ICICIdirect Money Manager – July 2019

(Grace) #1
FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH

seller. For purchasing the
property or while seeking a
home loan these documents
are essentially important
andmainly considered. Always
verify the documents and take
consent of the municipal
authority and seek support
from alawyer.


Checkpoints/ Essentials of a house
property:


We need to keep a few check
points in mind before we
purchase a property. Property
holds a big value and we have a
lot of thoughts when it comes
to purchasing a house, of
which a few listed thoughts are
reciprocated by our expert Mr.
Nithya Kumar, Assistant Vice
President – Investment
Advisory Services, ICICI
Securities Ltd.



  1. When should you purchase a
    house?


There's no specific time or age
as to when you should
purchase a house, as long as
you can afford it. However,
generally, your first house has
to be purchased in the initial
stages of your career, say in the
first 5-6 years of your career.


This is because, house, being
perceived as an appreciating
asset, will get more time for the
appreciation. In a way, the EMI
you pay becomes like a forced
savings to help you build
equity in the property.


  1. Should you buy a ready-to-move
    new property or an under-
    construction property or a resale
    property?
    When you buy an under-
    construction property, as the
    property is still not complete,
    you would get it at a lower
    price and there's a scope of
    appreciation by the time it gets
    ready. Ready-to-move new
    properties are expensive when
    compared to an under-
    construction property. Till
    about 3 years back, buying an
    under-construction property
    was considered risky, if the
    builder was not a reputed one,
    as there were chances of delay
    in delivery or even non-
    delivery. However, with these
    properties now being covered
    under RERA, buyers have
    recourse on delay.
    The main advantage of ready-
    to-move new property is that
    it's immediately available for

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