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Investing in Flat

Now a days why people are investing in flat and they don't even know or ask that after once building age is over who will construct the building again.

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johan_liebert

Stealth

a year ago

Better invest in farming land.
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Mehanti

Stealth

a year ago

That's one the good investment i have ever seen
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AmusedPM

Flipkart

a year ago

You are also part owner of the land.
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Mehanti

Stealth

a year ago

Yes but my question is who will redevelop the flat once building will be demolished
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Mehanti

Stealth

a year ago

Again we need to pay construction cost to developer or Society?
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Sreekanth

Unnamed

a year ago

Flat owners pool the money and construct. As land is already available it works out to be cheaper.
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Mehanti

Stealth

a year ago

Means after heavy loan of 30 years, Again i need to break my FDs which I kept for the eating and electricity & medical expenses?
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Sreekanth

Unnamed

a year ago

Life of apartments will be more than 30 years or let's settle at 45 years. Because every 5 years or so, painting, patching etc usually done. The floor space index can increase. So if G+3 is approved now, in future the it could be G+5. The owners can get into an agreement with Developer that 4th and 5th floor will be for him. Till G+3 will be for owners. So the cost will decrease. Buying apartments is not a good thing in BLR (I don't know which city you are from) unless it's a very good deal like in resale. BLR is residential driven and different from Mumbai, Delhi etc which is more speculative. Anyways, the cost of ownership doesn't end just once. Live with it or buy a plot/land and construct on your own which is excellent VFM.
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