The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 22, 2003

The great home rush
The average age of people buying homes has come down in recent years from 40 years to around 30 years. Men continue to be the primary applicants; though more and more working women are helping to repay the loans. More

Shopping + Home work = Savings
Go shopping for your home loan after deciding on tenure and fixed rates. Convert the different interest rates on offer into EMIs, and zero down on the lowest. EMI calculators are available on SBI or Allahabad Bank Web sites. More

Period!
More Indians are now interested in antique furniture, and joining the Chennai expats in picking up heavy hexagonal tables or carved almirahs. More

Big dreams, empty nests
Non-slippery floors, handrails in corridors and extra lighting in each room, will of course be provided. The add-ons at Bhairavi, Bangalore, will be access to a 18-hole golf course, a mini recreation club, a hospital and a petrol bunk. More

Of Italian marble and more
People in their 30s and 40s are building swank homes these days, spending huge amounts on fancy flooring, glittering crystal, posh sofa sets and well-equipped bars. More

... as good as new
The scramble for space and the objective to own a house, has always kept the resale home market going. "Brand new" is always best, but not always affordable. C. Sabesan of ISS Foundation in Chennai says the housing resale market has more or less ... More