FOR HOME BUYERS

Buyer Side — Complete Guide

Every screen, every button, every smart score that helps you find the right home at the right price — without depending on a broker's word.

📑 What's on this page

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OVERVIEW

Who BharatLocal Buyer is for

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.

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See the truth before you visit
RERA verification status, builder reputation, locality price growth, fair-price delta — all on the card before you spend a Sunday driving 40km.
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Avoid over-paying
Fair-price chip shows if the asking price is above or below locality median. EMI + maintenance + property tax = True Monthly Cost.
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Plan for the future
7-year past growth + 1/3/5-year price forecast for the locality. If you're buying to live for 10 years, you want to see where the area is going.
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ONBOARDING

Sign up & OTP login

  1. 1 Install the APK → open → pick language (English / āĪđāĪŋāĪĻāĨāĪĶāĨ€ / ā°Īāą†ā°ēāąā°—āą).
  2. 2 Type your 10-digit mobile number → tap Send OTP. +91 prefix is auto-prepended.
  3. 3 6-digit OTP arrives via SMS (Msg91). On dev/debug builds it auto-fills.
  4. 4 Optional: set your name + email in Edit Profile. Skip if you want — you can browse without sharing personal info beyond phone.
Privacy: your number is shared with a builder only when YOU tap Call, WhatsApp, or Visit Request on their listing. No cold calls.
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LANGUAGE

Three languages

Pick once on first launch, change anytime under Profile → Language.

English āĪđāĪŋāĪĻāĨāĪĶāĨ€ (Hindi) ā°Īāą†ā°ēāąā°—āą (Telugu)

Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali next.

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HOME SCREEN

What you see when you open the app

  • 🔔 Bell top-right — unread notifications badge (price drops, diary updates, replies)
  • 📍 State / City picker — defaults to Hyderabad; drill into city → area → property
  • ðŸĪ– Ask AI Assistant — natural-language property questions ("3BHK in Gachibowli under 1.5Cr")
  • ðŸ”Ĩ Hot localities — areas trending up in price/inquiries this month
  • ⭐ Top builders — Reputation Score leaderboard
  • 📰 Continue Browsing — listings you viewed in last 30 days
  • 🏠 Bottom nav: Home · Properties · AI · More · Profile
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PROPERTY PAGE

Property detail screen

Scroll through, top to bottom:

  1. Photo carousel with pinch-to-zoom · 360° view if available
  2. Title + price + â‚đ/sqft + BHK + sqft
  3. Trust strip: ✅ RERA Verified · 🏆 Builder Score · ðŸ›Ą Owner Verified · ⏱ Response SLA
  4. Fair Price chip — "Fair · 3% below locality" / "Above by 12% — negotiable"
  5. True Monthly Cost chip — tap to see EMI + maintenance + tax breakdown
  6. AI Buy Score gauge — 0-100 with the 7 contributing factors expanded
  7. Future-price forecast — 1/3/5-year chart for this locality (Premium teaser)
  8. Locality Intelligence — walkability, schools nearby, hospitals nearby, growth %
  9. Office Commute — type your office, see drive/transit time
  10. Amenities — pool, gym, club, power backup, etc.
  11. Floor plans / brochure — PDF preview if uploaded
  12. Builder card — name + ⭐ rating + Reputation Score + verified badge — tap to open profile
  13. Listed by chip — owner / agent / builder
  14. Buyers Also Viewed + More like this rails

Action buttons (sticky bottom)

📞 Call💎 WhatsApp📅 Book VisitâĪ Save⇄ Compare🔗 Share
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SMART SIGNAL

AI Buy Score (0-100)

A single number telling you how good this deal is, computed from 7 factors:

FactorWeight
Price vs locality median25%
Builder reputation20%
RERA verification15%
Locality growth (7-year)15%
EMI affordability for â‚đ50k-100k income brackets10%
Property age & possession status10%
Amenities completeness5%

Tap the gauge to expand and see your specific score per factor — so you know why a place got 78 vs 92.

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NEGOTIATION TOOL

Fair Price chip

Three states:

Fair · within Âą5% · matches locality median â‚đ/sqft
Above by 8-15% · seller is asking premium · room to negotiate
Above by >15% · seriously over-priced unless there's a strong amenity story

Commercial listings use a separate commercial-locality benchmark (commercial sqft prices are wildly different from residential).

