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Research for home buyers in East Bengaluru

Articles about the parts of a purchase that are checkable: what a RERA filing says, how dense a project really is, what a price sheet means once you divide by area, what a payment plan does to your cash flow, and which documents decide whether a bank will lend. Every figure we use is traced to the developer's published information or a public record, and anything we could not verify is marked rather than estimated.

Legal and due diligence

7 articles

What to verify before money moves, and where the public record lives.

Buying process and finance

10 articles

How payment, lending, tax and timing actually work.

What a flat actually costs: the full breakdown beyond the base price

Floor rise, parking, deposits, GST, stamp duty, corpus, interiors. Everything that sits outside the quoted base price.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Stamp duty and registration in Karnataka: how the calculation works

Computed on the higher of your price and the guidance value. The method, which is stable even when the rates are not.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

GST on under construction property: who pays what, and when it stops

It applies before the occupancy certificate and not after. Why one document flips the tax position.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Home loan for an under construction flat

Released in tranches against progress, not in one payment. The gap between the demand schedule and the release schedule.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

The 50:50 payment plan explained: where it helps and where it costs you

Half now, half on the Occupancy Certificate. What it saves in interest, what it costs in cash, and the lender question most buyers miss.

8 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Launch stage, under construction or ready to move: what each costs you

Price rises and risk falls as a project nears possession. What each stage gains you, including the rent you keep paying.

8 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Booking amount, allotment letter and cancellation: what you can get back

The easiest money to pay and the hardest to recover. What to get in writing before you hand it over.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Buying a flat in joint names: loan eligibility, tax and succession

Co-owner, co-borrower and co-applicant are three different roles. Which one you need for the deduction.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Apartment maintenance charges: what you pay for and how it is set

Per square foot per month, for as long as you own it. What it covers and the ten year number.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

NRI guide to buying an apartment in Bangalore

What you can buy, how payment must be routed, how NRI loans differ, and why the power of attorney decides everything.

8 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Choosing a home

14 articles

The arithmetic behind the adjectives on a brochure.

What low density really means: homes per acre and open space

Divide homes by acres and read the open space figure separately. Worked out for four communities, with the arithmetic shown.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

3 BHK or 4 BHK: when the upgrade pays for itself

Compare the rate per square foot, not the ticket price. On published price sheets the larger home is sometimes the cheaper one.

8 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Carpet area vs built up vs super built up: read the number that matters

Three numbers describe the same flat and only one is defined in law. How to compute the loading factor yourself.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Best floor for a flat in a Bangalore high rise

Light, heat, lifts, noise and cost all move with height, and not in the same direction. What changes band by band.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

East facing vs north facing flats in Bangalore: light, heat and resale

Orientation is physics, not preference. What each direction does in Bengaluru and why west needs scrutiny.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Vastu for apartments: what you can change and what you cannot

Most of it is fixed by the floor plan before you see it. Which factors to decide now and which can wait.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

How to inspect a clubhouse before you buy: a 12 point checklist

In the approved plan or only the brochure? Which phase, who runs it, what it costs. Twelve checks before you book.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Resale and exit: what decides how easily a flat sells

Liquidity comes from the buyer pool and the paperwork. The defects you cannot fix later decide the most.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Multi generational homes: what to look for when three generations share one address

Count bathrooms before bedrooms. Two living zones matter more than one large one.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Buying for ageing parents: accessibility features to insist on

Door widths, bathroom layout and lift redundancy are fixed by the building. Grab rails are not.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Buying a pet friendly apartment in Bangalore: rules, bylaws and design

The bylaws decide, not the brochure. The lift rule and the ground to walk on shape daily life.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Schools near Whitefield: what sits within reach of each community

The published school distances for each community, side by side, and how to test the school run properly.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Hospitals near East Bengaluru homes: what each community publishes

Published hospital distances per community, and why capability matters more than proximity.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Drive times to ITPL, EPIP and the tech parks from East Bengaluru homes

Published drive times to ITPL, EPIP and the tech parks from each community, plus the metro picture.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Project reviews and deep dives

25 articles

Five posts on each of the five Sumadhura addresses: assessment, configuration, fit, construction and the one thing that defines it.

Sumadhura Capitol Residences possession: what December 2027 means

December 2027 is the earliest possession covered here. What that date is worth and what a shorter runway costs.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Capitol Residences: 3 BHK or 3.5 BHK, and which toilet count

Three configurations within 1.3% of each other per sq ft. What the third toilet actually buys.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Is Capitol Residences right for a daily commuter?

A station 180 m away and ITPL at 1.6 km, against roughly 99 homes per acre. The trade, tested.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Capitol Residences construction status: how to check it yourself

How to read the quarterly filings and what a Mivan build shows you on site.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Capitol Residences vs Solace: metro side or ORR side

Metro side or ORR side. Same ₹2.7 Cr entry, opposite propositions, side by side.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Edition review: location, price and the trade-offs

Lowest entry price and largest site covered here. Also the smallest entry home and the longest wait.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Edition: 3 BHK or 4 BHK, and why the rate differs

The 4 BHK works out about 19% cheaper per sq ft than the 3 BHK. Why, and what to do about it.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Is Sumadhura Edition right for a first time buyer?

₹2.47 Cr is the lowest ticket here. What it buys, and what three years of waiting costs.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Edition construction status: how to check it yourself

11 towers on 20 acres. Ask about your tower, not the project.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Edition's 66,000 sq ft clubhouse: what 150+ amenities actually means

66,000 sq ft and 150+ amenities. How to judge a big number and what it costs monthly.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Folium review: location, price and the trade-offs

The highest open space here at about 83%, with branded academies. And roughly 79 homes per acre.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Folium: 3 BHK, 3.5 BHK or 4 BHK

The widest rate gap on this site: the 4 BHK is about 24% cheaper per square foot.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Is Sumadhura Folium right for a family with children?

Academies, 83% greens and schools from 5 minutes, against 42 sq ft of club per home.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Folium construction status: check it phase by phase

Four separate RERA phases. Asking about the project gives you the wrong answer.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Folium's 50:50 payment plan: what it means for a Folium buyer

Half now, half on the Occupancy Certificate, applied to a four phase project.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Solace review: location, price and the trade-offs

Lowest density and largest homes covered here. Three of four prices are on request.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Solace: Regal or Elite, and 3 BHK or 4 BHK

Two specification lines and two bedroom counts. Four options, one published price.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Is Sumadhura Solace right for a joint family?

2,720 sq ft onwards at the lowest density here. But count bathrooms before bedrooms.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Solace construction status: how to check it yourself

One registration, seven towers, and the lake view you need to verify yourself.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Solace's twin lake setting: which units actually see it

A project overlooks the lakes. Your unit may not. How to check before you pay for it.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Panorama review: location, price and the trade-offs

The only plotted proposition here. ₹99 L entry, and why that is the first budget not the only one.

7 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Panorama: which plot size to choose

Five sizes from 1,200 to 2,400 sq ft. Why width matters more than area.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Is Sumadhura Panorama right if you want to build your own house?

Land, roads and amenities delivered. The architect, approvals, budget and build are yours.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Sumadhura Panorama infrastructure status: what to check on site

On a plotted project the deliverable is infrastructure, and you can walk it.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

Panorama Phase 1 or Phase 2: what the difference means

Two registrations, two positions. What a phase actually determines for a plot buyer.

6 min read·Updated 6 October 2026

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The blog covers how to evaluate a home. The buyer guides compare the actual Sumadhura addresses on price, size, commute and possession.

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