A first home is not a race. Most buyers we meet already know the city they want to stay in — they are trying to understand whether the neighbourhood, the loan and the paperwork can keep up with how they actually live.
This guide walks through the questions we ask on every site visit: what is registered, what is finished, and what still needs to be said slowly before you write a cheque.
1. Before the site visit
Start with eligibility, not inventory. Banks will tell you what you can borrow; only you know what EMI still leaves room for school fees, elders and the odd medical bill.
- Get a realistic EMI figure before you shortlist projects — leave room for maintenance and life, not just the headline rate.
- Check MahaRERA registration number, promoter name and possession timeline before you book a site visit.
- Collect the homebuyer guide and read it at home — slow questions beat a fast close.
2. Reading RERA before you book
Match the registration number on the certificate to the number on site boards and in the allotment draft. Promoter name and project name should match exactly.
- Note declared carpet areas and phase-wise possession dates in writing.
- If sales talk promises an earlier handover, the certificate is the document that counts.
- Keep a PDF of the certificate with your booking file.
3. On the walk
Tuesday evening is more honest than a Sunday crowd. Grocer open? Street finished? Garden usable? Those answers matter more than a deck on slide forty-two.
- Walk the block, not only the lobby — pavements, drop-off and daily retail matter.
- Ask for the allotment draft and every annexure before you sign.
- Keep copies of everything — if it cannot be explained without pressure, pause.
4. Open space that gets used
Amenity decks that stay empty are liabilities. Gardens with evening light, usable lawns and shade are what families recommend when they talk about an address to friends.
When the numbers line up
When the numbers, the walk and the paperwork all line up, booking is simple. Until then, keep asking — that is what the guide is for. At Jivah, keeping pace with how families actually live is part of how we build well.