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Learn to buy smart — at every step.

Plain-English guides and checklists for Indian home buyers, organised around your journey. No jargon, no sales pitch — just what to check, when, and why it matters. Each one links to the free tool that does the work for you.

Vet the project before a rupee leaves your hands.

Before Paying the Token — the 10-Point Checklist

The 10 checks to run before your money leaves your hands.

4 min readPre-booking checklist

10 Documents to Ask the Builder Before Booking

The paperwork that proves the project is real, legal and buildable.

5 min readDocument Vault

How to Check a Project on MahaRERA

Look up any project's status, timeline and complaints — free.

4 min readProject Health

What Does a RERA Number Actually Prove?

And, just as important, what it doesn't.

3 min readProject Health

Commencement Certificate, Explained

Why no CC means no legal construction — and no booking.

3 min readProject Health

How to Check if Your Floor Is Sanctioned

Unsanctioned floors get demolished. Here's how to verify yours.

4 min readProject Health

Hidden Charges in New Flats

The ₹15–25 lakh the sticker price never shows.

5 min readCost & Affordability

Builder Cost Sheet — Checklist

Make the builder itemise every charge, in writing.

4 min readCost & Affordability

EMI Safety Rule for Homebuyers

The 40/50% rule that keeps a home from breaking you.

3 min readCost & Affordability

Homebuyer Document Master Checklist

Every document you'll need, booking to possession.

6 min readDocument Vault

Carpet vs Built-up vs Super Built-up Area

What you actually own vs what you pay for.

4 min readCost & Affordability

Ready-to-Move vs Under-Construction

The trade-offs: price, risk, taxes and timing.

4 min readProject Health

Stamp Duty & Registration in Maharashtra

What you'll actually pay the government — and the concessions.

4 min readCost & Affordability

Reading a Builder's MahaRERA Track Record

Know who you're buying from, not just what.

4 min readBuilder Report Card

These are general guides to help you ask better questions — not legal advice. Always verify against the official MahaRERA record and your own documents. Check a project now →

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