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Plot Investment Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make
Most first plot purchases go wrong in predictable ways. After watching it happen for twenty years, here are the mistakes that cost people the most — and how to sidestep every one.
1. Falling for the location and ignoring the title
A beautiful corridor cannot fix a defective title. The single most expensive mistake is buying on the story — airport, metro, "next big area" — without verifying the chain of title, Encumbrance Certificate, conversion and approvals. The land is only as good as its paperwork.
2. Skipping due diligence to save a few thousand rupees
A proper legal scrutiny costs a fraction of the asset and a week or two of patience. Skipping it to save money is how buyers end up in years of litigation. Never economise here.
3. Buying unconverted agricultural land
Much peri-urban land begins as agricultural. Bought without a DC conversion order, it cannot legally hold a home and is a classic dispute. Always demand the conversion.
4. Accepting a GPA instead of clean title
A General Power of Attorney is not ownership. If a seller offers only a GPA, treat it as a red flag, not a shortcut.
5. Over-leveraging and becoming a forced seller
Land rewards patience. Buyers who stretch too far and must sell into a weak market get the worst returns. Size the position so you can always hold.
6. Chasing a price that's "too good"
A plot priced far below the area average almost always hides a problem in the documents. Cheap is rarely a bargain in land.
7. Not verifying RERA and approvals independently
Don't take a brochure's word. Confirm RERA registration and approvals on the official records yourself.
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