India, June 6 -- A Bengaluru couple's decision to buy their first home despite paying nearly Rs.50,000 in monthly rent has sparked a discussion online about home ownership, rising rents and long term financial planning in the city.

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Taking to Instagram, Rajani Naik shared a video in which she opened up about the factors she and her partner considered before finalising their first home in Bengaluru. The text overlaid on the clip read, "Before buying our first home, we refused to compromise on these 5 things."

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In the caption, Naik wrote,...