Once referred to as the ‘Oxford of India’, the city of Pune has grown drastically in the last decade. Today, it is one of the most major IT & manufacturing hubs in India. With all this employment on the rise, the residential landscape has also grown rapidly. Today we at The Scapers take a look at one such project that is rising from the east of Pune : Yashobhoomi. The Yashobhoomi project is described as a ‘perfect-fit’ project in terms of apartment size, budget & location. In this article, we examine each of these claims made. Apartment Size Yashobhoomi offers spacious 1 & 2 BHK f ..read more

We as human beings are always looking to upgrade our lifestyles. Whether it translates to buying a better phone than your last one, or moving from a rented accommodation to your own home; whenever we spend, we want to spend on the best. Today, we at The Scapers look at why you should invest in a budget apartment, when considering your next home. Comparatively Low Maintenance Costs: You see a place, and fall in love with it. You check its price, and it seems within your budget. Before you know it, you’ve got yourself a home. But wait. Did you look at its maintenance costs? And did you calculat ..read more

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a halt. And while we slowly try to return to normalcy, there are a few lessons from the lockdown that we can carry through to our new future. We at The Scapers explore one such lesson i.e. the process of buying a home online. Why should you begin your home search online? For most, buying a house is a physical process. One likes to visit the house to get a feel of it, and that is completely understandable. What most home-buyers don’t realise however is that this process of physically checking your new home, can easily be the very last step in y ..read more

The buzz word we hear these days is ‘unprecedented’, or never seen before, and with the world locking down, this is absolutely true. Most of us are at a loss on how to deal with this situation. We’ve never spent so much time indoors or with our housemates. Some are able to stay calm through this situation but others not so much. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented behavior. We at the Scapers, take you through a few tips that will help you cope with being locked down at home. Dealing with Children: Children are bundles of energy and having them indoors all the time can get tiring. Added ..read more

According to the 2011 Census, over 27.5% of the urban population lives in rented accommodation. Think about it. How many people do you know, who have moved to a big city in search of better prospects and live on rent? Despite other sectors of the real estate market slowing down, the one aspect that has consistently been on the rise is the affordable housing sector. We at The Scapers understand why. Why Affordable Housing is The Need of the Hour Studies estimate that by the year 2030 more than 40% of the Indian population will be living in the urban sections of the country. This is estimated t ..read more

The more you explore the real-estate landscape of a city, the more you will come across the term ‘gated community’. As the name suggests, a gated community is a group of people who live within the confines of a gate. Meaning, it is a cluster of homes surrounded by walls and fencing. In this article, we at The Scapers will take you through the advantages of buying an apartment in a gated community. Perhaps the most obvious advantage to living in a gated community is the security it provides. These communities usually have a well-equipped security system with round-the-clock surveillance and CC ..read more

Nobody wants to spend all their money only on a home. People have various expenses that they would like to continue to afford even after they have bought their first home. So, how does one know if they can actually afford their a home without diminishing their quality of life? Maybe you have enough savings for the down-payment or maybe you have calculated your approximate EMIs. But is all that enough? We at The Scapers give you a few guidelines that will help you decide a realistic budget for your first home. Analyze your Income & Expenditure: This goes beyond just noting down all your m ..read more

What factors do you consider when buying a house? Is it its’ size, your budget, the amenities nearby or perhaps the neighbourhood? While all these factors are important there is one that stands out more than others. And that is its’ location. You may have heard a number of people from the real estate sector talk about this, without really explaining it. In this article, we at The Scapers explain in detail why location is so important when buying a house. Location Is a Constant: When it comes to property almost every aspect is variable or rather can be changed at a later stage. For example, yo ..read more

Moving in to your own home is a moment of pride for anyone. It’s taken you months to find the perfect pad and years to save for it. Now comes the fun part of decorating it. As exciting as this may sound you need to plan it well, to avoid both over-spending and the feeling of being over-whelmed. We at The Scapers, guide you through home interior plans you need to draw up before moving in. Draw Up a Plan & a Budget: Before beginning any work, make a note of what needs to be done. Do you want to change the colour of the walls, install furnishings or change the lighting? There could be many m ..read more

Feng Shui, from ancient China is a pseudoscience that works on the principle of energy. By understanding how energy (or qi, pronounced ‘chee’) flows through your home it aims to maximize prosperity, health and well-being for the inhabitants of the home. In this article, we at Scapers give you 5 important Feng Shui tips for your new home. Feng Shui follows the concepts of ying & yang and the Five Elements. Yin refers to feminine energy and yang refers to masculine energy. According to Feng Shui in order for good energy to flow in a new home, these two must be kept in balance. While balanci ..read more