Think you profited from your property investment? Here’s why a price jump isn’t always a real gain

A home bought years ago may now be worth crores, but most buyers rarely calculate the true lifetime cost. stamp duty, maintenance, repairs, property tax, interest outgo, or compare it with the returns their money could have earned elsewhere. Homebuyers suffer from a common ‘optical illusion’ in real estate: looking only at the sale price […]

Father-son builder duo arrested after allegedly duping homebuyers of crores of rupees

MUMBAI: The Kasturba Marg Police on Wednesday arrested a father–son builder duo accused of duping several homebuyers of crores of rupees by luring them into purchasing flats and plots that were never delivered. Father-son builder duo arrested after allegedly duping homebuyers of crores of rupees The accused, Ashok Jethwa, 55, and his son Mihir Jethwa, […]

Waterlogged lanes, broken roads trouble Godrej Summit residents in Gurugram Sector 104

Residents of Godrej Summit in Sector 104 are strucggling with persistent waterlogging. According to residents, Dhanwapur road, which connects the society to the Dwarka Expressway, is frequently inundated with sewage water, making daily travel a challenge. Water logging on the Dhanwapur road due to broken sewer manhole near Godrej Summit residential society in Gurugram. (Parveen […]

Fresh hope for homebuyers as Greater Noida Authority clears co-developers for two stalled real estate projects

Offering a glimmer of hope for the revival of long-delayed real estate projects, the Greater Noida Authority has granted in-principle approval to appoint co-developers for two stalled group housing projects in Sectors 10 and 1. The move, taken under the UP government’s co-developer policy for legacy stuck projects, brings the total number of Greater Noida […]

Delayed possession: Maharashtra Tribunal rules that homebuyers cannot seek refund of GST, stamp duty, TDS from developer

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MREAT), while directing a developer to refund more than ₹2 crore to a homebuyer for delayed possession, held that buyers cannot seek a refund of GST, stamp duty, registration fees, TDS, MVAT, or similar government levies from developers. Delayed possession: The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal ruled that homebuyers […]

Nearly 30% of Konkan Mhada lottery winners surrender flats amid cost and location concerns

MUMBAI: Nearly one in three homebuyers who won flats in the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority’s (Mhada) Konkan Board 2025 housing lottery have chosen to surrender their allotments, internal data accessed by Hindustan Times shows. Nearly 30% of Konkan Mhada lottery winners surrender flats amid cost and location concerns The Konkan Board had offered […]

From ₹20 lakh to ₹1 crore in two decades: Can Bengaluru’s historical gains repeat for today’s ₹2–3 crore apartments?

A Bengaluru apartment bought for ₹20 lakh two decades ago is now worth nearly ₹1 crore, a story one of the Redditors said they have witnessed firsthand. However, as new homes in prime locations surpass the ₹2–3 crore mark, homebuyers argue will buyers today will achieve the same kind of returns, or has the era […]

From ₹1 crore to ₹100 crore apartments, homebuyers show strong confidence in long-term home loans: Prestige Estates CEO

Tariq Ahmed, CEO (West) of Prestige Estates, said he conducts temperature checks on their customers, which showcases a positive momentum. “Homebuyers, from those willing to take a ₹1 crore apartment to those willing to take a ₹100 crore apartment, are willing to take long-term home loans over five years, which suggests a high level of […]

Mumbai real estate: Homebuyers pay extra for sea and forest view, but AQI levels turn into pollution view, say netizens

In the Mumbai real estate market’s mid and luxury segment, homebuyers are increasingly valuing premium views, whether that is a sea-facing, sea view or forest view apartment. While many developers promote the project, leveraging the views as a key selling point, netizens on social media opine that the sea view and forest view often become […]