Real Estate Guides

Explore step-by-step real estate guides covering buying, selling, and renting property in India. From documentation to pricing and decision-making, Houssed guides help you navigate the process with confidence.

Joint Development Agreement (JDA): What Landowners and Developers Actually Sign Up For
February 3, 2023

Joint Development Agreement (JDA): What Landowners and Developers Actually Sign Up For

If you own land in India and a builder has approached you about a "JDA," you're being offered a specific kind of deal: you keep the land, they build on it, and you both walk away with something but...

What Is a Non-FSI Area? A Practical Guide for Property Buyers
February 2, 2023

What Is a Non-FSI Area? A Practical Guide for Property Buyers

If you've started browsing properties in India, you've probably run into the term "Non-FSI area" in a builder's brochure or a sales conversation usually thrown in without much explanation. It sound...

What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Renting Out My House
January 2, 2023

What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Renting Out My House

Renting out a property looks simple from the outside: find a tenant, sign something, collect a check every month. Anyone who's actually done it knows the gap between that picture and reality. Most ...

A Practical Guide to Property Valuation
December 23, 2022

A Practical Guide to Property Valuation

Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest financial decisions most people ever make and almost every step of that journey comes back to one question: what is this property actually worth? That...

Plot vs Flat: Which Is the Smarter Investment
December 23, 2022

Plot vs Flat: Which Is the Smarter Investment

Every property buyer in India eventually hits this fork in the road. Do you put your money into a piece of land and wait, or buy a ready flat and start living in it (or renting it out) right away? ...

How to Obtain a Possession Certificate Online?
December 15, 2022

How to Obtain a Possession Certificate Online?

If you've recently bought a home or are in the process of buying one, you've probably come across the term "possession certificate." It sounds bureaucratic, but it's actually one of the more import...

NRI Property Purchase in India: A Complete Documentation Guide
December 13, 2022

NRI Property Purchase in India: A Complete Documentation Guide

Buying property in India as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) involves navigating regulations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), along with standard documentation that proves your identity...

Freehold Property Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters
November 25, 2022

Freehold Property Explained: What It Means and Why It Matters

If you've started house-hunting, you've probably run into the word "freehold" in almost every listing. It sounds reassuring like you're getting the real deal rather than a temporary arrangement but...

What Counts as a Common Area in an Apartment Building?
October 28, 2022

What Counts as a Common Area in an Apartment Building?

If you've ever signed a lease or bought a flat, you've probably seen the phrase "common area" buried somewhere in the paperwork. It sounds like legal jargon, but the idea behind it is simple: it's ...