'Beta, when are you buying a house?' Expert says don't give in to social pressure; buy only if these conditions are met
Last Update Date: 05-10-2026
Published by Mint
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Abhishek Kumar described, in a LinkedIn post quoted by Mint, a couple pressured to buy a flat and pointed out its low rental yield, adding that buying is not the mistake but buying under social pressure can be.
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Mint reports on whether buying a house makes financial sense when the push comes mainly from family. Using the example of a ₹1.5 crore flat that rents for ₹40,000 a month, it compares rental yield with other uses of the down payment and notes when buying a home to live in still makes sense.
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'Beta, when are you buying a house?' Expert says don't give in to social pressure; buy only if these conditions are met