Basics
Legal
- What RERA actually protects, and what it does notThe Act is genuinely powerful in four specific ways. It is also silent on things buyers assume it covers.7 min read · updated Jun 2026
- Buying property in India as an NRIWhat you are allowed to buy, how the money moves, and the two taxes people get wrong.7 min read · updated Aug 2026
Money
- How to read a cost sheetThe base price is roughly two-thirds of what you will pay. Here is the rest of it, line by line.8 min read · updated Aug 2026
- CLP, down payment or subvention, which plan actually costs lessThe same flat, three payment structures, and a spread of several lakhs between them.6 min read · updated May 2026
- Stamp duty and registration, state by stateBetween 4.9% and 11% of the agreement value, due in cash, and the loan will not fund it.5 min read · updated Aug 2026
Process
- The home loan file: every document, and why the lender wants itFiles stall on missing paper far more often than on credit. Collect this once.6 min read · updated Aug 2026
- What to check on a site visitTwenty minutes of the right questions tells you more than a month of brochures.6 min read · updated Jul 2026
- Taking possession without giving up your rightsThe handover checklist, the snag list, and the one document you should not sign in a hurry.6 min read · updated Jun 2026
