Read the city before the brochure.

Notes on Bangalore’s north, east and south — written around the homes actually listed here.

• Best areas to buy a home in Bangalore

  How to compare North, East, South and West Bangalore when you are actually buying a home, not just reading a price headline.

• North Bangalore real estate growth

  A practical guide to Hebbal, Yelahanka, Jakkur, Thanisandra and Devanahalli — and the one DS-MAX home on this list that actually sits north.

• East Bangalore property market guide

  Whitefield, Varthur and the Sarjapur edge — how to read the DS-MAX apartments on this shortlist without mixing three different commutes.

• Apartment or villa: which is right for you?

  Apartments and villas in Bangalore — cost, upkeep, land, and which of each is actually on this shortlist.

• Hosur Road or Electronic City: where a 2 BHK actually sits

  Sky Sampadha is on Hosur Road, about ten minutes from Electronic City. Those are not the same address.

• Whitefield or Varthur for an ITPL commute

  Sky Fields, Sangam Grand and SkySampurn are three different drives that portals file under east Bangalore.

• Sarjapur Road: what ₹70 lakh to ₹4.8 crore is buying

  Spoorthi Nest, HM Scottsville and Capstone Circular Reflections are three different homes on the same side of the city.

• How to check a Karnataka RERA number before you book

  The number on a project page is only useful if it matches the phase you are shown on rera.karnataka.gov.in.