India, Aug. 31 -- Fifteen years ago, a family skipped buying 12 acres of mango farmland in Bengaluru priced at just Rs.23 lakh. Today, the same land, now beside an eight-lane highway, is worth over Rs.30 crore. Stories like these highlight the bittersweet side of real estate: missed chances that sting and unexpected windfalls that turn into 'accidental jackpots.' From orchards-turned-goldmines to flats that doubled before handover with new infrastructure, here's what netizens have to say.

"5 years back, we were at the registrar's office to buy 12 acres of mango farmland for just Rs.23 lakh. My uncle warned my dad that mangoes would be hard to maintain, so he walked away. A few years later, an eight-lane highway came up there, today, each...