Real Estate

Inspiring Conversation Episode # 44 With Seetu Kohli

Seetu Kohli's journey has been very inspiring & she jumped to creating a business of her own right out of college.

Inspiring conversation episode # 43 with Anirban Sarkar

Mr Anirban Sarkar is a social entrepreneur and he talks about how his entrepreneurial spirit was evident since the beginning.

Mumbai Development Plan 2034: Key takeaways from blueprint for city's land use over next 16 years

The major takeaways of the revised development plan are affordable housing, and infusion of new land that can be developed.

Falling inflation, GDP pain: Why RBI will have to give in to growth lobby sooner than later

Pick up in factory output and slowing inflation augurs well for the economy and, if sustains, can support the revival in GDP growth

Budgets are good case studies to explain how political business cycle operates with public support

Incentive to corporate sector, selling of public utilities and privatisation in Union Budget 2018 is justified for public needs i.e. capital for development.

RBI may opt for status quo for third time since Aug as MPC set to take a call on repo rate on 7 Feb

In its December review, RBI had kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged on fears of rising inflation

Rising NPAs cut banks' lending to real estate sector to 17% in 2016 from 68% in 2013: Economic Survey

Economic Survey says PE funds and financial institutions such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds have replaced banks as largest source of real estate sector

Latest Real Estate News

Mumbai home sales up 28%, launches fall: Here is why prices will further go up

Capital values have not gone up despite construction and land costs having gone up in the last three years.

How real estate regulatory bill will help both developers and buyers

While it aims to hold the developers accountable, it also looks to ensure that the allottees do not default in making payments.

Planning: Why slums can't be separated from Mumbai

In a late realisation, the civic body has accepted that urban planning cannot afford to ignore slums.<br /><br />

Why Mumbai real estate rates will continue to be stable

Over the last four years, property valuations in the financial capital have increased by an average of 66 percent. All 'expert' predictions of an imminent correction over the last three years have proved to be wrong.

Worli demolition: What about the three builders, the civic body?

By notifying the residents, after the nominal fines etc. we see that the builder is nowhere in the picture.

New FTP: Why SEZ reforms are a boon for real estate and IT

Many more IT companies will now be able to launch their own SEZs. Previously, only the largest IT players could have their own IT SEZs given the capital required to buy 25 acres land

Noida Land Row: Why realty has come out unscathed

Noida Extension continues to have unique selling point of location for affordable housing when compared with Noida and Greater Noida. Price appreciations are real enough to buyers, and t prices will now either remain stable or climb marginally.

Retail space absorption down more than half in a year

In the first half of calender year 2012, net absorption of retail space fell 57 percent from the levels seen in the year-ago period. The watchful stance by retailers, coupled with the lack of quality malls and the fact that some select quality projects postponed construction, were the main causes for the sluggish absorption.

How the American suburban boom has influenced Gurgaon

The reasons for shift to the suburban and peripheral locations can be summed up as: Non-availability of quality space in the city centres and availability of large areas in suburbs, accessibility and improved infrastructure and integrated nature of the suburb.