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The First Home Buyer Playbook

Buy Your First Home Without Overpaying — India 2026-27 Edition

The complete 26-page playbook for first-time home buyers in India — the honest affordability math, live September 2026 loan rates (repo 5.25%, SBI from 7.25%, HDFC Bank from 7.75%, ICICI from 8.50%), the PMAY-U 2.0 subsidy rules, full property due diligence, registration day costs, and what a home loan actually saves you in tax now. Every number verified from official sources.

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FIRST HOME BUYER PLAYBOOK · DIGITALAIKART
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FIRST HOMEBUYER
India 2026-27 Edition
FAISAL FAYAZ LONEFirst Edition · 26 Pages

Who This Book Is For

Built for everyone about to make India's biggest purchase

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Salaried First-Time Buyers

You're 28-40, house-hunting with a sanction letter in mind. Learn what the bank's approval really means and what it quietly doesn't cover.

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Self-Employed Buyers

ITRs, GST returns and CA financials decoded — with a one-year preparation track that makes your file sail instead of stall.

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Couples Buying Jointly

The co-borrower moves that double your tax limits, the woman-owner stamp duty concession, and how to structure ownership right the first time.

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Families Helping Kids Buy

Parents pooling funds for a child's first home — what to gift, what to co-sign, and the paperwork that keeps everyone protected.

What You'll Master

Ten parts that take you from daydream to registered owner

🧮 The Honest Budget

EMI caps, FOIR, LTV slabs and the full worked cash table — the 28-32% rule that prevents the classic overstretch.

📊 Live 2026 Rates

Repo at 5.25%, SBI from 7.25%, HDFC Bank from 7.75%, ICICI from 8.50% — plus EMI tables per ₹10 lakh at four rate points.

🏦 Credit Score Tune-Up

Your four free RBI-mandated credit reports, the 750+ playbook, and the six-month plan that lowers your rate before you apply.

🏛️ PMAY-U 2.0 Subsidy

The exact income, loan and property caps, the ₹1.80 lakh maximum, and how to apply through the official portal.

🔍 Property Due Diligence

RERA, title chain, encumbrance certificate, OC/CC, carpet vs super built-up — a 15-point checklist you run before any token money.

⚖️ Tax Reality 2026-27

Old vs new regime with real numbers — because under the default new regime, your home loan may save you nothing in tax.

🔁 The Prepayment Engine

One extra EMI a year cuts years off a 20-year loan — the worked maths, plus balance-transfer rules and clean closure.

✅ Printable Checklists

Six-month timeline, salaried and self-employed document folders, site-visit card, registration-day list — tick them off line by line.

Inside the Book

10 parts, 26 pages — from affordability check to the day you hold the keys

  1. The Honest Affordability Math

    EMI vs income, RBI's LTV caps, and the full upfront-cash table on a worked ₹50 lakh flat.

  2. Your Credit Score and the 6-Month Tune-Up

    Score bands, the four free reports you're entitled to, and the plan that buys you a better rate.

  3. Choosing the Loan on Real Numbers

    Floating vs fixed, repo linkage, live lender rates, EMI tables and the full-cost comparison checklist.

  4. Pre-Approval and the Sanction Letter

    What to demand from 2-3 lenders, and the clauses to read before you sign anything.

  5. The PMAY-U 2.0 Interest Subsidy

    Every eligibility number, the claim route, and the traps that make borrowers lose the benefit.

  6. Property Due Diligence Before You Pay a Token

    The five decisive documents, carpet-area math, GST on under-construction, and the 15-question checklist.

  7. Negotiating and the Agreement to Sell

    Token-money rules, milestone-linked payments, delay clauses and the advocate hour that pays for itself.

  8. Registration Day and After

    Stamp duty by state with a worked Maharashtra example, the TDS rule above ₹50 lakh, and the mutation paperwork.

  9. What a Home Loan Actually Saves You in Tax

    Old vs new regime for FY 2026-27, the co-borrower double, and the two traps worth real money.

  10. After the Loan: Pre-EMI, Prepayment and Balance Transfer

    The prepayment maths on a ₹50 lakh loan, when to transfer, and how to close a loan properly.

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  • PMAY-U 2.0 subsidy rules, verified
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before buying

Is the information current for 2026-27?

Yes. Every rate, rule and scheme detail was verified in September 2026 from official sources — the RBI (repo rate 5.25%), SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank rate cards, the PMAY-U 2.0 interest subsidy guidelines on pmaymis.gov.in, and the Income-tax Act provisions for FY 2026-27. The full source list is on the last page of the PDF.

I've just started thinking about buying. Is this too early?

No — this book is built for exactly that stage. Parts 1-5 (affordability math, credit score tune-up, lender comparison, pre-approval, PMAY subsidy) are meant to be used six months before you shortlist a single property. The book includes a six-month preparation timeline and printable document checklists.

Does this book recommend specific banks or properties?

No. It teaches you how to compare any lender on real numbers (it shows the actual published September 2026 starting rates of SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank as examples) and how to verify any property through RERA, title, encumbrance and occupancy certificate checks. It is education, not a sales pitch.

Is this only for salaried buyers?

No. Salaried, self-employed and joint-buyer cases are all covered, including the document checklists for salaried and self-employed applicants and the co-borrower tax strategy.

How do I download the ebook after payment?

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How can I contact support?

Email us at lonefaisal977@gmail.com or message us on WhatsApp at +91 96826 00301. We typically respond within 24 hours.

About the Author

The mind behind the playbook

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Faisal Fayaz Lone

Personal finance researcher and digital product creator. Passionate about making India's biggest financial decisions — homes, insurance, taxes — understandable before you sign anything.

lonefaisal977@gmail.com

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The CIBIL Repair Playbook

If your score is below 750, fix it before the loan application — this is the companion kit for Part 2's six-month tune-up.

The Health Insurance Claim Playbook

You're about to be a homeowner — protect the household that pays for it, with IRDAI rules decoded and claim templates.

The First Salary Playbook

For younger buyers still building the down payment — the money habits that fill the 28-32% corpus faster.

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