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REAL COST

True Monthly Cost

Asking â‚đ85L sounds affordable until you do the maths. Tap the True Cost chip:

EMI (20% down, 20yr, 9%) : â‚đ 61,200
Maintenance (â‚đ3/sqft × 1,300 sqft) : â‚đ 3,900
Property tax (avg locality) : â‚đ 900
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True monthly cost : â‚đ 66,000
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LOOK AHEAD

Future-price forecast

Backend regression model projects locality price/sqft:

  • · 1-year — based on YoY trend of last 3 years
  • · 3-year — trend + supply pipeline (RERA new launches in locality)
  • · 5-year — trend + macro signals (Metro extension, IT corridor, infra projects)

Past chart (7-year YoY %) is free. Future forecast is Premium â‚đ99/mo — see section 19.

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NEIGHBORHOOD

Locality Intelligence Score

0-100 score with a 5-band visual (Excellent · Good · Average · Below avg · Poor):

  • Walkability — kirana, pharmacy, restaurants within 500m
  • Schools nearby — count + average rating within 3km
  • Hospitals nearby — count within 5km, ICU-equipped
  • Connectivity — distance to nearest Metro/MRT/highway
  • Safety — buyer-reported safety rating
  • YoY price growth — last 7 years
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MAP

Map view

Toggle list/map with the 🗚 Map icon. Pins are colored by fair-price: green = fair, orange = above, red = far above. Tap a pin → mini-card → tap card → full detail. Powered by MapMyIndia (Mappls) — better than Google for Indian addresses.

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SIDE-BY-SIDE

Compare Properties (up to 4)

  1. 1 On the Properties list, tap the ⇄ Compare icon top-right
  2. 2 Each card shows a checkbox — tap to select 2-4 properties
  3. 3 Bottom bar appears: "3 selected — ready to compare" → tap COMPARE
  4. 4 Matrix view: rows = attributes, columns = properties. Compare price, â‚đ/sqft, builder score, RERA, fair-price delta, locality score side-by-side
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SHORTLIST

Favorites & Recently Viewed

Tap âĪ on any listing to save. Open âĪ Favorites from the header any time. Compare selected · Share collection · Remove all are bulk actions. Recently Viewed shows your last 20 viewed properties — useful if you closed the app and want to find that flat from yesterday.

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REACH OUT

Contact builder / seller

ButtonWhat happens
📞 CallOpens phone dialer with their verified number
💎 WhatsAppOpens WhatsApp pre-filled with property title + your name asking for info
📅 Book VisitPick date + slot, builder confirms in their dashboard
💌 Message in-appIn-app chat — works even if you don't want to share phone yet
Builder's average response time is shown on every listing — fast SLAs are a strong trust signal.
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VISIT

Book Site Visit

Tap 📅 Book Visit → pick date + 1-hour slot → 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.

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CHAT

AI Property Assistant

Bottom nav → AI. Type natural questions:

  • "3BHK in Gachibowli under 1.5 Cr"
  • "Top 5 builders in Hyderabad by reputation"
  • "How much did Madhapur prices grow last 5 years?"
  • "Best RERA-verified projects near Outer Ring Road"

Free tier: 3 questions/day. Premium unlimited.

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FINANCE

EMI Calculator + Loan Compare

More tab → EMI Calculator: sliders for loan amount, tenure, interest rate — all editable inline. Live EMI + total interest + total payable.

More tab → Home Loan Compare: fetches live bank rates (HDFC, SBI, ICICI, Axis, etc.) and shows side-by-side EMI for each.

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PREMIUM

Premium Property Insights

â‚đ99/mo unlocks across all listings:

  • Negotiation insight — "Sellers in this locality typically accept 7-12% below asking"
  • Future-price forecast (1/3/5-year)
  • Unlimited AI Assistant questions
  • Saved Searches with daily alerts
  • Sale history for the locality
  • Legal Validation pack — lawyer-reviewed sale deed verification (1 free + â‚đ999 per additional)

Or buy one-shot Insights for a single property at â‚đ999 — useful if you only want to dig deep on one listing.

