Safe Driving In The Rain

Monsoons may come unannounced but so do collisions. This is reason enough for you to drive safe in the rains. However experienced a driver you maybe, but safety should be your primary concern always. You need to adapt your driving to the rainy weather conditions because rains come with a myriad of problems like reduced visibility and loss of traction. The host of challenges brought about by torrential downpour cannot just be ignored. 

What are the precautions that one needs to take when driving in the rains?

Make a check on the vehicle condition -

1. Wiper blade is the quintessential requirement of a vehicle during monsoons. Check if the wiper blades are moving properly or if they need to be replaced.

2. Equally important is the brake pedal and the vehicle lights (headlight, taillight, braking light, turn indicator light) which need to be functioning.

3. Check out for the tyre inflation and tread. Poor tread and improper inflation affect the grip on wet roads.

Road tips when driving in the rain-

1. Follow the four-second rule during monsoon which means that you need to keep double the minimum safe distance from the vehicle in the front. Also, heavy vehicles like trucks and buses splash water on all sides which may disturb you while driving. So keep a safe distance from them.

2. Avoid driving on roads which you aren’t familiar with and don’t venture off the road without knowing the road conditions.

3. Be wary of roads that are completely submerged in water. Watch out for the low lying areas and the underpass during heavy rain.

4. Don’t risk driving your vehicle against the strong water currents. There is every possible chance that you have undermined the flowing water strength, and this water can pull at your wheels causing the vehicle to swerve and be swept off the road.

5. Follow the vehicle in front of you albeit at a safe distance and avoid overtaking.

6. Watch for the brake lights from vehicles on the opposite side.

7. Visibility is a case for concern during monsoon. The glare coming from the opposite vehicle coupled with the incessant rain falling on the windshield reduces the front end visibility. Go slow when the road ahead becomes invisible.

8. Water usually pools at either side of the road so make sure you drive on the highest elevated part of the road, and that happens to be the center.

9. Drive slowly, because fast driving causes the water to create waves and there is a possibility of water entering your vehicle and spoiling the electric circuit. Also, the speed increases the chance of aquaplaning. The tyres will not be able to displace the water on the roads fast enough with the result that the tyres will move on the water surface. This reduces the traction of tyres, and you lose control of your vehicle.

Vehicle handling tips while driving in the rain-

1. Do not apply sudden brakes. Let the brakes be gentle so that the wheels get locked smoothly.

2. Turn on the headlights so that others can see your approaching car. Don’t use hazard lights because that can distract the drivers in the front.

3. The driving conditions during monsoon demand that you do not accelerate when it isn’t required.

4. When your car is losing traction, start releasing the accelerator gradually so that the tyres regain the lost grip. Do not apply sudden brakes or turn the steering wheel as you risk losing car control.

We at BramhaCorp strongly believe, our customers are the reason for our success. They remain at our core. And hence we advocate safe driving in heavy rains. When the road conditions are not good in monsoon, it is always better to follow safe driving tips to avoid unnecessary hassles and collisions.

The Rising Demand For Luxury Homes In India

Along with budget homes, builders today are concentrating on luxury projects on a massive scale. This growing trend of buying luxury homes is mostly observed in the metros and other major cities which is the result of the changing demographics and improving aspirations of buyers. When you opt for a luxury house or villa, you not only acquire several high-class facilities but also many intangible benefits that one dreams of before purchasing a house. 

On the other hand, there are people who are not satisfied with just a simple shelter but think of something beyond that. The demand for luxury property is increasing day by day throughout the country. There are numerous reasons why Indian customers prefer luxury property as their lifetime asset.

Comfort: All modern amenities that today’s buyers look for are available in luxury real estate in India. Swimming pools, meditation centers, landscaped gardens, gyms, manicured lawns and much more arrive with your home tailored specially to match your class.

Status aspiration: When you buy a luxury home from an esteemed real estate company like BramhaCorp, you actually buy prestige. Most of the luxury homes in India offer the impeccable standard of pride and joy that their customers deserve. The lifestyle that these luxury homes provide is much more than just a postal address.

