price appreciation in gurgaon i purchased a 3bhk apartment in tata raisina residency gurgaon in february 2010 for about 1 crore the possession is in july 2012 would you recommend to hold this property for shortlong term if i sell this now will the entire profit be subject to tax if i invest the entire sale amount in another upcoming residential project will there be any tax benefit geeta gupta raisina residency is a prime residential property and shall always have good demand the infrastructure in gurgaon is improving gradually with the metro rail connectivity already operational and the network expected to be expanded further and the road network improving too the locality is expected to improve in social as well as physical infrastructure all this is happening in a timebound manner we expect good appreciation in the shortterm horizon of three to five years you may nonetheless expect a good appreciation once the property is complete thereafter appreciation shall happen more due to locality and infrastructure improvement so far as taxation is concerned reinvestment of property gains into another real estate project in a stipulated time frame doesnt attract any tax however consult your tax consultant for details dombivali or akurdi which will be more profitable in the long term say 510 years as investment an apartment in dombivali east mumbai or akurdi in chinchwad pune maruti mumbai and pune are two distinct markets with different supplydemand dynamics while both dombivali and chinchwad are traditionally industrial areas urbanisation has engulfed both the areas with good residential commercial and office developments taking shape both these markets have emerged as ideal destinations for affordable housing the similarity though ends there many reputed developers have ventured into dombivali which has resulted in the quality standards there getting higher this is also getting reflected in the higher price expectations there in the recent past dombivali has seen prices moving up and beyond the affordability range akurdi on the other hand has seen subdued growth in prices this makes akurdi more attractive as the appreciation margins there are yet to be explored chandigarhnew delhi nh i plan to purchase a flat in zirakpur on the chandigarhnew delhi national highway i have shortlisted the project by south city developers it will cost me rs 43 lakh is this area good for shortlongterm investment if i were to purchase it for how long should i retain it anil kumar the zirakpur market is currently passing through an oversupply situation huge number of apartments both recently launched or already constructed are available as inventory a few of the ready projects include nirmal chhaya by pear infra savitri heights ii by chandigarh colonizers maya greens i by barnala builders orbit apartments i by the orbit group etc underconstruction projects in the area include sunrise greens by jaipuria maya garden ii iii orbit ii savitri greens hoolywood heights etc the general price range here is rs 2400 to rs 2700 per