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Guides, project reviews, area insights and market reports for home buyers in the Mumbai region.
Each one reviewed by a named advisor. Every figure sourced and dated.
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Guides
Ready-to-move 2 BHK in Panvel, New Panvel: how many are really ready
Of the 66 new buildings we've checked in Panvel and New Panvel, every one is still listed as under construction and none as ready.
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Guides
Schools in Kharghar: 13 by sector, and the flats nearby
Twelve of the 13 Kharghar schools we checked sit between Sector 4 and Sector 21, and one CBSE school is in Sector 35G; we checked each board and sector on 1 Nov 2026.
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Project reviews
Satyam Surya Manhattan, Kharghar: price, keys and who should skip it
2 and 3 BHK homes in Sector 34A, Kharghar, from ₹1.26 crore to ₹1.52 crore, MahaRERA P52000079306.
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Guides
CIDCO lottery or a private flat: check the ₹6 lakh line first
CIDCO's latest lottery, 4,779 EWS 1 BHKs in Taloja, Kalamboli and Kharghar, closed for booking on 3 September 2026 and drew 3,142 winners on 11 September. No new draw has been announced.
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Insights
Kharghar or Panvel: which is better for a family
Pick Kharghar if one of you commutes towards Belapur, Vashi or Mumbai daily; pick Panvel if your work points the other way or you need more room.
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Insights
Navi Mumbai possession dates: 38 of 292 have already passed
Of the 292 Navi Mumbai projects we checked on 31 Oct 2026, 38 have a completion date that has already passed, and 26 of those passed before 2026.
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Guides
Occupancy certificate and CC: what to check before you pay
The CC (commencement certificate) is your council's permission to start building. The OC (occupancy certificate) is the same office saying the finished building is safe and legal to live in.
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Insights
Kharghar vs Airoli, Seawoods, Vashi: the price of a shorter commute
For a 2 BHK under ₹1 crore, Kharghar has 33 projects and Airoli, Seawoods and Vashi have none.
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Project reviews
Kasturi Regius or GeeCee Emerald: ₹20 lakh, 94 fewer feet
Our records start Kasturi Regius Luxe's 2 BHK at ₹1.5 Cr for 825 sq ft of carpet area, and GeeCee Emerald's at ₹1.7 Cr for 731 sq ft. The dearer flat is 94 feet smaller.
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Guides
Ready to move or under construction: what the wait costs
An under-construction flat pays GST, at 5% of the price, or 1% if it costs under ₹45 lakh with a carpet area of 60 square metres or less. A finished flat with its occupancy certificate pays none.
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Insights
Dombivli East or West: which side of the station to buy on
East is where the choice is. Of the 30 Dombivli projects we list, 24 sit on the East side.
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Insights
Kharghar, Panvel or Taloja: where ₹1 crore goes furthest
Read on 28 October 2026, our records hold 193 homes across these three nodes.
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Project reviews
Shreeji Estrella or Platinum The Reserve: ₹11 lakh buys 18 months
Our records start Shreeji Estrella at ₹3.06 Cr with a registered handover of June 2029, and Platinum The Reserve at ₹2.95 Cr with December 2030.
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News
Repo rate 5.50%: your EMI, and the choice your bank owes you
On 7 October 2026 the Reserve Bank raised the repo rate by a quarter point to 5.50% and moved its stance to calibrated tightening. SBI's own benchmark rates followed on 15 October.
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Insights
Navi Mumbai airport property prices: the node decides, not the runway
The airport has been flying since December 2025, and international since July 2026.
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Guides
The salary a ₹1 crore home loan needs in Navi Mumbai
A ₹1 crore home loan over 20 years costs about ₹86,800 a month at 8.5%, inside the 7.50% to 8.80% band SBI published this month.
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Guides
Stamp duty in Navi Mumbai: ₹4.15 lakh on a ₹55 lakh flat
Stamp duty in Navi Mumbai is 7% of the flat's value, made of a 5% base duty, a 1% metro cess and a 1% local body tax.
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Insights
Nerul or Kharghar: what the extra crore buys when you upgrade
Line up the projects we list by starting price and the middle one is ₹1.95 crore in Nerul against ₹1.02 crore in Kharghar — a gap of ₹92.5 lakh, or about ₹98 lakh once stamp duty on the difference goes in.
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Project reviews
Bhoomi Serenity or Hitech Cosmos: ₹25 lakh apart, three years apart
Bhoomi Serenity starts at ₹1.30 Cr with a registered handover of December 2030; Hitech Cosmos at ₹1.55 Cr with December 2027.
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Guides
Rental yield in Nerul and Sanpada: closer to 3% than 7%
Published yields for these two nodes run from 3.7% to 7.4%, because each page divides a different flat's rent by a different flat's price.
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Project reviews
Arihant Anaika or Omkara Pride, Taloja: same price, two dates
Both start at ₹34 lakh, and the monthly payment on the 1 BHK comes out the same on either one.
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News
Navi Mumbai Metro Phase 2: approved, and not started yet
Eleven stations run today, 11.1 km from CBD Belapur to Pendhar, open since 17 November 2023. Four carry Kharghar's name, Pethali and Pendhar sit at Taloja's edge, and nothing has been added since.
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Insights
Is your area really Navi Mumbai? Ten nodes, two city halls
Is Panvel in Navi Mumbai? Not strictly. Panvel is the older town beside CIDCO’s planned nodes; New Panvel, next door, is one of them.
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Guides
Kharghar flat prices: what the per-sqft average hides
Starting prices across the 78 Kharghar homes we've checked run from ₹36 lakh to ₹3.76 crore, so no single rate per sq ft can price your flat.
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