Liases Foras

2012 might finally see a real estate market for consumers, not builders

As interest rates fall, demand will automatically pick up, but there might not be any significant rise in prices.

'Investors' are realty's mafia; that's why prices can't come down

Property prices are weak but given the structure of the industry, there is no real hope that prices will come down to affordable levels

Mr Jaitley, here is why Indians cannot afford to buy a house

If the interest rates were to fall to 9 percent, the EMI would fall to around Rs 54,000. So, would the individual now buy a home just because the EMI will be around Rs 4,000 per month lower? Unless, home prices fall and builders start concentrating a little more on affordable housing, lower EMIs are not going to help.

Realty woes: It will take you at least 68 years to buy a house in Mumbai

Recent data released by the real estate research firm Liases Foras clearly shows that homes in Indian cities are terribly expensive.