Urban oasis or smaller city charm: What will decide your ideal home?

Size matters, but location is one of the important factors that influence the decision of most homebuyers

- Akshat Rohatgi

And when it is time to make a decision on buying that dream house, there are a multitude of factors to consider: its size, access to local amenities, facilities and features offered, infrastructure and logistics, reputation of the builder and much more. Yet, a key deciding factor for many homebuyers has been the location: Which city would you choose to settle down?

The covid-19 pandemic induced lockdowns gave working professionals an opportunity to move away from the hustle and bustle of metros to the relative quietness of non-metros. That resulted in a surge in demand for real estate in smaller cities and towns, where many of them found the quality of life to be superior. The trend was short-lived, though. The work-from-home chapter is almost ending, with most companies calling their employees back to the workplace. While work-from-office is the norm now, many employees would still like to settle down in non-metros, mostly as retirees. Some have already bought houses in these non-metros or are building one.