Learn to buy smart — at every step.
Plain-English guides and checklists for Indian home buyers, organised around your journey. No jargon, no sales pitch — just what to check, when, and why it matters. Each one links to the free tool that does the work for you.
Before you buy
Vet the project before a rupee leaves your hands.
Before Paying the Token — the 10-Point Checklist
The 10 checks to run before your money leaves your hands.
10 Documents to Ask the Builder Before Booking
The paperwork that proves the project is real, legal and buildable.
How to Check a Project on MahaRERA
Look up any project's status, timeline and complaints — free.
What Does a RERA Number Actually Prove?
And, just as important, what it doesn't.
Commencement Certificate, Explained
Why no CC means no legal construction — and no booking.
How to Check if Your Floor Is Sanctioned
Unsanctioned floors get demolished. Here's how to verify yours.
Hidden Charges in New Flats
The ₹15–25 lakh the sticker price never shows.
Builder Cost Sheet — Checklist
Make the builder itemise every charge, in writing.
EMI Safety Rule for Homebuyers
The 40/50% rule that keeps a home from breaking you.
Homebuyer Document Master Checklist
Every document you'll need, booking to possession.
During buying
Agreement and payments — where the traps hide.
Agreement for Sale — Red Flags
The one-sided clauses builders slip in — and how to push back.
Possession Date Clause, Explained
The single clause your whole delay claim rests on.
Demand Letter — Checklist Before Payment
Is this instalment even due yet? Check before you pay.
At possession
Take the keys only when everything's right.
Occupancy Certificate, Explained
Why you should never take keys without it.
Part OC vs Full OC
What a Part OC lets you do — and what it doesn't.
Possession Checklist Before Taking Keys
Don't sign the possession letter until these are done.
Snagging Checklist for a New Flat
Room by room, catch every defect before you accept.
If it's delayed
Turn the law into leverage.
What to Do if Possession Is Delayed
Your first five moves when the date slips.
RERA Delay Compensation, Explained
Section 18, MCLR + 2%, and what you're actually owed.
Evidence Checklist for a RERA Complaint
The documents that make your complaint stick.
These are general guides to help you ask better questions — not legal advice. Always verify against the official MahaRERA record and your own documents. Check a project now →