New Delhi, July 14 -- The traditionally offline real estate industry is rapidly embracing digital platforms to stay ahead. Many brokers now use social media platforms like Instagram, leveraging their large user base.

This shift was recently highlighted by a 24-year-old software engineer from Bengaluru who purchased his first 2 BHK apartment, crediting his father for spotting the property on Instagram.

The young professional, whose identity remains anonymous, shared details of his home-buying journey on Reddit.

He revealed that to buy the 2BHK, priced at Rs.1.9 crore, he had to sanction a loan amount of Rs.1,22,75,000, further adding that he covered 35 per cent of the property in cash with his parents' assistance.

The Reddit user's fla...