Security: An important aspect of the luxury homes today is security. The standard of security that we get when we buy a home under a luxury project is far beyond comparison with other simple homes. They come with top-of-the-line security with trained personnel and installations. The techniques and equipment that are used as security are of high standard in every aspect.

Technological Comfort: The living experience in high-end luxury homes like F- Residences has become extraordinary due to the availability of technologically advanced innovations for making one’s lifestyle simpler and classy. Many amazing features like remote-controlled window shutters, solar generators, and centrally air-conditioned rooms are perfectly tailored to meet the standard of the buyers of these luxury homes.

Good Neighbours: It is not only the amenities for which people prefer buying a luxury home, but other factors like a good neighbours group, also influence their buying decision. Many prefer reputed housing projects to provide a better surrounding and like-minded friend circle for their children in which the neighbourhood plays a great role.

Investment Value: The most traditional and high return investment pocket is buying real estate and gold. In both matters, the return of the value is high and it never lets your hard earned money go waste. Moreover, a luxury property is today noted as a performing asset that serves a practical purpose at the same time as it gains in value.

So, when you think of flats, think big, think luxury with some of the most classiest real estate projects in Pune.

Ready To Move-in Property- The Pros And Cons

Ready to move- in property is that property which is complete and is ready for occupancy. When you wish to buy a house and have gathered the funds for the complete payment, you then have the best option of a ready-to-move property. In today’s fast world most of us lack the time and prefer to complete the deal in the shortest possible time. In such a condition, ready-to-move apartments are a hit in the market today.

While thinking about real estate in India, you may be perplexed by the endless options available. A right decision at this point would help you get the maximum benefit from the money invested. In this article, a discussion on the pros and cons of buying a ready possession project would prove highly beneficial in taking your decision.

Pros
You get what you see: In a ready-to-move property, you get to buy what you see. It is a completed project and is ready to be handed over to the buyer.

Easy available legal status: Since you are getting a ready and completed property, the legal status of the property is also easy to check and you can quickly obtain occupancy certificate and completion certificate as well, just when you need them.

No service tax: In a ready to move apartment, the best thing is that you need not pay any service tax for what you buy, which helps you save a lot of money on your purchase.

Get to check the neighbourhood: When you buy property in India, you need to also know about the neighbourhood. In a ready possession property, you already may have residents living there from whom you easily get to know more about your builder and quality of work.

Cons
Payment plans are not flexible: In comparison to under-construction projects, the payment plans for a ready-to-move property are not flexible. You need to complete the payment at a go, including down payment, stamp duty, registration charges, maintenance, etc.

More legal work and documentation: A lot of legal work and documentation is required when you buy a ready-to-move property than it is required in for an under-construction property.

Less scope of customization: When the flat is under construction, you have the full scope to make the rooms and house as per your requirement and preferences. But this provision is not available when you buy a property which is ready-to-move. You have to buy and stay in a home that is already complete.

Inflated cost: In comparison to under-construction projects, ready-to-move-in units are quite expensive when you actually buy them.

If you have an urgency to shift, then a ready-to-move property in India is of great benefit as an end user. These tips would be handy enough to enable you to take a decision.

How To Decorate A Rented Home

Most of us at the beginning of our career may not have the opportunity or means to buy a home for ourselves and thus spend a major portion of the period in rented homes and apartments. When you have rented a house suitable for you, the decoration of the same according to your convenience is very difficult as this requires very tricky steps. This is because many landlords do not permit permanent changes to be made to their buildings or houses.

There are many difficulties that a tenant may face while thinking about home décor at their rented homes especially when it comes to flats in Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and other metro cities, and one must be cautious about the same.

Restrictions: The most worrisome thought that comes with a rented house is that you cannot repair or renovate the house as per your choice or preference. Once there is a requirement to repair it, you need first to inform your owner and with his due permission. Sometimes it takes a lot of struggle, to get the scope to resolve your problems in the house.

