Property Prices

Converting your rent into EMI has greater resonance now that two self-occupied houses are tax-free

One may be petrified by the prospect of interest outstripping the principal but then there is something called time value of money—you get to enjoy a house now which you cannot afford now.

Weaker rupee, reforms make real estate investment lucrative for NRIs; to boost property sales by 10-12%

With the real estate industry estimated at about Rs 3 trillion annually, about 7-8 percent of the inventory is being bought and held by NRIs each year

GST anniversary: Tax regime has failed to bring down property prices, say realtors; blame lack of clarity

The GST regime has also failed to bring down property prices, an impact that consumers were eagerly waiting for, say industry experts.

One year of GST: The tax regime is helping reduce shady realty transactions, but property prices aren’t down

The overall cost of property purchase will come down if stamp duty and registration fees are subsumed under the GST regime.

70 years of Independence: Mapping the policy milestones that shaped the Indian real estate over years

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate was first allowed in the year 2005, which opened up newer ways of funding

Average home prices hit record high of Rs 52 lakh, but affordability rising too: HDFC

Housing prices have risen to record high levels, but increase in disposable income of the homebuyers has made the purchase of a house most affordable in over a decade, according to mortgage giant HDFC Ltd.

Average Mumbai flat still costs Rs 1.3 cr even though unsold inventory is as high as 4 years

Property prices in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) dropped by the maximum among leading metros during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as unsold inventory in the island city has risen to 46 months ( almost four years!).

Average cost of a Mumbai flat is Rs 3.03 cr: Affordable housing remains a myth in India

Realty Bill: Govt should open up new funding avenues for developers

In order to balance out the rising cost of financing due to approval delays and also due to proposed condition that money accrued money from a project should be utilised only for that project, the central authorities can open up new avenues of funding for developers

Forget new launches, even existing flats will take more than 2 yrs to sell

With rising interest rates, slowing sales, a crippling liquidity crunch and exit of black money from the real estate prior to elections, India's top developers are in for a tough ride as they might be forced to generate liquidity, especially in Delhi-NCR and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).<br /><br />