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Home Buying Articles
What buying a home really costs once the fees, taxes and deposits are added up — explained market by market, with the math shown.
- Home Buying · CanadaBuying or Selling an Ontario Home With a Rented Water Heater or Furnace: The Contract, the Title Notice and the Buyout at ClosingWho inherits the rental contract, what an old notice of security interest means on title, and what a buyout costs at closing. Ontario rules read from the province's own pages on 2026-10-06.17 min read
- Home Buying · IndiaIFMS, Corpus Fund, Advance Maintenance and the Society Transfer Fee: What a Builder or Society Can Charge YouThe interest-free maintenance deposit is not a refund to you, a corpus fund is three different things, and Maharashtra's draft bye-laws cap a resale premium at ₹25,000. We read the rules and mark what no rule caps.19 min read
- Home Buying · IndiaThe True Cost of Buying a Flat in India: Every Charge Beyond the Sticker PriceA ₹1 crore flat is rarely a ₹1 crore cheque. Stamp duty by state, 5% GST on under-construction homes, TDS, brokerage and the charges that vary by project, line by line.22 min read