You cannot choose your pick: When you are living in a rented house, you need to be always cautious about your landlord’s likes and dislikes. In this effort, your choice and preferences are likely to be neglected in most of the instances, and you would have to live with what your owner prefers.

On the other hand, there are also landlords who happily allow tenants to make small changes or repaint their homes with a promise from the tenants to return the home as it was before. There are also ways for interior décor by which you can relive a rented space as per your preferences without disturbing your owner at all. Here are some tips to make your rented house reflect your personality and choices with just a few additions and alterations.

• The most attractive elements in beautiful homes are the walls. Most of the rented homes come with white painted walls, and the landlords do not like any alterations in them. So, without disturbing the owner, you can make it your pick by adding a few patterns and designs of your own to the home décor.

• A smart way to highlight the most important parts of your home is to light up the area with a hanging lamp. This also helps lend a personal touch.

• You may not be happy with the outside space of your rented house. Spruce it up with a plain Jane patio that is sure to give you the feel of extra room. Decor it with your choice of art pieces.

• If you are not happy with the wall colour, you may also use some temporary wallpaper that can be easily pasted and taken off whenever you feel like.

• In case there are curtains already present, but not pleasing to the eye, you can add new ones according to your style preference. If there are no provisions for curtain rods, you can always create DIY curtain rods with the help of super- strong hooks available at any hardware store.

Until the time you move in to your own home, these ideas of budget décor are sure to prove highly beneficial in giving you the feel of your own space though rented.

How to Turn Your House into a Home

Over time, most homeowners tend to feel that their house does not offer them the coziness and warmth that they expected. Although, their house seemed cozy and vibrant a few years ago, it doesn't appear to follow the latest home décor trends and innovation. Flavors and preferences of a family also change with years which bring in the need to introduce a décor that reflects your personality and style through the home. So, here are some interesting ways that you may adopt:

1. Lighting can create a great impact in the house. You may use modern, stylish lamps with varying types of lights to boost the mood of a room. If you don’t want to spend on buying new lampshades, then, a great way is to rearrange the already available shades in distinct rooms as they are fruitful in altering the overall décor of a house.

2. Another simple yet effective way to change the ambiance of your house is repainting the walls. Painting old walls with bright colors and welcoming colors can add great zeal and exquisiteness to a room. This way, you do not even have to discard the old furniture pieces. You can use every old thing in your house and style it differently to give your home a complete makeover.

3. Playing with the ceiling is a unique way to alter the décor of your home and give it a cozy and friendly feeling. You can paint the ceiling with distinct colors to give each room a distinct appearance. An exclusive interior decoration trend that has been recently introduced and preferred by most of the numbers is to add personalized paintings on the walls and that too, on a different wall than before. It would deliver an appealing look. You can even get your name written in the painting to create an artwork that can be cherished for life.

4. Display shelves for books and vintage items are an exclusive way to add liveliness and convenience to your home décor. You can use partitioned shelves or take professional assistance to get newly designed shelves that can add more space to the home and at the same time enhance the interiors. It is also an excellent way to showcase your personal collections to your friends or other guests.

5. For adding an illuminating effect to your house, you may use floor rugs; it serves as a great idea. You need to select a rug that complements your surrounding furniture and objects. Rugs also pull down the air pollutants and hence add a more positive character to the overall interiors of a house.

You can plan for a theme based home décor that can introduce charismatic, bold, or serene appearance to your house. Also, you can layer up your sitting space with colorful cushions that can add more charm to any space, be it the living room, kids room, or bedroom.

Try these simple tips as they are effective in delivering results and can surely transform your house into a beautiful home.

Demonetization to Benefit Home Buyers

Year 2016 saw bidding adieu to 500 and 1000 rupee currency and a serious churn to Indian economy. Demonetization affected various Indian sectors that deal with the practice of cash transactions including the real estate market.

But each coin has the other side too. Demonetization affected Indian real estate market with many positives too:

1) Affordable homes: Where owning a good house in urban areas remain a dream. With demonetization will surely curb the practice of cash payments in property deals, lowering down the inflation and making homes affordable for the common man.

