Ravi Sinha is a journalist with nearly two decades of cross-discipline media exposure. He is the CEO of real estate think-tank group Track2Realty. He has been writing extensively on the real estate sector for nearly a decade. Evaluation of real estate brand performance is his expertise and he has immense insight into consumers’ psychograph in the property market.
Update on February 24, 2019: GST Council cuts tax on under construction residential houses to 5 per cent, from 12 per cent currently. GST rate on affordable housing slashed to 1 per cent from 8 … READ FULL STORY
In an exclusive interview with Housing News, Neeraj Bansal, partner – real estate and construction, KPMG India, maintains that the opening up of the Indian real estate sector to global investors, will usher greater … READ FULL STORY
At a recent financial seminar, a panelist suggested that amidst the over-supply in markets across Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR, the luxury segment in Kolkata stood out. This raised the question of whether a cost-conscious … READ FULL STORY
Jitu Virwani, CMD of the Embassy Group, is a firm believer that the top developers are conscious of the advantages of adopting professional practices. In an exclusive interview with Housing News, Virwani points out … READ FULL STORY
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) may be one of the most debated and expected developments in the Indian real estate sector but a majority of Indians remain unsure about how it will operate. An … READ FULL STORY
Can a business claim advance payments received, as income from sales, in its account books? An ideal accounting practice is one, where an advance payment is a loan and not a profit. However, in … READ FULL STORY
Rajeev Sood was negotiating for a sea-facing luxury property in Mumbai, at a whopping price of Rs 50,000 per sq ft. However, before he could close the deal, a business trip to Dubai completely … READ FULL STORY
Research across sectors, globally, has shown that companies encouraging a culture of integrity, are able to reap financial benefits. Perhaps the most important benefit, which often remains concealed, is that this culture forces individuals … READ FULL STORY
The residents of a housing society in Noida were taken aback one morning, when they found that the office of the facility management was locked. The builder had abandoned the maintenance of the society … READ FULL STORY
Raman Kapoor, a home buyer in Noida, has been in a legal battle with his developer for the last five years. His grouse is that there has been a defect in the construction of … READ FULL STORY
The primary reason why non-resident Indians (NRIs) want to maintain a wait and watch approach towards the Indian property market, is the high cost of property (according to 40 per cent of NRIs), while … READ FULL STORY
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) may often find it impractical to physically come and see a property, while scouting for one, even if they have a keen interest in the Indian property market. Hence, developers are … READ FULL STORY
The productivity of an enterprise, is directly proportional to the happiness index of its manpower. However, when it comes to Indian real estate, a vast portion of the workforce remains disillusioned, while businesses seem … READ FULL STORY
