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Riya Gupta
posted on 13 MaySix months eyeing Magic Faraway Tree
Since January I'm looking at Total Environment's Magic Faraway Tree. Everyone glorifies their design, but what about hidden charges like PLC? Are those fancy amenities worth the high maintenance after possession? Change my mind.
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Dekho, Magic Faraway Tree ki design aur concept mein no doubt Total Environment ne bohot mehnat ki hai, that's why it attracts so many. But as first-time buyers, humein sirf aesthetics nahi, long-term financial implications bhi dekhni padti hain. PLC, maintenance, hidden charges, aur sabse important, builder ka 'actual' track record. Agar 'Total projects: 0' wali baat sahi hai, toh ye ek major concern hai. Invest karne se pehle har angle se research karna zaroori hai. Koi easy answer nahi hai yahan, sabko apne risk appetite aur budget ke hisaab se decide karna padega. Best to consult a financial advisor too.
Ye 'Total projects: 0' wala data kahan se mila? Total Environment toh kafi reputed builder hai, unke projects toh hain. Maybe ye specific entity 'Total Environment Building Systems' new ho? Ya phir ye information galat hai? Isse toh poora plan hi doubtful lag raha hai. Koi confirm kar sakta hai kya?
Has anyone checked the RERA registration for this specific project and entity? Usmein builder ka track record clear dikhta hai.
U11, problem wahi toh hai! Bade builders bhi new entities banate hain jismein unka experience '0' hota hai, aur phir agar kuch issue ho toh liability se bachne ki koshish karte hain. Akshayanagar mein ek project aise hi phansa hua hai, builder ne apni nayi company ke naam pe launch kiya aur ab delays pe delays. '0 projects' ka matlab '0 track record' for *that specific entity*, which is what matters. Be careful.
U4, I think 'Total Environment' as a group has many projects. Maybe 'Total Environment Building Systems' is a specific subsidiary or a new venture. But yes, for a first-time buyer, this kind of data can be very confusing and alarming. Builder ka naam sunkar lagta hai trusted hai, but ye '0 projects' dekh kar darr lagta hai.
Meri personal experience toh yehi kehti hai ki Total Environment ka naam bada hai, but jab tak sab kuch written mein na mile, kisi cheez pe bharosa mat karna. Mere ek relative ne ek high-end project mein book kiya tha, aur amenities ka description aur actual delivery mein bohot farak tha. Aur maintenance toh har saal badhta hi gaya. PLC, floor rise, view charges... sab kuch pehle hi clear kar lo. Koi bhi paper sign karne se pehle legal opinion zaroor lena. Warna baad mein sirf pachtaoge.
Exactly! Design dekh ke toh dil aa jata hai, but jab budget ki baat aati hai toh ye hidden charges aur high maintenance ka darr satata hai. Bengaluru mein property prices already sky-high hain, upar se ye extra costs. Current market conditions mein toh ek-ek paisa soch samajh ke lagana padta hai. Mere liye toh maintenance bhi ek major factor hai.
Totally agree yaar. High maintenance baad mein headache ban jata hai. Ek baar le liya toh phans gaye.
U2, you hit the nail on the head! Mere ek friend ne ek project mein book kiya tha, aur possession ke time pata chala ki club house membership fee, common area development charges, aur transformer charges alag se lag rahe hain, jo booking ke time bataya hi nahi tha. Total 3-4 lakhs extra lag gaye.
Bhai, main bhi Magic Faraway Tree ko bohot time se follow kar raha hoon. Design no doubt next level hai, but ye 'Total projects: 0' wali baat mere dimaag mein ghoom rahi hai. Total Environment jaise bade naam ka agar koi track record nahi hai to kaise bharosa karein? Hidden charges toh door ki baat, builder ki credibility hi pehle check karni padegi. Kya kisi ne inke baare mein aur research kiya hai? Is this a new entity or what?
Is project mein kisi ne invest kiya hai kya? Ya koi site visit kiya ho aur unko kuch clear information mili ho 'Total projects: 0' ke baare mein?
Sahi keh rahe ho U1. First-time buyers ke liye builder ka background bahut important hota hai. Maine Aavalahalli mein ek project dekha tha, builder ka track record acha nahi tha, aur possession mein 2 saal late ho gaya. 'Total projects: 0' matlab toh literally koi experience nahi hai, kaise bharosa karein? Bohot darr lagta hai.
Haan yaar, 'Total projects: 0' sunke toh main bhi shock ho gaya. First-time buyer ke liye toh ye red flag hai. Bahut risk lag raha hai.