new delhi people looking to buy homes should invest in properties in the range of rs 25005000 per sq ft as this price tag provides protection against any capital value erosion and guarantees appreciation according to realty consultant jll india in its report creating wealth with residential real estate investment jll has listed out various parameters for safe investment in housing segment with reasonable price appreciation effective investment in residential property requires the chosen location to meet certain parameters fundamentally the area should have good social infrastructure availability of adequate public transport and sufficient economic activity to sustain development and growth jll india chairman and country head anuj puri said in order to mitigate most of the investment risk he said residential property investment should be restricted to tier 1 and select tier 2 cities it is also most prudent to invest in properties where the price tag falls between rs 25005000sq ft since such a price tag provides downside protection against any capital value erosion puri said the cost of construction and minimum cost of land literally makes this price segment safe and almost guarantees capital appreciation he added finally the investor should keep an eye on the market and sell the residential property at the right time in order to multiply wealth if all the above precautions have been taken the property should have appreciated at a consistent rate of 15 per cent per annum for three years puri said jll india has listed best cities for residential property investment along with checks that a prospective home buyer should do before putting in money in north india ncr lucknow chandigarh and jaipur dehradun show the highest residential property investment potential in east india bhubaneswar kolkata and guwahati ranchi are best locations for investment in housing segment in west india ahmedabad mumbai pune nasik and nagpur while in south india hyderabad bangalore chennai coimbatore and vijaywada have potential within these cities lie the opportunities for a higher delta of capital value appreciation depending on the demand and supply dynamics of their micro markets and also the quality of the development reputation of the developer strategic value of the location and timely completion of projects puri said the consultant advised that it is important to remember that one can almost never sell at the peak just as it is impossible to always catch the lowest price