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Compelling reasons to invest in a home in post-COVID India

Builders and developers are looking to cater to the needs for better equipped homes and communities, as homes have now become the focal point of a new way of living, working, playing and studying. 

July 01, 2020 / 13:16 IST

The Indian markets are rooted in conservatism for the most part. In recent times, the pandemic has certainly hit the reset button on a whole bunch of things, but it gets us to think differently on things that were previously defaulting to heuristic decisions.

The general behaviour is moving towards a refreshed focus on investment, with looming uncertainties, job insecurity, volatile markets and the prevailing public health crisis. With markets and stocks freefalling and “green shoots” not lingering long enough to show any promise, reconsidering investment options has become an immediate priority. The New Normal calls for realigning priorities not only with respect to investment, but also in terms of family, health, wellbeing – emotional, psychological and physical. A holistic approach is replacing the ‘only numbers matter’ and ‘growth at any cost’ culture. Unicorns, are rightly named and need no further explanation.

This opens up the age-old debate once again — is investing in securities better than investing in real estate in terms of capital protection and deriving “real” value? Land, property or an immovable asset has played, and still plays an important role in carving history. Wars are fought; empires created and kingdoms lost; prose and poetry written – all for the asset that is truly precious and in limited supply, Real Estate.

The Indian real estate market has seen a boost in the recent years with progressive policy reforms like RERA and GST, and a positive upward buyer sentiment in all markets alike.