Investment Guide
25 Common Mistakes Home Buyers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Every mistake below was made by a real buyer we advised. Read once — save yourself lakhs.
Builder & project mistakes (1–8)
Trusting the sales pitch · not visiting the last delivered project · ignoring HRERA complaint history · assuming brochure specs are contractual · not verifying the DTCP licence · falling for 'special corporate pricing' · buying in a soft-launch without CC · ignoring the promoter's parent company financials.
Financing mistakes (9–14)
Not getting pre-sanctioned · choosing the lender with the lowest teaser rate · ignoring subvention exit clauses · not budgeting for interiors · assuming PMAY without eligibility check · over-leveraging on second home.
Legal & registry mistakes (15–20)
Skipping title search · signing ATS without addendum · not checking the sanctioned plan against the sold plan · ignoring maintenance escalation · not registering within stamp duty timeline · assuming allotment letter = ownership.
Post-possession mistakes (21–25)
Taking handover without OC · not documenting snags in writing · paying maintenance before RWA formation · not insuring the home · ignoring society by-laws before renting out.
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