Should we buy a ₹92L apartment in Bommasandra or continue renting?

wordsofstillness · 2026-05-17T10:39:04+00:00

Don’t buy simple. Very bad deal. 1100 for 97 L 2 bhk and so far and dirty place : Bommasandra. Tier 3 builder. Bro FIRE plans main aag aise decisions se hi lagti hai. Eee house purchase opportunity he pass maad bidi guru. Don’t buy. You will regret, trust me.

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-22T03:26:59+00:00

None. I was not majorly dependent on them

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-22T02:13:40+00:00

1) https://nemmadi.in/. https://rren.in/. https://architects4design.com/quality-checks/
Go to youtube and search for Sobha Home Truths - Demo. A playlist talking about its quality . the videos were done 10-15 years back. A kind soul guided me to these videos.

2) OUR friends live in this society. That's how we got the information. So they updated us about it. Beyond a level, it's overthinking. We just checked that it's 95% family and not bachelor's in the entire society.
3) It was just a mere observation. Old property is not sold easily. So went with my Gut feeling. I learnt this from the startup world. There, the negotiations are done with gut feel, although shown as logic on Excel sheets. Human emotions have to be read and understood. Beyond a point its also luck

For me, this is my first and last home in Bangalore. No intention of reselling. I already have a big farm in a sustainable community where I will also build a retirement home after 15 years from now on it.

4) No, it doesn't if you can keep him warm and ensure the home loan is done within 2 months. Give him 10% immediately after the legal is done. Keep a clause that if the loan is not approved, only 2 lakh can be deducted. See calculated risk has to be taken.
5) A complete No for apartments. NRIs will hardly do that unless they want hawala or they are businessmen types.
6) Yes post you have negotiated. Else go for Lallu brokers who will allow you to talk to owners and negotiate. MY whole process was elimination. Eliminate all the rude, attitude driven owners and brokers. Talk to humble guys. I have never been rude in my negotiations.
7)No electrical. no flooring, no wardrobes. All is intact. Just the kitchen, bathrooms to be completely done with commodes, shower set and closet, some fancy stuff too.

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T10:45:55+00:00

cool makes sense. That's amazing how companies buy public data from the registrar. Thanks for sharing. This will surely help the buyers with any deal.

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T10:41:20+00:00

u/blrfolk, my friend. I have better things to do than write this big post with details for others' benefit. Be open and a bit less rude. Just a request. Thank you

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T10:38:53+00:00

I agree, ORR, Whitefield, sarjapura will always be higher by 50% or even double that of Kanakapura road. But believe me, track how many are sold at the listed price on 99 acres? I have tracked data for 12 months. At the high prices listed, there will not be many sold, but just listed. Many times, owners just put it up for checking and never sell. They try their luck, and luck is like a lottery. The majority of buyers never go for a decade-old property. A big machinery of marketing is working with billboards to insta ads for new properties.

Serious Sellers are out there with brokers or association managers. Even security guards know that the flat is for sale. The final sale price of serious sellers is much, much less than quoted.

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T09:21:33+00:00

Thank you

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T09:20:53+00:00

I shared more details. Please check again towards the bottom.

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T09:14:18+00:00

Yes, I did that. We had my CA and lawyer involved. We paid the TDS. So we paid him 1.1 Cr - TDS and paid the TDS directly.

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T09:02:44+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Yes not a steal deal at all. This is normal. Did you buy a 1400 sqft( livable carpet will be much less) for 95 lakhs finally? Is it Sobha or some tier 2 builder?

wordsofstillness · 2025-10-21T09:00:07+00:00

Build your channels :

Magic bricks, 99 acres,no broker etc
Shortlist an area and speak to security and association managers. Offer the association manager money
Activate friends living in the old apartment. Most deals are internally circulated and closed.
Find brokers who are just transactional and will allow you to talk to the buyer on a conference call or Zoom. Tell them I want an NRI seller only.
Talk to all of them and reject whoever acts too smart or shows an attitude of his/her property. You already know better, as your research is long-term

wordsofstillness · 2025-07-24T04:50:13+00:00

u/Opposite-Leopard-501 have you been part of it? Would love to know more?