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LEGAL CHECK

AI Document Verification

Before paying token money, upload seller's docs for an AI legal sanity check:

  • Sale Deed (title chain, signatures, encumbrances)
  • Encumbrance Certificate (EC) — last 30 years
  • RERA registration
  • Layout / Building plan approval
  • FTL / Buffer-Zone PostGIS check (no lake/forest encroachment)
  • Utility NOCs (water, electricity, sewage, fire)
  • Pending loans against the property

AI flags red zones. For full lawyer review use Legal Validation pack on Premium.

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POOL POWER

Group Buy

Buyers pool together for bulk discount. Express interest on a project, when â‰Ĩ5 buyers join a "group" the builder offers a coordinated discount (typically 3-7%). You're not committed until you sign individually.

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TRUST

Builder Profile · Reviews · Reputation Score

Tap any builder name on a listing → opens builder profile:

  • Reputation Score 0-100 — multi-factor, recomputed nightly
  • ⭐ Buyer reviews — 1-5 stars across construction quality, on-time delivery, sales experience, after-sales
  • RERA-listed projects — all of theirs with completion %
  • Construction Diary feed — recent milestone photos
  • Response SLA — public
  • Verified Builder badge if approved by admin

Builder Leaderboard: More tab → top builders ranked by Reputation Score across your city.

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STAY UPDATED

Saved Searches & Notifications

Apply filters → tap 🔔 Save Search → app pings you daily when new listings match. Notification Center has tabs: Price drops · Diary updates · Builder replies · Saved-search hits · System.

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COMPETITIVE EDGE

Why BharatLocal vs other property portals

FeatureBharatLocalTypical portals
Listings cost (to buyer)Free · alwaysFree, but paid listings dominate top results
RERA verificationAuto-synced nightly from state RERA portals · green badge on every verified listingHonor-system text field
Builder reputation0-100 score, multi-factor, public, recomputed nightlyStar rating (often manipulated by paid placement)
Fair Price chipAbove/Below locality median â‚đ/sqft shown on every cardNo price benchmarking
AI Buy Score0-100 with 7 contributing factors shownNo equivalent
Future-price forecast1/3/5-year locality projectionsDoesn't exist
Locality IntelligenceWalkability + hospitals + schools + 7-year growth chartStatic "about this area" paragraph
True Monthly CostEMI + maintenance + tax shown togetherJust the asking price
Document VerificationAI sanity check on sale deed, EC, RERA, NOCs, FTL/buffer zoneNo equivalent
Compare side-by-side2-4 properties, full attribute matrixNo equivalent
Construction DiarySaved-project owners get FCM push when builder posts a milestone photoStale brochure forever
Group BuyPool with other buyers for 3-7% discountNo equivalent
Premium planâ‚đ99/mo unlocks insights · negotiation · forecast · unlimited AI"Subscriber tier" hidden, sales call required
In-app chat with builderBuilt-in · response SLA tracked & publicLead form → broker calls you
Map qualityMapMyIndia (Mappls) — accurate for Indian addressesGoogle Maps — often misses gated communities
LanguagesEnglish + Hindi + Telugu (more soon)English-only or EN+HI
Honest caveats: Inventory is smaller right now than 10-year-old portals. Telangana / AP / Karnataka are the strongest markets today. Web version is read-only; full app is Android (iOS coming).

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Early Access · Pilot Mode · Important disclaimers

BharatLocal is currently in pilot testing. Features, prices, and availability may change without notice. Use at your own risk.

  • No financial / investment advice. AI Buy Score, Fair Price chip, future-price forecast, EMI calculator, and loan compare are indicative tools, not professional advice. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor before any property investment decision.
  • No legal advice. AI Document Verification is a sanity-check tool only. It is not a substitute for a qualified lawyer's title search, encumbrance review, or contract opinion. Always engage your own advocate before signing or paying token money.
  • Data accuracy. Property listings, RERA data, locality scores, and price benchmarks are best-effort from public sources. Verify independently before any transaction.
  • Provided AS-IS. No express or implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or uninterrupted service during the pilot phase.
  • Pricing is provisional. Pilot prices (Premium â‚đ99/mo, Builder Basic â‚đ4,999, Builder Premium â‚đ14,999, Boost â‚đ499/â‚đ1,299) may change at general-availability launch.

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