From Dussehra to Diwali: How Pune’s Festive Homebuying Is Changing in 2026
Ask any Pune family when they booked their home, and there is a good chance the answer is Dussehra, Gudi Padwa or Diwali. Buying a house on an auspicious day is a habit that runs deep in Maharashtra. That habit has not gone away. But the way people act on it has changed a lot […]
New Redevelopment Rules for Housing Societies: A Simple Guide for Pune Residents
If your society has ever talked about rebuilding, you know how it usually goes. A few long meetings, a flood of WhatsApp forwards, one or two members who seem to know everything, and many others who feel left out. The state’s Cooperation Department has now stepped in with new redevelopment rules that aim to fix […]
Buying Into Pune’s Old Neighbourhoods From Abroad: A Guide for NRIs
Why are NRIs looking at redevelopment in Pune? NRIs are looking at redevelopment in Pune because the city’s best-connected areas have almost no empty land left. New homes there can only come from replacing old buildings. That makes redevelopment one of the few ways to buy into a settled neighbourhood at a fair price, with […]
Where Should Your Family Actually Live in Pune in 2026-27?
Ask around and you will notice Pune does not give a simple answer to “which area is best for families.” Every person has a different opinion. Every broker has a favourite locality. But a handful of central and semi-central pockets keep coming up again and again. The reasons hold up too: good schools nearby, hospitals […]
Redevelopment in Pune: How Old Societies Are Becoming Luxury Addresses
Drive through Kothrud, Prabhat Road or Shivaji Nagar today. You will see something new. Old two-storey buildings are coming down. Tall towers with glass railings and covered parking are going up in their place. This is not random construction. It is redevelopment, and it is changing what “home” looks like in some of Pune’s oldest […]
Why Every New Pune Apartment Suddenly Talks About “Smart Homes”
A few years ago, every apartment brochure in Pune looked the same. A gym. A garden. A clubhouse. Maybe a pool, if the project felt upscale. Today, walk into any site office in Kothrud or Erandwane and you will hear a new phrase a lot: smart home automation. It sounds impressive. It also sounds a […]
Inside Navi Peth’s Quiet Comeback as a Pune Homebuying Hotspot
Ask any old Puneri which part of the city feels most like home, and there is a good chance they will point to one of the peths. Not Koregaon Park, not Kalyani Nagar. They mean the old core of the city, where the streets are narrow and the temples are older than most buildings around […]
Before You Sign: The Clauses That Decide If Your Pune Redevelopment Goes Well
A society committee in Deccan Gymkhana once told their lawyer they were “almost done” with their redevelopment agreement. They had picked a builder and a rough handover date, excited about finally getting lifts and covered parking. The lawyer read the draft in twenty minutes and found no penalty clause for delay, no fixed corpus fund […]
Puneri Varsa: What RERA Actually Protects in Pune Redevelopment
&Every year, a few weeks before Ganeshotsav, something happens in old Pune lanes. Families dust off the same brass lamps their grandparents used. Societies pull out the same idol they have welcomed for decades. Kids who grew up in the building now bring their own kids to the same courtyard for visarjan. In 2026, Ganesh […]
Why Prabhat Road Stays One of Pune’s Most Wanted Addresses
Prabhat Road is one of those names people in central Pune say with a little bit of pride. Ask anyone who grew up around here and you will hear the same thing. It is quiet, it is green, and it sits close to almost everything that matters in the city. That mix is rare, and […]