Are you planning to buy real estate in India ? Have you kept aside money for purchasing that dream home this year ? If yes, then read on. Real Estate Outlook in India does not paint for a very sunny side of things in your overall financial planning. A lot of factors are screaming outRead More
Real Estate
How Many Properties Should I Have ?
Real Estate as an investment class is very close to Indians. We always derive more satisfaction and happiness at something which we procure ourselves and which is tangible and if that happens to be a house we want to live in, then the satisfaction is more consummate. So here it is – in continuation ofRead More
Real Estate Or Stocks ?
In India, the choice of investing in real estate or stocks is driven by many factors, bordering from emotional indulgence to pure gamble. Where to invest between these investment avenues is an answer you will need to find depending on some factors in your financial planning process, namely asset allocation, future financial goals and riskRead More
Real Estate Star Ratings from CRISIL
For the first time in the real estate market in India, there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel which the builders have dug deep for poor investors. CRISIL has come out with Real Estate Star ratings in August 2010 to assess and certify real estate projects in India. This is first ofRead More
What is cost inflation index and indexation ?
What is cost inflation index and indexation ? To understand indexation, let us quickly see what we mean by capital gains. If you sell an asset such as real estate, stocks, mutual funds, jewelery etc, you earn a profit from such a transaction. This profit is called capital gain. If you sell an asset afterRead More