You book an under-construction flat from a builder. You take a home loan to fund the payments to the builder. You are paying the EMIs to the bank. After a few years, you figure out that the construction is not going on as per the plan/contract. The builder is way behind the construction schedule. Your… Continue Reading
You have 2 home loans. You got an annual bonus. You want to prepay your home loan. Which home loan would you prepay first? Clearly, the one with a higher rate of interest, right? You save more by paying off the loan with a higher rate of interest. Ready-to-Move-in or under-Construction Property? The choice will… Continue Reading
Financial Innovation in credit products is the order of the day. Recently, I came across Bajaj Housing Finance myEMI home loan product. How is this product different from existing home loan products? Let’s find out. Bajaj Housing Finance myEMI Home Loan Product Under this product, you can choose your EMI subject to the following conditions.… Continue Reading
In July 2019, the National Housing Bank (NHB) directed the Housing Finance Companies to refrain from lending under Interest Subvention Schemes to developers. Under an interest subvention scheme (80:20 scheme or any other nomenclature), you pay 20% of the purchase value upfront and the bank disburses the remaining 80% cost to the builder upfront. The… Continue Reading
For most young professionals, buying a house tops the list of priorities. Even those who do not believe real estate makes for a good investment, do not have second thoughts about purchasing a house to stay in. Not only does it give you the comfort of living in own house, it also provides financial security… Continue Reading
When we book an under-construction property, the only outcome that we think of is getting possession of the property in a few years as promised. You either plan to set up your home there or bet that the price will go up quickly. Have you planned for any other eventualities? Likely not. In other words,… Continue Reading