India, May 1 -- Amid Bengaluru's rising housing costs and a widening affordability gap, many homebuyers are coming to terms with the reality that real estate prices are unlikely to fall anytime soon-unlike the stock market, they may at best remain stagnant over the next few years. With properties in the city centre and prime areas increasingly unaffordable, most new residential developments are now emerging on the city's outskirts. For many homebuyers, this means choosing affordability at the expense of accessibility

"Real estate prices won't fall like the stock market. At best, prices may remain stagnant for a few years-but even that we're not sure about," one buyer commented on Reddit, reflecting the growing uncertainty in the market....