Bangalore Real Estate prices - finally dropping

Finally some good news if you are in the home buying market! After a few months of stagnation the real estate market has started seeing activity. In the past few years with the economy booming, Apartment prices in Bangalore had reached the stratosphere. Now as a fallout of the global recession and ease in demand - prices are returning slowly down to earth.

Things are looking up for a new home buyer because of the following reasons.

• Builders like DLF, Shobha have slashed their prices by approx. 30% in select locations of Bangalore. This will have a cascading effect and may see all around price reduction. Buyers in the market for a 2BHK can now consider buying a 3BHK apartment.
  
  
• Government has cut the stamp duty to 6% from 8.48%. This will result in a saving of upto 80,000Rs on a 50 Lakh house.
  
  
• Home loan rates are also sliding down and the market is expecting further rate cuts. Most Public Sector Banks are providing home loan rates in the vicinity of 9.00% for a 20 Lakh loan.
  
  
• Prices of construction materials have decreased in the last one year.
  Cement price has reduced by 7%
  Brick price has reduced by 20%
  Gravel price has reduced by 20%
  Sand price has reduced by 27%
  Glass price has reduced by 12.5%
  Plywood has reduced by 10%

Now the question on every one's mind is will the rates go down further, or has it reached the bottom. However, it is time to pack a water bottle, wear a cap and go visit the Apartments and start looking for a good deal.

It is the Buyer's market in real estate now !

On a lighter note, this somehow reminds us the starting line of this 1971 Coca-cola TV commercial: "I'd like to buy the world a home, and furnish it with love... " :)

Sources : Times of India, Indian Express, BBMP website.

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