Every screen, every button, every smart score that helps you find the right home at the right price â without depending on a broker's word.
If you're buying a flat, plot, villa, or commercial unit in India and you want to make the decision without depending on a broker's word, BharatLocal Buyer is built for you. Every listing is scored, every locality is benchmarked, every builder has a public reputation.
Pick once on first launch, change anytime under Profile â Language.
Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali next.
Each card on the list shows: photo, title, âđ price, âđ/sqft, BHK + sqft, locality, RERA badge, builder score chip, fair-price chip (above/below median %), Owner Verified badge if applicable.
Scroll through, top to bottom:
A single number telling you how good this deal is, computed from 7 factors:
| Factor | Weight |
|---|---|
| Price vs locality median | 25% |
| Builder reputation | 20% |
| RERA verification | 15% |
| Locality growth (7-year) | 15% |
| EMI affordability for âđ50k-100k income brackets | 10% |
| Property age & possession status | 10% |
| Amenities completeness | 5% |
Tap the gauge to expand and see your specific score per factor â so you know why a place got 78 vs 92.
Three states:
Commercial listings use a separate commercial-locality benchmark (commercial sqft prices are wildly different from residential).
Asking âđ85L sounds affordable until you do the maths. Tap the True Cost chip:
Backend regression model projects locality price/sqft:
Past chart (7-year YoY %) is free. Future forecast is Premium âđ99/mo â see section 19.
0-100 score with a 5-band visual (Excellent · Good · Average · Below avg · Poor):
Toggle list/map with the ðš Map icon. Pins are colored by fair-price: green = fair, orange = above, red = far above. Tap a pin â mini-card â tap card â full detail. Powered by MapMyIndia (Mappls) â better than Google for Indian addresses.
Tap âĪ on any listing to save. Open âĪ Favorites from the header any time. Compare selected · Share collection · Remove all are bulk actions. Recently Viewed shows your last 20 viewed properties â useful if you closed the app and want to find that flat from yesterday.
| Button | What happens |
|---|---|
| ð Call | Opens phone dialer with their verified number |
| ðŽ WhatsApp | Opens WhatsApp pre-filled with property title + your name asking for info |
| ð Book Visit | Pick date + slot, builder confirms in their dashboard |
| ð Message in-app | In-app chat â works even if you don't want to share phone yet |
Tap ð Book Visit â pick date + 1-hour slot â optional note (party size, specific unit to see). Builder gets a push + dashboard card. You get an SMS confirmation + Google Maps pin to the site. Reschedule or cancel anytime.
Bottom nav â AI. Type natural questions:
Free tier: 3 questions/day. Premium unlimited.
More tab â EMI Calculator: sliders for loan amount, tenure, interest rate â all editable inline. Live EMI + total interest + total payable.
More tab â Home Loan Compare: fetches live bank rates (HDFC, SBI, ICICI, Axis, etc.) and shows side-by-side EMI for each.
âđ99/mo unlocks across all listings:
Or buy one-shot Insights for a single property at âđ999 â useful if you only want to dig deep on one listing.
Before paying token money, upload seller's docs for an AI legal sanity check:
AI flags red zones. For full lawyer review use Legal Validation pack on Premium.
Buyers pool together for bulk discount. Express interest on a project, when âĨ5 buyers join a "group" the builder offers a coordinated discount (typically 3-7%). You're not committed until you sign individually.
Tap any builder name on a listing â opens builder profile:
Builder Leaderboard: More tab â top builders ranked by Reputation Score across your city.
Apply filters â tap ð Save Search â app pings you daily when new listings match. Notification Center has tabs: Price drops · Diary updates · Builder replies · Saved-search hits · System.
| Feature | BharatLocal | Typical portals |
|---|---|---|
| Listings cost (to buyer) | Free · always | Free, but paid listings dominate top results |
| RERA verification | Auto-synced nightly from state RERA portals · green badge on every verified listing | Honor-system text field |
| Builder reputation | 0-100 score, multi-factor, public, recomputed nightly | Star rating (often manipulated by paid placement) |
| Fair Price chip | Above/Below locality median âđ/sqft shown on every card | No price benchmarking |
| AI Buy Score | 0-100 with 7 contributing factors shown | No equivalent |
| Future-price forecast | 1/3/5-year locality projections | Doesn't exist |
| Locality Intelligence | Walkability + hospitals + schools + 7-year growth chart | Static "about this area" paragraph |
| True Monthly Cost | EMI + maintenance + tax shown together | Just the asking price |
| Document Verification | AI sanity check on sale deed, EC, RERA, NOCs, FTL/buffer zone | No equivalent |
| Compare side-by-side | 2-4 properties, full attribute matrix | No equivalent |
| Construction Diary | Saved-project owners get FCM push when builder posts a milestone photo | Stale brochure forever |
| Group Buy | Pool with other buyers for 3-7% discount | No equivalent |
| Premium plan | âđ99/mo unlocks insights · negotiation · forecast · unlimited AI | "Subscriber tier" hidden, sales call required |
| In-app chat with builder | Built-in · response SLA tracked & public | Lead form â broker calls you |
| Map quality | MapMyIndia (Mappls) â accurate for Indian addresses | Google Maps â often misses gated communities |
| Languages | English + Hindi + Telugu (more soon) | English-only or EN+HI |
BharatLocal is currently in pilot testing. Features, prices, and availability may change without notice. Use at your own risk.
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