Every screen, every button, every smart score that helps you find the right home at the right price โ 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 โ Language.
Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali next.
Each card on the list shows: photo, title, โน price, โน/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 โน50k-100k income brackets | 10% |
| Property age & possession status | 10% |
| Amenities completeness | 5% |
Tap the gauge to expand and see your specific score per factor โ 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 โน85L 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 โน99/mo โ see section 19.
0-100 score with a 5-band visual (Excellent ยท Good ยท Average ยท Below avg ยท Poor):
Toggle list/map with the ๐บ Map icon. Pins are colored by fair-price: green = fair, orange = above, red = far above. Tap a pin โ mini-card โ tap card โ full detail. Powered by MapMyIndia (Mappls) โ better than Google for Indian addresses.
Tap โค on any listing to save. Open โค Favorites from the header any time. Compare selected ยท Share collection ยท Remove all are bulk actions. Recently Viewed shows your last 20 viewed properties โ useful if you closed the app and want to find that flat from yesterday.
| Button | What happens |
|---|---|
| ๐ Call | Opens phone dialer with their verified number |
| ๐ฌ WhatsApp | Opens WhatsApp pre-filled with property title + your name asking for info |
| ๐ Book Visit | Pick date + slot, builder confirms in their dashboard |
| ๐ Message in-app | In-app chat โ works even if you don't want to share phone yet |
Tap ๐ Book Visit โ pick date + 1-hour slot โ 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 โ AI. Type natural questions:
Free tier: 3 questions/day. Premium unlimited.
More tab โ EMI Calculator: sliders for loan amount, tenure, interest rate โ all editable inline. Live EMI + total interest + total payable.
More tab โ Home Loan Compare: fetches live bank rates (HDFC, SBI, ICICI, Axis, etc.) and shows side-by-side EMI for each.
โน99/mo unlocks across all listings:
Or buy one-shot Insights for a single property at โน999 โ 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 โฅ5 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 โ opens builder profile:
Builder Leaderboard: More tab โ top builders ranked by Reputation Score across your city.
Apply filters โ tap ๐ Save Search โ app pings you daily when new listings match. Notification Center has tabs: Price drops ยท Diary updates ยท Builder replies ยท Saved-search hits ยท System.
| Feature | BharatLocal | Typical portals |
|---|---|---|
| Listings cost (to buyer) | Free ยท always | Free, but paid listings dominate top results |
| RERA verification | Auto-synced nightly from state RERA portals ยท 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 โน/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 | โน99/mo unlocks insights ยท negotiation ยท forecast ยท unlimited AI | "Subscriber tier" hidden, sales call required |
| In-app chat with builder | Built-in ยท response SLA tracked & public | Lead form โ broker calls you |
| Map quality | MapMyIndia (Mappls) โ accurate for Indian addresses | Google Maps โ 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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