How Home Owners Should Readjust to the New Normal in 2021
Riju and Madhurima Dasgupta started living in a gated community in New Town, Kolkata with their 5-year-old daughter for the last 3 months. Riju is a mid-level manager in a renowned 5-star hotel in Kolkata while Madhurima is a History teacher in a reputed school in Kolkata. Riju’s hotel was hit hard by poor room…
USSHAR at Maheshtala – the Unique Realty Project beside the Ganges
After a 2-year stint in the UK, Tushar Sengupta returned to Kolkata with his wife Rini. He went to the UK for a research project at Cambridge University. Staying sometime in the West, Tushar and Rini have developed certain traits. Now they avoid too much crowd, noisy atmospheres, and polluted surroundings. Tushar was earlier staying…
The Year of Hope & Cheer is Here! Let’s Welcome 2021
Last year at this time, it’s doubtful any of us would have anticipated all the challenges that the new year, 2020, would bring. We’ve been confronted with creating and adapting to new ways of learning, working, and living our lives amid stressors that we have never experienced before. However, we can all finally heave a…
Will Property Prices and Home Loan Rates Increase Now?
It is probably the best time to buy a house and the reasons are not difficult to decipher. Rock-bottom interest rates on home loans, festive discounts, offers, and the availability of ready-to-move-in properties mean that buyers can swoop in on good deals. The home loan interest rate is now at 15 year low, but will…
Circle Rate, Market-Rate, and Tax Implications — All You Need to Know
Real estate is one of the most important pillars of the Indian economy. Also, the real estate industry supports many other industries and is a major job-creator. In the interest of the economy, the good performance of this industry is vital. Governments, both at the central and state level, are trying hard to boost demand…
Investment During Dhanteras — Options You Can Consider
Dhantrayodashi, popularly known as Dhanteras ushers in the Diwali celebration in India. Apart from the offerings of puja on this day, this day is traditionally considered auspicious for investment. The focus is, of course, investing in precious metals such as gold and silver. However, nowadays, investing in other assets is also gaining popularity. These days,…
Is the Worst Over for the Indian Economy? It Certainly Looks Like It
The Indian economy has been proven on many occasions to be extremely resilient to the vagaries of weather, war, myriad international factors, and now, even the global Covid-19 pandemic. In spite of massive initial disruptions as the pandemic started, India’s economy is back on its track. The signs are so strong that it is now…
Santragachhi, Howrah — Close to Kolkata, Upcoming Real Estate Hotspot
There is an old saying that the western bank of the Ganges is as holy as Varanasi — ‘Gangar Poschim Kul, Varanasi Samatul’. In fact, Howrah is a much older city than Kolkata and in the recent past, has again come to focus. Howrah, especially the north-western area of Howrah, has seen increased development activities…
Mahishbathan — Strategically Located Lakeside Property Hotspot
Raj and Debjani Chatterjee have been living in South Kolkata after they got married a couple of years back. As their families were from South Kolkata, it felt good being close to families. But the difficulty of daily travel from South Kolkata to Salt Lake Sector 5, where his office is, has prompted him to…