Overview
- The poster identifies as a senior corporate professional and sole provider for a family of three, with take-home pay near ₹6 lakh a month.
- He cites listings such as over ₹5 crore for a 2,300 sq ft builder floor in DLF Phase 2, about ₹14 crore for a 4BHK in MGF Vilas, and ₹3.5–4.5 crore for older apartments that still need ₹25–30 lakh in repairs.
- He says buying would require using nearly all savings—around ₹5 crore plus roughly ₹40 lakh in fees—or taking a loan that could tie him to 20 more working years despite uncertain job stability.
- He argues that builder floors often offer limited amenities and questionable construction, with air and water concerns reducing perceived value at these prices.
- The post prompted broad online discussion urging renting or relocating to cheaper tier-2 cities, and outlets covering it stress the claims are user-generated and not independently verified with no policy or market response reported.