What is different about real estate in India
Every residential or commercial project must carry a RERA registration number from the relevant state authority, and brokers are expected to quote it the moment a buyer asks on WhatsApp or a property portal like 99acres or MagicBricks. Enquiries arrive in bursts from portal listings, site-visit walk-ins and channel-partner referrals, so the pipeline needs a site-visit-scheduled stage distinct from enquiry-received, since a large share of leads never convert past that step.
Token amount, agreement value and GST on under-construction units (input tax credit rules differ from ready-to-move property, which is exempt) all need separate fields, since brokers are asked about tax treatment constantly. Buyer phone numbers and ID documents collected for KYC fall under the DPDP Act 2023. Enquiry volume rises sharply around Diwali and the Hindu New Year, when many Indian buyers consider a property purchase auspicious, so campaigns should be scheduled around that window.
Set up your CRM for India real estate teams
- Store each project's RERA registration number on the project record so brokers can quote it instantly in WhatsApp replies.
- Add a site-visit-scheduled pipeline stage between enquiry and negotiation, since most portal leads stall before ever visiting.
- Tag whether a unit is under-construction or ready-to-move, since GST treatment and buyer questions differ between the two.
