Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- Every first time buyer in Mumbai eventually hits the same wall. There is plenty of new supply out there, but most of it seems to cluster at either the deeply affordable end or the frankly unreachable luxury end, leaving the middle feeling thinner than it should be. Here is the encouraging part though, once you actually start browsing listings rather than assuming, genuine options under Rs 2 crore do exist across several parts of the city.

New launch projects in Mumbai currently number 741 across the city, with an average launch price of Rs 45,000 per square foot. That average is driven heavily by South Mumbai and Bandra pricing though, and once you filter toward the western and central suburbs, a meaningful chunk of ...