What are the things to keep in mind when visiting the property site?

When visiting the property site, match the sales pitch to the ground reality to help you decide the developer’s authenticity and transparency;

Review the construction

quality, pace of the construction and the progress of the project;

Visit the site office and check on the RERA registration status and other legal approvals;

It is advisable to view the projects in daylight and at night to give you a better idea about the locality, especially w.r.t. safety;

Physically inspect the property, especially a resale apartment, in the monsoon season to check for leakages, construction quality, seepages and waterlogging in the area;

Involve all stakeholders (parents / spouse / kids / financer) in a written down matrixanalysis and make them visit the property to help objectively make a decision. For instance, at times, the developer may reduce the play area for children and it might go unnoticed by you, but the children will divert your attention to this aspect;

Is the elevator working? Is the phone signal strong? Does the building have a power back-up facility? Is it easy to access public transport? Is the grocery store at a walking distance or far? And most importantly, does it feel like you could make it your home? Get an answer to these and other important questions when visiting the site of a property.