Senior citizens often find it challenging to buy a home. Multiple factors like a stable job, regular income, high growth potential and a greater number of years left until retirement work in young borrowers’ favour while applying for a home loan, bBut most senior citizens/retirees on a pension income meet the home loan eligibility criteria.
Your first home is where you live full-time—it is not an investment that you would earn from in the short term. With the Indian middle class and upper-middle class making more than ever before, second homes have continued to be a rage even during the pandemic. In many ways, the pandemic has pushed people to invest in a second home away from the city’s concrete jungle.
Today, the second wave of coronavirus has imbued uncertainty in the sector resulting in a temporary pause, but developers are now better prepared and well-versed with the know-hows of a pandemic. India’s resilient and burgeoning real estate segment has always remained an investor’s favourite, and one of the most sought-after realty markets globally.
In a move that is likely to breathe life into the real estate sector, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced that the infrastructure tax levied on the construction sector would be reduced by 30% for a period of six months from April 1. Sawant also promised to bring in “major reforms” in the functioning of planning and development authorities.
Buying a resale property appears much simpler than buying an under-construction unit. However, there are some crucial checks and documents requirements before you enter into a legal contract. Every property transaction involves two key components – one is the physical verification of a property and the second is its legal due diligence.
“Planning to move to Goa? Count your banknotes and decide a budget. List your priorities. Pick a reputed/recommended property consultant/agent. Ask questions. Ask more questions. Pay heed to property documents. Get them checked, verified, vetted by a lawyer. North and South are as different as chalk and cheese. Pick one. Then, narrow down neighbourhood – each comes with its own USP.
It seems the demand for housing is back to pre-Covid levels. A number of government initiatives, including stamp duty cuts, seem to have helped. Do you think this demand can be sustained? It has been my view for a very long time that this is really one of the best times to buy a house for a variety of reasons.
The revenue department has notified draft rules for the government’s property register which will assign a unique identification number to each property. All government departments will have access to the property registrar so that data about the property can be updated as and when required.
Owning a luxury holiday home in places like Goa is an increasing trend for buyers who look at it as a luxury living and also as a good investment option with better rental yields. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are abundantly visible across the various sectors of the global economy. India too witnessed a subjugation of macro indicators, that were once believed to be the fastest, and no sector was spared from the deluge of pandemic aftermath.
Over the last few months, enquiries for larger homes have increased up to 40% with property seekers predominantly scouting for 3-bedroom apartments with average 1,800 sq ft built-up area as against the previously-preferred 2-bedroom units, showed data from ANAROCK Property Consultants. The emergence and acceptance of the Work from Home model in the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led to increased demand for relatively larger homes. The new demand pattern is driven by homebuyers’ need to accommodate space for remote working.