Ashoka Liviano

Gone are the days when our predecessors used to dream of  buying a home , start saving for it and then finally buy at the age of 45 0r 50. But today, the trend is exactly different.  In today’ generation, we start our career early and even buying our dream homes early too. Though we get through thousands of real estate builders providing  affordable homes , many of us still feel a bit jittery before we invest our hard-earned money on properties. Are you planning to buy a home or an apartment? Then these are some of the important things you need to be aware of. Before buying a home, decide on the area or locality where you are planning to buy. How do we know whether the locality is the ideal in terms of investment or not? We can use Google or try out the local real estate search and informative sites to know more about the prime locations to invest in our city. They will give us an idea about the trending prices about the real estate projects and prime loca...

"STOCK MARKETS CRASHED, DENOMINATION OF RUPEE FALLS" These are some of the headlines causing panic to the investors, who are keen on investing. Even though the share market may look volatile, it is logical to do some real investment. You may feel how is this possible? The real estate might be performing low when it is viewed from the seller’s point of view. But according to the buyer’s point of view, the market is still lucrative and rewarding.  For instance, if a buyer chooses an ideal location at a right price he can surely strike a good deal. Moreover the buyer should be able to choose the developer carefully to grab some huge discounts. Bargain towards good deals Today, there are hundreds of real estate projects coming up across India. Among these projects, we can find several of them being unsold. So these developers would be ready to offer good discounts and even facilities like, affordable home loans to clients who are ready to go for an outright buy. Real estate is t...

People are confused about taking a decision, whether to buy a home or opt for a rented one. But the recent developments in the real estate sector have shown that, it is better to own a home rather than renting it. This scenario is being practiced as a trend in many countries including India. If we observe it, since the year 1975 there has been appreciation in rate of property by an average of 4.5% per year. Buying a home is indeed a good investment, especially because of our Governments move towards attracting more foreign investments into India. Moreover RBI has cut the repo rates by 50 %, which in turn makes it a golden opportunity for a real estate buyer. If you are unable to take the decision on whether to buy a home or go for a rented one, it is better you go for a calculation. Calculate the net costs for both and come to a conclusion that suits you the most. For instance, net cost includes the total amount a buyer need to spend over a time, minus the net amount which one may rec...

Are you interested in buying a property? Have you done a thorough survey and negotiation related to that particular property? If you haven’t, then it is high time for you to think over it. Many people consider it as waste of time to negotiate. But unless you negotiate how you can expect and get the best value for your money? We get to see many real estate ads on Television, Internet and newspapers every day. In fact the real estate is undergoing a drastic change. All big and small players in the market who are investing their money in the real estate may not be genuine. So it is the buyer who has to do a proper investigation about the real estate prices of a particular area before making a commitment to invest. If a buyer by himself is unable to negotiate with a real estate builder, he can opt to use a property inspection service. A property inspection service helps in resolving all the issues related to any property. These services are available at affordable prices on online too. ...