A lower price per square foot is not automatically better value, and a premium project is not automatically worth its premium. Value only makes sense against what you need the property to do.
Ask for the complete cost sheet
The advertised price rarely includes everything. Ask for a written cost sheet that lists the base price and every addition — preferred location charges, parking, club membership, maintenance deposits, statutory charges and taxes. Compare projects on the total, not the headline.
What supports the price?
- How does it compare with nearby completed projects, not just new launches?
- What is the carpet area you will actually use, compared with the area you pay for?
- What does the builder’s delivery record say about the risk you are taking?
- Who would rent or buy this home from you later — and why?
Match it to your objective
A family home is judged on daily life: commute, schools, light, maintenance and community. An investment is judged on demand, holding cost and exit. The same project can be good value for one and poor value for the other.
Price is what the brochure says. Value is what the property does for you.
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