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.
Shweta Jha, a journalist, was house hunting in Bengaluru. After a lot of research on the market, upcoming locations and price comparison, she finally zeroed in on an apartment in Outer Ring Road. The … READ FULL STORY
Mayur Shah, an NRI from Boston, wanted to invest in a residential house in India. His first choice naturally, was his hometown of Ahmedabad. However, he was advised by the local agents to instead … READ FULL STORY
The real estate market in Bengaluru has stood apart from others in the country. Developers in the city have a much better track record, in terms of transparency, fair trade practices, construction quality, project … READ FULL STORY
When it comes to taking a property on rent in India, tenants often have to pass through a number of uncomfortable questions, ranging from food habits to personal lifestyle choices. Consequently, a majority of … READ FULL STORY
Mumbai, which is often criticised for being saturated, also has some under-valued and lesser-known real estate micro-markets that could transform into property hotspots, owing to infrastructure developments in the city. Most of these ‘hidden … READ FULL STORY
Delay in construction and delivery of projects, is the biggest challenge that the real estate industry faces. This is a direct by-product, of the shortage of skilled manpower to execute the projects and streamline … READ FULL STORY
Although a rating system for real estate exists in India, this system has not evolved and is also prone to criticism, vis-à-vis its objectivity. Analysts maintain that real estate ratings, have to evolve beyond … READ FULL STORY
One of the most effective sales tools available in the Indian real estate sector, is word-of-mouth publicity. Consequently, developers are trying their best to create ‘artificially induced neighbourhoods’, for communities, professionals and other like-minded … READ FULL STORY
For nearly a decade Sanjeev Chaudhary, regretted his decision of buying a house at Crossings Republik on National Highway (NH) 24. Connectivity with NH 24, was the only reason he invested in a large … READ FULL STORY
In a cash-starved business like real estate, almost all the developers have their own set of lenders, investors, quasi-equity partners and even informal crowdfunding mechanisms. The extent to which these intermediaries solve the sector’s … READ FULL STORY
Despite concerns over the fact that the housing market in Noida has a stock of over one lakh units, seasoned players seem to be betting big on its future growth. One important reason, is … READ FULL STORY
Let’s start with a basic premise – that job creation leads to greater office space absorption, which in turn leads to housing revival. However, across the country, the recent uptake in office space has … READ FULL STORY
JC Sharma, vice-chairman and managing director of Sobha Ltd, has been witness to the emergence of Bengaluru as the country’s top realty destination. It is not just the business potential of the city that … READ FULL STORY
