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.
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the beginning of a long festival season, up to Diwali. This period is considered as an auspicious time to buy a home. Consequently, developers as well as home buyers, look forward … READ FULL STORY
When Priyadarshini Mittal bought an apartment in a newly launched project along Dwarka Expressway in 2009, he was ridiculed by his friends, who felt that Mittal had invested his lifetime savings in a place … READ FULL STORY
Project delays have been a matter of grave concern and a common grievance of home buyers. Developers, on their part, cite various reasons for such delays. Among the legitimate reasons, almost all developers complain … READ FULL STORY
Home buyers across the country often complain about the lack of accountability, with respect to what is possibly the biggest investment of their lives. Cynics argue that this deficiency makes it a sellers’ market, … READ FULL STORY
If the recent residential property launches in Noida are any indication, it may seem that the developers in the city are determined to compete with global cities. The market, which has for long been … READ FULL STORY
When Ratan Pandit, a school teacher, searched online for information to buy a house in Noida Extension, the results left him completely confused. While some property consultancy firms endorsed this market as a future … READ FULL STORY
Rapid urbanisation and migration of rural workforce in search of jobs, have led to increasing pressure on infrastructure and transportation in urban centres. Consequently, the debate now is whether transit-oriented development (TOD) can solve … READ FULL STORY
The Indian real estate slump has brought a wishful thought to the fore, the buyers’ market. Across the built environment of real estate, there is a critical evaluation of opportunity cost as the transactions … READ FULL STORY
Over the years, the dynamics that define a developer’s brand image, have changed rapidly, in the Indian real estate market. Critics, who question whether brand name really matters in the real estate market, have … READ FULL STORY
“When I was explaining to a client that the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), would change the urban landscape of Bhiwadi, he reminded me that Rewari (a junction point in the DMIC), was 25 kms … READ FULL STORY
At a financial planning seminar in Delhi, a home buyer had a pertinent question: “Although GST may help the builders to avoid double or triple taxation and reduce their cost of construction and operation, … READ FULL STORY
In 2009, Manisha Ghai was offered a flat in Greater Noida, for Rs 35 lakhs. She liked the apartment and its cost. However, the interior decorator, who mostly travels in and around Delhi-NCR for … READ FULL STORY
Although rental values may seem to be undervalued in the Indian context, due to the high capital values of real estate, the fact is that when compared to affordability and median income of cities, … READ FULL STORY
