Bengaluru real estate: Earning ₹1.9 lakh a month, but still not possible to buy a home?

A 27-year-old tech professional in Bengaluru recently took to Reddit to share his struggles with the city’s real estate market. Despite earning ₹1.9 lakh a month and saving nearly ₹1.5 lakh after expenses, he said buying a home in Bengaluru seems impossible.’ With 3BHK apartments now priced between ₹1.8 crore and ₹2.2 crore, he calculated […]

Bengaluru real estate market feels overheated as prices soar, buyers weigh renting vs owning

Once seen as a city of opportunity for tech professionals, Bengaluru’s housing market is showing signs of strain as property prices continue to climb, leaving many prospective buyers questioning affordability. Even modest 2BHK apartments in areas like Whitefield, Sarjapur, and Yelahanka now cost ₹1 crore and above, excluding registration and interior costs. Rents have surged […]

Real estate developer granted pre-arrest bail in ₹52-Cr cheating case

MUMBAI: The sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to a 54-year-old real estate developer accused of cheating a Bandra-based builder of around ₹52 crore in a Vile Parle slum rehabilitation project. Real estate developer granted pre-arrest bail in ₹52-Cr cheating case Additional sessions judge NG Shukla granted bail to the accused, Kedar Bhikaji Bapat, and […]

Mumbai real estate market tops India’s housing sales in Q3 2025; office rents jump 11% amid steady demand: report

Mumbai’s real estate market recorded residential sales of 24,706 housing units, the highest among all other top cities in India, while the office market witnessed a robust double-digit increase in average transacted rents in the third quarter of 2025, according to a report released by Knight Frank, India, a real estate consultancy firm. Mumbai’s real […]

Puravankara adds four real estate projects in Mumbai and Bengaluru worth ₹9,100 crore in H1FY26

Bengaluru-based, listed real estate developer Puravankara Ltd has added four real estate projects to its portfolio in the Mumbai and Bengaluru real estate markets, with a gross development value (GDV) of ₹9,100 crore in the first six months of the ongoing financial year, according to a company statement. Puravankara Ltd reported pre-sales of ₹1,322 crore […]

Is Bengaluru’s real estate property boom cooling down? Enquiries drop around key IT corridors, experts say

Once the poster children of Bengaluru’s real estate market frenzy, in areas like Whitefield, Sarjapur Road, and neighbourhoods near the Kempegowda International Airport have long been magnets for homebuyers and investors. Known for their proximity to IT hubs and infrastructure growth, these micro-markets symbolised the city’s transformation into a real estate powerhouse. However, the buzz […]