Module 1 of 8
Basics of buying a new home
The words builders use, the areas you pay for, and what goes into the full price of a new flat.
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- 1.1 Property, unit, configuration: the words builders use
What property, unit, configuration and BHK mean in a builder's brochure.
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- 1.2 Carpet, built-up, super built-up: what you pay for
The three area figures in a brochure, and which one RERA makes the builder quote.
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- 1.3 Loading %: compute it from a brochure
How to work out the loading factor from the carpet and super built-up areas.
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- 1.4 UDS (undivided share of land) and why it matters
What your share of the land is, where to find it, and why it matters later.
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- 1.5 Under construction vs ready to move (from the builder)
The trade-offs in price, risk, tax and timing between the two.
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- 1.6 Apartment vs villa vs plotted development
How the three product types differ in ownership, cost and upkeep.
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- 1.7 The full price sheet: base price, PLC, floor rise, parking, club, deposits
Every line on a builder's cost sheet, and which ones are negotiable.
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