2) Reduction in Interest rates of home loans: Demonetization saw a large inflow of fresh deposits in banks. The slow economic growth is surely to see lower demand for bank loans in corporate as well as individual sectors. This may result in reduction in home loans over next 6-12. This reduction in home loans will benefit the new home buyers as well the old buyers who have availed the home loan on floating rates.

3) Higher loan eligibility: Higher loan eligibility is expected to increase due to lower interest rates and all cheque transaction. Till now, the cash component involved in property transactions in Indian real estate market is estimated at 25%. These cash transactions are usually higher in lands and high-end properties while it is lower in case of affordable home segments such as apartments and flats. Salaried buyers tend to prefer all cheque transactions while self employed buyers prefer paying more in cash. Home loans are usually not available for funding the cash component of the property. With reduction in cash component and increase in cheque component, the overall loan eligibility will increase benefitting home loan borrowers.

With demonetization, huge amounts of cash will be under the formal banking system. Banks with excess liquidity will sanction more home loans at lower interest rates thus benefitting the customers. All this, surely seems to bring happy news to the house hunters.

Things to consider while buying a Home!

A home is where your habits have a habitat- rightly said by Fiona Apple. We all desire to nest with comforts and atleast basic amenities for a favourable living. But honestly, getting a desired home in today’s world is no more a cake walk. With so many realtors and real estate agents trying to sell you a home, you need to know a few basic points before finalizing a deal for your dream house.

Closeness to Institutions and Leisure:
A key aspect of buying a home is to know if it gives you adjacency to the institutions you would regularly need; and leisure spots. The locality where you plan to live must comprise of good schools, banks, workplaces, malls, supermarkets, hotels, multiplexes etc.

Vibrant Neighbourhood:We all like to travel within minutes to another locality. So how about a home that connects you to other mainstream areas in no time? That is exactly what we all would prefer when it comes to saving time while travelling.

Safety Aspects:A pre-check about criminal records in a new locality is always advisable. Safety comes first and hence we would recommend you to know the habitat of the locality and it’s facilities to reduce or evacuate jeopardy. Make sure there is a Police Station within a few kilo meters and access to other safety measures.

Infrastructure:
An area that has shown improvement or has already developed in the past years is an ideal location for a new home. Who would want to live in a deserted area? Know if there are enough number of residents, the roads, bridges, flyovers are well constructed; there is sufficient electric and water supply, etc. All these factors play a vital role after you start living in a particular location.

Favourable Vicinity:
Look for a vicinity that encompasses other modes of transport like air, rail and road. A perfect location to nest would be the one that gives you proximities to the airport, railways, and has access to public transport.

Having built over 40 successful projects, with all of the above mentioned pointers, BramhaCorp continues to bring the best in Pune with it’s new projects- F-Residences that offers stylish condos, Vantage+ that gives adjacency to Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Meander- having wave architecture, Exuberance Elite with luxurious amenities and WaterBay that has premium riverfront apartments. All five projects have been designed to give you every convenience you need to render a happy and a favourable living. To know more about our projects simply visit our website  or contact us on:9595900378.

Why You Should Invest in Pune

Buying a property comes along with tedious decisions and things that have to be thought over. Finding your dream house along with amenities and proximities to other areas has never been easy like this before. Most properties in Pune offer you extensive amenities along with great connectivity and other aspects for a comfortable living. Here are some reasons why you should consider Pune to invest in.

• Smart City- Pune:

Pune was once considered to be a place with only historical and cultural importance. Well, that's again history now. Over the years Pune has transformed itself tremendously on all fronts and now contributes to the economy of the country. Being chosen for the smart city project by the Central Government of India, you can be assured to experience smart infrastructure such as rain water harvesting, smart metering, adequate water supply, intelligent traffic management, safety of citizens specially women and children etc.

