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I Earn ₹50,000 pm, Should I Buy A Budget Home Now?

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If you’re like most people, investing in a house is undeniably a dream. It is thus no doubt that owning a home from your hard-earned money is the most extraordinary asset that you can have. However, investing in a house is time-consuming and money consuming. Thus, buying a budget home can unquestionably do you good. Nonetheless, the most fundamental component of purchasing a budget home is to do extensive and in-depth research. Before you impulsively plan to sign on the house agreement documents, understanding your budget is quite indispensable. Buying a home based on your monthly salary, i.e., Rs.50,000 unquestionably depends on your overall fiscal health. The following are some tips that can help you understand if buying a house with your salary is the right decision for you.

 

  1. Analyze the house-hold income after eliminating the tax

In India, tax undeniably takes away a fair amount of money from our income. Thus, ensure analyzing your overall income after eliminating the tax to get a vague idea of the amount you can invest for the house. There are several calculating apps online for understanding how much money you will be left with after paying the appropriate tax.

  1. Analyze your monthly expenses.

Household, Personal loans, and bills are a few of the most vital aspects of your living. It is best advised to take out time to jot down your monthly expenses such as insurance, bills, utilities, etc. Moreover, if you’re a family man, there are several other necessities and expenses, such as tuition fees of your children and groceries for cooking. Therefore, eliminating these expenses will help you analyze your expendable income. Making use of financial tracking apps can give you the maximal benefit of making a reliable and money-conserving investment.

  1. Understand your budget

Purchasing a house under your budget of Rs 50,000 pm is possible, provided, you understand all your expenses and necessities. Make the required adjustments and cut down your unnecessary expenses so that you can increase your savings. Thus, this way, you’ll be making an economically wise decision.

  1. Analyze your debts

It is best advised to either pay off your entire debts from earlier or to minimize them to a potential extent. According to experts, getting approved for a home loan and handling your mortgage payments becomes much easier if you pay off your debts. What’s more beneficial, you ask? Well, the most appealing element about paying off your debts is that it can enhance your credit score. The credit score is unquestionably one of the determining factors of purchasing a house. Therefore, minimize your debts and other expenses to have the best chance of getting a personal loan.

  1. Do not be impulsive

We all know how exciting and overwhelming it is to buy a house. However, it is not the right step to impulsively buy a house without doing the necessary research. It is best advised to save up some money so that your deposit can be paid conveniently. Although, a deposit might seem like a hefty amount of cash, saving up and planning your income usage strategically will help enhance your chances of getting a home loan, and paying the deposit.

  1. Have a realistic plan

There is no doubt that a fancy, large, and comfortable house can have your attention in minutes. However, this does not mean that you can impulsively choose a home that will take away years and years of your life to pay back the debts. Thus, ensure choosing an affordable home. Analyze additional expenses such as the maintenance cost, homeowner association fees, tax, etc. Moreover, it is best advised to consult banks to understand if you’re eligible for a loan.

  1. Have options

Most of us make the mistake of investing in the very first home that we see. How is this disadvantageous, you ask? Well, having options will give you the benefit of analyzing if you’ll be making a wise investment. Checking similar houses can help you potentially bargain your way of making a smart and reasonable investment for yourself. Therefore, take out some time to properly analyze and search for houses.

  1. Make use of a home inspector

Hiring a home inspector is the most primary yet imperative element of understanding any potential threats that you might need to deal with in the future. Thus, make sure to hire a reliable home inspector to detect any potential damage and other issues that this house might cost you.

 

To sum up,

The journey of buying a house is unquestionably exciting and infuriating. Nonetheless, don’t rush into making such a big decision. Take your time to analyze your financial health and choose a home accordingly. CommonFloor is a leading online portal offering groundbreaking services in the real estate industry for simplifying your property decisions. They are a distinctive company offering a multitude of remarkable services for sellers, real estate professionals, and home seekers.

 

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GST Update: New GST Rates For Real Estate

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The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council in its 33rd meeting has been conducted on Wednesday, 24th February 2019. The discussion on real estate related issues have been discussed and The lower tax burden on home buyers is expected to push demand in the segment which will, in turn, will keep developers committed to building more affordable homes. The decision will provide relief to the middle-class homebuyers in metros as well as non-metro cities. At the same time, the decision is expected to help the govt’s move towards achieving its target of “Housing for All by 2022”.

Demand for residential properties is expected to receive a major boost following GSTthe government’s decision to reduce the Goods & Service Tax (GST) rates for under-construction projects to 5% from the effective rate of 12%. Keeping in mind the objectives of  “Housing for All by 2022”, the government has reduced the GST to marginal 1% for affordable housing. Apart from that, completed projects which have received Occupancy Certificate (OC) will not attract GST.

Rationalization of GST Rate:

Residential Segment Type

Existing Effective GST Rate

New Effective GST Rate

ITC Availability

Residential properties outside affordable segment

12%

5%

Without ITC

Affordable housing properties

8%

1%

Without ITC

3. New Definition of Affordable housing – A residential house/flat of carpet area up to 90 sqm in non-metropolitan cities/towns and 60 sqm in metropolitan cities having a value up to Rs 45 lacks.

Both conditions will have to be met – house having a carpet area of 50 sq mtr valued at 50 lacs will be taxable at 5% and not 1%.

As per GST Council, Metropolitan cities are Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR (limited to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad), Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai (the whole of MMR).

4. Builders for the above types of residential projects will not be eligible to claim the input credits. As a result, the elimination of Input Credit Tax benefit may hit profitability for the supply side.

5. Transferable Development Rights /Joint Development Agreements / Long term lease premium and FSI(Floor space index) transfers shall be exempted only in case if it pertains to a taxable residential project, in other words, TDR(Transfer of Development Agreements) for commercial projects will be taxable @ 18%

6. Above changes will be effective from 1st April 2019 after notifications are issued

How will the new GST Rate Benefit the Homebuyers?

  1. Now the homebuyers will get a fair price deal. Earlier, the GST Tax rate was 8% for affordable housing properties and 12% for regular housing projects. But in the GST Council Meet that happened on Feb 24, 2019, the GST rate was cut down to 1% for affordable housing projects and 5% for regular housing projects, with no input tax credit.

  2. Affordable Housing plans will get attracted to GST at 1%.

  3. The interest of the homebuyers/consumers towards buying a property has been increased.

  4. Input Tax Credit not being passed on home buyers/consumers will not be an issue.

  5. Un-utilized ITC(Input Tax Credit), which has been used as the cost of the project should be removed and should lead to a better price.

  6. Tax structure and tax compliance should become simpler for builders.

Note:
TDR – Transfer of Development Rights
JDA – Joint Development Agreements
FSI – Floor Space Index
ITC – Input Tax Credit

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