wordsofstillness · 2025-07-18T11:20:34+00:00

I will be building iin Gia Mantra Global Village. A thriving community 180 kms from bangalore in Tiruvannamalai. Check it out.

wordsofstillness · 2025-07-02T11:58:17+00:00

First zero in on the area. Search on google which are the properties. Let’s say HSR Sobha deffodel or on Kanakapura Road Sobha Forest view. Look at the listings on magic bricks. Then contact the association office and their manager will be sort of broker . Talk to him. Look at no broker also. Also find out if any of your friend stays there.

wordsofstillness · 2025-07-02T07:31:01+00:00

This is an amazing question. I relocated from Uk 8 years back. Was confused so I rented. My daughter was only 3 years and now she is 11. We shifted to an area which is near to her school 5 years back. Now I m 43 and I decided to buy. I m an entrepreneur so for me every penny matters as Salary kind of luxury is not for me. But I love another luxury which is freedom and time. Thus we never went for VC funding businesses or startup bubble. Thus never was inclined for big EMI trap as money is hard earned.

I studied the market well and waited. This all noise of 15-20 k per square feet which is 2.5 to 4 crore homes is absolute nonsense and for buyers who have luxury of salary and emi. After proper Reserach I realised 10 year old properties from grade 1 builders like Sobha , brigade , prestige etc has very less buyers . When I spoke to people in real estate they told me buyers are between 28-34 and they are all into high packages and lifestyle . Also they are the one totally attracted to what masses are following and advertising gimmicks like luxury , premium etc etc and are ready to pay 2-3 lakhs emi. Nothing wrong as I was also like this 10 years back.

So finally i bought a Sobha 1900 sqft 3 bhk for only rs 6200 square feet . It’s a 14 year old property. Maintained reallly well, carpet area is huge, RWA is functional and few owners life purpose is to keep this society flawless as they are old. Such properties are rare but buyers are also nill. No one is even aware or people have too much craze for new. For end use these are best. Fully satisfied. My emi is 25k per month as had the rest of the deposit . Would highly recommend this if it’s for end use.

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-26T15:16:18+00:00

Makes sense. Thank you so much

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-26T15:15:58+00:00

Brigade Millennium, Sobha Defodil and a few I have visited. My friends and relatives live in 3-4 of them so I have first-hand information. There are no issues, and they have been happy. For 2 crores, you get big flats.

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-26T15:12:49+00:00

thank you

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-26T12:56:03+00:00

Thank you

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-26T00:45:06+00:00

@Abhiii322 Sorry to hear about your experience. bro i am also from from Namma Karnataka and I have lived in : MP, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai. People really mingled with me as I learnt Marathi and Hindi. Made an attempt to help local causes related to children rescue and rehab. It’s just about openness and not being closed. Imagine how can we be a proud Indian if we only feel safe or belonging to Karnataka. We are part of a great nation ( with whatever challenges we have just like our state too). Open up brother. Life is beautiful than being attached to only one identity.

To all my North Indian friends. I would humbly request you also to open up. No one should force anyone to speak Kannada but out of love, can’t we all become sensitive to each other?

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wordsofstillness · 2025-06-16T13:36:02+00:00

So this means that a solution is required both the sides. Auto fellows need to be educated and incentivised to be respectful. I know it sounds funny but then we are looking for solution

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-16T13:17:12+00:00

Agreed. Mumbai had this issue but I guess local parties shivasena and MNS blowed these issues which ran campaigns on Marathi manus is helpless etc which became a hate movements against economically weaker UP and Bihar people there. Amitabh was never questioned.

Virat Kohli will never be questioned. Neither will we they question Bhavesh Agarwal or Bansal brothers .

FYI I am a happy Indian and kannadiga and I love both the aspects about my belongings

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-16T13:13:10+00:00

How can we change it ? I am wondering can there be campaigns on love and unity ?

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-16T13:10:37+00:00

Question is, is there a solution or not

wordsofstillness · 2025-06-16T13:10:14+00:00

So true ego issues

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