Commercial Property Investment is always a mystery for a common investor. There is a general perception that Commercial Property Investment is meant only for a business class or big investors. Though it is not true always. I keep receiving queries on Commercial Property Investment from the common investors. One of the most common queries is whether to go for Commercial Property or Residential for investment purpose. Trust me in 99% cases, the buyer decides in favor of a residential property. I will share the reasons later in the post. For comparison, you may go through my post, Commercial ... Read More
Property Registry – 10 Most Common Types of Registration
Property Registry is one of the most curious subjects for any buyer. Predominantly, it depends whether you are buying a resale or under construction flat / property. Property Registry is most crucial and a final step of property purchase. Normally, a buyer gets confused because of unique suggestions from builders/lawyers on property registry. In many cases, banks also impose conditions on property registry. Each stakeholder has it's own motive/logic on how to execute property registry. The stamp duty and registration charges play a crucial role in this regard. The prime objective of a buyer ... Read More
Investor Flat – The Mystery and Marketing Strategy Behind It
"Sir it is an investor flat", My broker told me last week. I was posing as a dummy buyer for my story to find the real truth behind Investor flat. The entire building of 130 units was vacant even though it was ready to move in. The broker tried to put a brave face and told me that all the flats are bought by investors except 4-5 units are with the builder. As an end buyer i would have been quite impressed but as a real estate professional, it made me more skeptical. As i shared in my previous post on Property Price that most of the brokers are now channel partners of the builder. They push the ... Read More
Property Price – How to find out the Right Price of the Property
Property Price is a bit subjective in nature. In the saturated markets, the property price band is very narrow for a particular area. On the other hand, in the upcoming areas the property price band is as wide as 25%. In most of the cases, a buyer is not able to judge correctly thus end up taking the wrong decision. In my opinion, it is more to do with perceived value. In Mumbai, the "West" side of western suburbs command a premium compared to the "East" Side. For example, The property price in Andheri (West) is high compared to Andheri (East). On the contrary, the rates in "East" side of ... Read More
Property Price Trends – Are they Reliable or Misleading
Property price trends available on property portals is one of the important indicators for potential buyers. The biggest dilemma for any buyer is whether he is paying a right price for the property or not. On the other hand, owners are concerned whether they are getting the right price for their property or not. In my post, Fair Value of Property i shared how to find the right price of the property. It basically considered the rental value of the property to arrive at Property price trends. In highly skewed markets like Mumbai and Delhi, it might not be the right way to find out the Property ... Read More
Property Portal – Beware of Online Advertisement
A Property Portal is an open market place i.e. free for all. Though a property portal selectively verifies the listed properties. Practically, it is impossible to verify or certify each and every property listing. Similar to the matrimonial portal, it provides an opportunity to deceivers to trick the potential buyers. The real estate agents and builders misuse this fact and are using a property portal only for a lead generation. Here by lead generation, the objective is to bring a potential buyer to the property site. This type of marketing is FREE of cost and some of the real estate agents ... Read More
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