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    Bengaluru apartments: is the 4.3% decline real, and does property tax affect offers?

    I’m not convinced property tax explains much of the 4.3%. Condition, seller motivation and buyer financing are more likely to move the achieved price materially. Tax uncertainty may still stop a particular transaction, but that is different from depressing the whole sample. A renovated apartment...
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    145 m² warehouse or similarly priced studio in Bengaluru?

    Management workload differs too. The warehouse may mean fewer routine interactions but more owner coordination when something fails. The studio may outsource more physical work while creating ongoing communication with building management. Decide whether you are optimising for total cost...
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    Bengaluru duplex: rent increase or retain a reliable tenant?

    What does the tenancy agreement say about escalation and notice, and when was the last increase? Also, are the ₹347,000 listings occupied at that rent, or merely advertised? Asking rent can show landlord expectations, but it does not establish what a similar duplex will actually achieve.
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