Aashiana · Journal

Notes from
the practice.

On neighbourhoods, buildings, and the considered life in Mumbai — written from twenty years of working in these streets, in these homes.

Are Mumbai Real Estate Prices Going to Drop?

Short answer: no — and the reasons why are worth understanding if you're waiting for a correction before you buy.

Buying on the refuge floor is a genuinely unusual situation — a real weighing of both sides, not an instinctive yes or no.

Pre-EMI looks like the obvious pick — it's cheaper every month during construction. Here's why that's often the wrong call.

Floor preference isn't universal — which is exactly why identical flats a few floors apart don't move at the same price or speed.

Heat, monsoon exposure, and a maintenance reality that rarely comes up in a sales conversation.

Wide-angle lenses, artificial lighting, and a "sea view" that's technically true but meaningfully misleading.

Sometimes it's just a label. When it's genuine, the risk is what you can't see. Two things are non-negotiable before you move.

More to follow — written slowly, when there is something worth saying. To receive new notes by email, write to us at contact@aashianaestate.com.