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.
“While real estate is traditionally viewed through the prism of ‘location, location and location’, I feel that if you can spot the future location, then you strike a potential goldmine. Kharghar happens to be … READ FULL STORY
Rakesh Yadav bought his first property at Neharpar, Faridabad, at a rate of Rs 2,000 per sq ft in 2009. However, Yaday, who is a foreman, has avoided moving in to his house, as … READ FULL STORY
Mayur Patil, a property developer who operates in the Thane region, was surprised when Rashmi Garg, a non-resident Indian (NRI) from Britain, insisted that she would only invest in Lonavala as her holiday home. … READ FULL STORY
Ever since the demonetisation of old currency was announced by the union government, the Indian real estate industry, has been trying to ascertain the cost-benefit analysis of its impact. Those who suggest that a … READ FULL STORY
On the Delhi-Ghaziabad border, the price point on either side of the divide is a case study in urban housing economics. A 2-BHK property on Delhi’s side costs Rs 1.25 crores while the same … READ FULL STORY
Diwakar Sharma bought an apartment in a Delhi-NCR project on the recommendation of his colleague. Prima facie, there has been nothing to suspect about a project where most of his colleagues have bought homes … READ FULL STORY
Nashik has better potential for property price appreciation than any other tier-2 or tier-3 city in Maharashtra, owing to its growth and expanding economic opportunities, says Hardik Puranik, a local property broker. This feeling … READ FULL STORY
The abolition of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, has come as a shock to Indian industries and the real estate market, in particular. The worry now, is that the realty market, which … READ FULL STORY
With the government finalising the tax structure for the goods and services tax (GST), home buyers now seem concerned that the GST may increase the price of under-construction flats, which are expected to come … READ FULL STORY
It started off as an affordable housing destination; was then plagued by litigations pertaining to land acquisition; witnessed price escalation and higher FSI and density norms, and finally saw the emergence of premium housing, … READ FULL STORY
Although not many developers may be willing to publicly admit it, the fact is that developers find it advantageous to have investors as anchors for their projects. Developers need money, even before they can … READ FULL STORY
Crowdfunding in the property market, the world over, is mostly associated with the commercial real estate segment. The most common forms of crowdfunding in the developed property markets, are debt and equity. In debt … READ FULL STORY
The Indian real estate sector, it seems, is yet to wake up to the benefits offered by technology, towards reducing operational and construction costs, maintaining timelines and tackling the labour crisis in the market. … READ FULL STORY
