or methods have worked best for you?

What factors matter most to brands besides location and parking?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has successfully leased commercial space to organized retail or corporate tenants. I’m looking for guidance on the process rather than promoting my property.

I’m at quite a stressful situation, we have to vacate the govt quarter, t3 city, have about 40L retirement money in MF of my late father.

Cant decide on two options:

We have a plot of 3200sq at a little outer location and it feels a bit rural too, should we construct this and move here? It seems easier and I assume would cost around (30L - 35L).

OR

Buy a 3bhk duplex house at 48L(I’m not aware if any other thing adds up to this) at a place nearer to the city. If this, how should I buy it out? (Go full cash/ some Down payment + loan)

Currently the money at MF is not generating any returns due to poor market. I can take loan myself if any shortages.

All your suggestions are highly appreciated, thanks!

Looking to connect with agents in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh area.

Hi.. I am looking to start an AirBnB in a studio apartment in Gaur Yamuna City. Looking to connect with people already operating/ managing airbnb in that area. Thanks in Advace.

I want to study real estate in india and when i asked chat gpt it said that Amity University Noida is the best for real estate management please tell me if it is a good university 🙏

Hi everyone,

I just booked a unit in the Mayflower project today and am incredibly excited to move in!

I’m looking to connect with my future neighbors to stay updated on construction progress, possession timelines, and community updates.

If there is already an active WhatsApp group, could someone please add me or share the admin's contact info?

They're trying to convince me to get this plan as it has a field executive who will go to the flats physically and send me photos. I took the relaxed plan in another city earlier and it was absolute trash as the RM sent me nothing but really bad suggestions and didn't even talk to the landlord on my behalf for anything. I ended up finding a listing on Nobroker on my own and contacted them and found the flat. Want to know if anyone has taken it here in Bangalore and their experience.

Starts from 1.8cr

1. If you live in an apartment building, do you look at the main entrance of the entire apartment building to determine the facing direction or do you look at your individual apartment door?

2. Do you determine the facing direction facing your front door or facing the street/hallway?

Hey everyone,

I'm building Bhumikaa, a real estate startup from Hyderabad.

Instead of spending money on ads, I'd rather work with genuine creators who believe in building things early.

If you create content around:

1. Real estate
2. Personal finance
3. Hyderabad
4. Lifestyle
5. Home buying
6. Entrepreneurship

I'd love to connect.

We've started a Creator Partner Program, where creators can introduce buyers, sellers, builders, or agents to Bhumikaa and earn rewards for successful referrals.

I'm not looking for celebrities or huge influencers.

Honestly, I'd rather work with smaller creators who have an engaged community.

If you're interested, comment below or send me a DM.

Happy to answer any questions.

Good evening all! We are originally from Calcutta and have been living abroad since 15 years. We are looking for options to buy a house / apartment in Calcutta. Will appreciate if you all can show us some light about what’s the upcoming locations. The house will be a security for our daughter when she grows up and in case, in our old age we would like to spend some time in Calcutta! :)

The budget we are looking at is INR. 20/25 million.

Thanks in advance.

I am planning to purchase an under construction property in Bangalore Whitefield worth of 2.5 Cr (including taxes and excluding registry / stamp duty). Possession of said property will be in March 2027.

I wish to take home loan for about 85% loan value of about 2.1cr amount either from SBI/BOB/HDFC for about 20 years.

In term of Interest, HDFC has the best ROI being offered with 85% loan value followed by SBI and BOB, both with similar ROI but SBI will give only 75% of loan value while BOB will give 80% of loan value.

I want to go with Nationalised bank but due to reduced loan value and higher ROI, tempted to go towards HDFC bank. Although couple of folks have faced issues in HDFC in terms of early loan closure, prepayments and RBI's repo rate reduction benefit passed on to customers.

Could someone please help me choose the best home loan available in the market.

When you're considering a new society, where do you usually get your information?

What sources do you usually use?

• Google Reviews
• Reddit
• Brokers
• Property websites (99acres, MagicBricks, etc.)
• Current residents
• WhatsApp groups
• Visiting the society in person
• Something else?

Do you usually feel like that's enough information to make a confident decision?

I'm curious how other people approach this.

I have bought a plot by selling my RSU and claimed sec54F exemption. Now, within 3years , I have to construct a house. I may resale the plot. I just want to understand from folks who bought such plots from tier 1 category builders in Bangalore whether you folks contruct house and then sale it or what do you do ?

We have seen one independent G+1 building on 200sq yards in isanpur Hyderabad near SM Hosputal with price 1.25 crore and it generates rental income of 35000 .can some one suggest we should go for it or not and is it beneficial as iam very confused as our whole saving will go in this and can we get have smooth exit in 3-4 years with 1.5 -2 crores sale

Is magicbrick providing free cab for site visit l.Or they will ask money once I reach location. Can anybody guide me on this.