I hope Dr. Khan finds this article useful…Arjuna seek your answers here: Many people have been screaming about real estate as an investment. Well I have nothing against it, except that I do not understand it. Given limited brain power, I would rather not do it, instead of making a mess of the same Let [...]
Why do I find so many attractive targets to write about? Just found an article on Rediff.com saying ‘Six reasons why property prices WILL NOT FALL in your city’. Let us look at it reason by reason? “Property prices across the country are unlikely to see significant price corrections of more than 10 per [...]
I have been hearing from friends about good real estate deals in US and UK. Not that real estate there is a good deal or a bad deal, but when you compare it to Indian prices, it surely looks attractive. It may also be some kind of a protection for people investing only in India. [...]
I do not know why you are against real estate Subra! This statement is then followed by the following: 1. See over the last 30 years what fantastic returns I have got! 2. Real estate NEVER goes down unlike share markets. 3. God does not make them anymore 4. Mumbai, it suburbs, Delhi, Bengaluru, NCR, [...]
This appeared under my byline in reuters india in their personal finance section 2-3 years ago… I have a difficult time explaining to editors in their 20s why there is a gap between what I say in my columns, what I do and what others do. The origins of this article can be traced to [...]
I know this may sound sacrilegious, but the housing loan (mortgage) interest deduction is the most over-rated tax strategy in existence. I constantly hear happy “homeowners“ boasting about how much money they “saved“ with their mortgage interest deduction. Asking your boss to reduce your salary would perhaps have the same effect. If you are in [...]