• A Blend Of IT, Manufacturing and Automation

Its splendid positioning with rich heritage and cultural background has not only contributed to tourism but has also developed itself in every other industrial sector. Emerging as one of the most flourished cities, Pune has placed IT hubs like Infosys, Mphasis etc in Hinjewadi; automobile sector like Mercedes and Volkswagen in Chakan; hospitality sector like Le Meridien and so on.

• Exempted Hassles

With its superb connectivity with all three means of transport- roadways, railways and airways, commuting to other cities from Pune or vice versa, in India, remains untroubled. With numerous bridges and flyovers in the city, you can get connected to other areas within the city in reduced period of time, skipping traffic jams. Not to forget, Pune is less crowded as compared to its counterparts (Mumbai) and this is an essential outlook to invest in a Puneri Property.

• Top-Notch Education

Pune is known as the Oxford of the East. It has a higher number of educational institutions and universities than any other city in India. Apart from many other well known academies this city has also embraced institutions like Lexicon International School, Indus International School and universities Symbiosis and Flame.

• Vibrant Convergence

Prevailing as a cultural capital, Pune endures the traditional legacy as well as contemporary genres of art, music, theater, craft, architecture etc. With its close proximity to hill stations and theme parks; and restaurants, pubs, multiplexes, shopping malls in its vicinity, weekends become much more spirited. Pune also gives great accessibility to Mumbai with Intercity Express and Deccan Queen that connects Mumbai through rails in no time.

BramhaCorp Ltd.’s Meander- The Magnificent Kharadi Apartments

The city of Peshwas is soon becoming one of India’s most cherished metropolis, owing to the IT revolution in the city. And leading the IT juggernaut in Pune is Kharadi. Which has triggered Kharadi apartments to the level of being the most desirable in the country. According to reports, this area is the sixth fastest growing IT destination in the country. Touted to be the next Kalyani Nagar, 2 BHK flats in Kharadi will be one of the most prized assets in the coming years. Conveniently located are banks, schools, grocery, convenience stores, shopping malls like Inorbit and Phoenix Market City and multiplexes like Adlabs and Inox. 

If you are looking for Kharadi Apartments, Meander by BramhaCorp Ltd. is one of the best options. Meander offers 2 / 3 BHK premium apartments close to the main road facing the Radisson Hotel.Rest assured, you are never away from things that are necessary for luxury living.

Some of the conveniences that are in the vicinity of Meander are Grocery stores, chemists, vegetable and food retailers, supermarkets like Reliance Fresh, HP and BP petrol stations. Also, close by are famous City International School, Erin Nagarwala School, Symbiosis International School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rosary School and Junior College.

Meander offers state-of-the-art apartment developed by one of western Maharashtra’s largest developer and leading business group BramhaCorp Ltd. The Best Real Estate Project in West India, presented at the 6th National Annual Estate Awards 2013 by the EstateWorld & FranchiseIndia for it’s F-Residences - World’s 1st Fashion Condos in collaboration with FashionTV, while being unanimously chosen by the Juries and conferred the Award for the Best Marquee Developer of the Year 2013 in western India, during the recent Estate Summit conducted in Mumbai. Pune based business conglomerate has been recently awarded as the Armed by vision of the dazzling future and unparalleled customer services, in 1998 they brought Le Meridien to Pune. Currently, they are developing 2000 homes. Commitment to excellence, ethical and transparent dealings and customer satisfaction are values that are enshrined in their work culture. BramhaCorp Ltd. - as per the recent study has ranked amongst the TOP15 Real Estate Developers in Western India by CRISIL (Standard & Poors Rating).

Some of the best features of these 2 BHK flats in Kharadi are Earthquake resistance structure, 24" X 24" vitrified tiles in living, dining, bedrooms and kitchen, Granite window frame for all windows except toilets & kitchen, loft in kitchen, piped gas connection, modular kitchen trolleys with top cabinets, wash & dry balcony and utility area with arrangement for washing machine for 2 bedrooms. If you are looking to become a proud owner of an apartment in Kharadi, your time is now!