India, Dec. 30 -- A Reddit post by a resident of Panathur in east Bengaluru has sparked a debate on whether the tech city still offers 'good' and affordable housing options for IT professionals, as prices continue to climb across key tech corridors such as Whitefield, Varthur and Sarjapur Road.

The discussion also tied job insecurity to buyer sentiment. One user cautioned that secondary market transactions in these areas are already witnessing "unofficial sales" as some owners seek to exit, warning that the sector is "sitting on a knife's edge with more firings lined up."

Other users acknowledged that artificial intelligence is unlikely to directly correct property prices, but argued that weakening confidence could weigh on demand in th...