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TIPS TO BUY PROPERTY
Once
you decide to buy a property you would have to look for a number of
things, which are, mentioned hereafter. But the first thing is to
decide the need for which the property is to be bought.
Need comprises of several factors :
You intend to buy a residential, commercial or industrial property.
Based on these details you can draw a list of your preference, which
should list the following:
Property type (Residential, commercial, etc.)
Accommodation
Area of the Plot
Preferred floor·
Preferred
Location (park/road facing etc.) ·
Preferred Locality Property ownership (lease/free hold) ·
Price range
Room sizes
Builder's/Govt. properties
Parking
Servant Quarter
Other requirements : like distances from Bus/Rly station/Airport,
Schools,
Markets etc.
Here it is essential to mention that it is very rarely possible to
get everything (listed above) to your choice in one property but you
can try to find out the maximum of above while selecting your property.
You would have to compromise on number of counts depending upon constraints
like price and locations. Remember, more the positive points, more
would be the price.
Once done with the above, you should decide the time of your purchase
:
If you need to shift into the property you are looking for immediately,
you will have limited time to fine tune the search and would have
to settle for properties which are ready to be moved into. But, if
you have sufficient time, you can book a property under construction
or at an early stage of construction and get the minor additions and
alterations done according to your choice. Similarly, you would have
time to see a number of proposals available for sale in different
localities and then choose the best suitable to you.
Best way to find the right kind of property is to check up with real
estate agents, which enlist number of properties. You can short list
details of properties given by real estate agents, and owners posted
on sites and then at a suitable time and day you can visit these properties.
It is advisable to fix up appointments with owners and real estate
agents before you visit them. You can then assign your marks to these
properties as per the list prepared of your choice. Once through with
this process which sometimes takes number of visits and enough time,
you would be able to pinpoint which is the best proposal for you and
your requirement.
After you have decided the suitability of the properties seen, you
can select the best ones in your wish-list.
Then checkup the following :
Who is the promoter?
Has the real estate agent who has shown the property to you, given
you the complete information?
Is the property title clear?
Are there any other complications? (you can check these things
from anyone you know in the vicinity of the property in your wishlist)
Whether the price is right? (Again this can be verified from people
in the vicinity)
Who are the other flat owners in the building? (if any)
What are the common areas and what is status of ownership?
Permissions required from Competent Authorities?
Credentials of the Promoters? (You can check this by asking the
builder about his other completed projects and you can speak to the
flat owners living in those projects)
Construction specifications? (you can show the property to some
qualified Architect)
Ask for a draft of Agreement to Sell to be signed (if you intend
to enter into a transaction) Once you have decided to buy a property
after checking all the above details you should try to get all the
terms and conditions of sale and purchase in advance before you part
with any amount to the seller. You must try to reduce everything to
Black and White so that there are least problems later on.
And above all don't try to save a few thousand rupees on registration
process of your property. Go in for proper Sale-Deed (if possible)
through a qualified Advocate or experienced Document Writer in the
industry.
* Information posted above is for
reference only.
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