Insights
Notes on land,markets and making.
What we are learning about building, buying and living well, written by the people doing it.
How to read a RERA certificate before you pay a token
Five lines on the certificate tell you more about a project than any brochure. Here is where to look.
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What ‘net-zero ready’ actually means for a home in Pune
Solar, heat pumps and insulation: the three moves that cut a townhouse's energy bill by two-thirds.
Second homes in North Goa: what villas really earn
Three years of data from the Saltwater rental programme, season by season.
How we pick land: the twelve-point site walk
Most of the decisions that make a great home are made before an architect is hired.
Mumbai's sea-face market in 2026
Prices per square foot along Worli Sea Face, and why full-floor homes are holding their value.
The site-visit checklist we give our own families
Twenty minutes, a torch and a tape measure. What to check on a show flat and a building site.
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