The step-up scheme can be implemented in different stages. In certain instance there are 2 phases, one lower and other higher. In other cases, it is a gradual system. It can be carried out annually, after 5 years or at any time intervals. Some step-up schemes from certain banks offer fixed interest rate, but these [...]
A cartelisation of Mumbai’s real estate, in the case of transferable development rights has hiked the prices and also led to worries amongst policy makers.
A recent development shows that mere 6 builders are in charge of 70% of the 2.5-3 million sq ft available TDR. The price of TDR has also gone up to Rs [...]
Eliminating pre-payment penalty on loans might encourage banks to increase interest rates on loans to pass on their load on to the customers, according to RBI Deputy Governor Usha Thorat.
Realty major DLF has sold out 1,200 autonomous floors worth Rs 500 crore in the initial stage of its integrated township at Panchkula (Haryana) within a week of commencing the project.
DLF has sold over 1,200 autonomous floors, covering 2 million sq ft of built up area from the commencing of the project on February 18 [...]
The competition in this arena is expected to further strengthen the infrastructure capabilities of CIBIL, which currently has the first mover advantage and a huge database to its credit, not to mention a huge list of banks and financial institutions as its members. On the other hand the new entrants come with the rich experience [...]
Employment history definitely matters! Your employment track record is also a yardstick to measure your loan repayment ability, apart from your company’s credentials. 3 years is how long you are expected to stay in your current company to be eligible for a loan with certain PSU banks!
Real estate attracts capital gains tax. The advantage is that we can use indexation benefits to our advantage. The indexation index is announced every year by the Income tax department. This is a number which links the inflation to property values. By using indexation, we can estimate the true appreciation of the real estate after [...]
This type of loan repayment option is perhaps a bit different from a step-up loan! A balloon repayment takes its name and repayment structure from the shape of a balloon that swells at the top. Just like a step-up loan, a borrower choosing the balloon loan repayment option would pay lower EMIs in the beginning [...]
Saving on the net interest is the significant advantage of prepaying the home loan, other than the fact that you will retain the complete ownership of the house earlier than planned. The longer the loan tenure, the more the interest repaid, hence its best to repay your home loan in the shortest loan tenure possible, [...]
Banks are worried about the competition commission’s interference on homeloan prepayment penalty subject as they are worried that it would force their costs, hike risk and also increase the lending rates.
Today you can buy a holiday home in a scenic setting and earn rentals and high returns. This is because most of the holiday homes are situated in areas that have high aspirational value and thus appropriate resale value and owning such a home in hills or on the beach is considered as the matter [...]
Different banks are coming up with different schemes to home loan customers. You have different options to choose from and should use this option to find out about the best deals available for you. However, when you look at a home loan, it is important that you take into consideration not [...]
Recent reports seem to indicate that a very small percentage of senior citizens only seem to have taken advantage of the facility since its inception. This could be perhaps a better awareness had not been created about the product. The product is still evolving and may take on new dimensions depending [...]
RBI announced the hike in CRR by 75 basis points in order to combat rising inflation. This will make banks exercise restrain while lending. However they are not expected to increase the rates straightaway due to extra liquidity in the system. The industry does not predict the interest rates to increase in the immediate future [...]
The tax benefits are applied according to the proportion of the loan taken by everyone involved in the joint loan. For e.g. if the ratio of ownership is 70%:30% then the loan amount of 50 L will be split as 35 L and 15 L respectively and interest/principal applicable to the respective amounts will be [...]
An estimated 25 million NRIs living in 130 countries have remitted US$52 billion so far this year (December 2009). In fact India topped the list of countries in remittance flow followed by China and Mexico, according to World Bank report on Migration and Development Brief. The impact of global slowdown, job losses and job offers [...]
During the time Rahul remained invested in his property, the stock markets also reached new highs. Now the returns from stock market are much higher than the returns from property. Besides the holding period for stocks is just 1 year after which long term capital gains tax sets in. Rahul lost this opportunity to earn [...]
To begin with why do you need flexible repayment options? The biggest advantage is that choosing the right flexible repayment option would reduce your EMI load! Moreover, it could help you avoid getting that adverse ‘defaulter’ tag. Remember, if you had borrowed from a bank even a single default could deface your credit report and [...]
A sale deed has almost all the details required to carry out the purchase or sale of a property. Beginning with the basic details like the full names of the buyer and the seller, and their addresses, the other details in the draft sale deed would include the details of the property under sale such [...]
The right of the mortgagor to redeem his mortgaged property is protected by his right to redeem. Once a full settlement of the mortgage amount is made the mortgagee is legally bound to re-transfer the property on mortgage either to the mortgagor or to a third person as the mortgagor might direct. Moreover, the transfer [...]
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