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.
Case Study 1: Ranjeet Kumar, a home buyer in Noida, had filed a case against a builder in the District Consumer Commission. His purchase cost was Rs 40 lakhs and, hence, the case was … READ FULL STORY
2021 was expected to be the year of recovery for the Indian real estate sector that weathered the black swan of the Covid-19 pandemic in the preceding year. Throughout the year, developers put up … READ FULL STORY
Instances where housing societies and residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) start issuing moral, ethical and social diktats to the residents, are not uncommon. People, who are single or lead an independent lifestyle, often bear the … READ FULL STORY
China’s Evergrande is the talk of the town in the global real estate environment today. It is the story of a debt-ridden real estate company that is financially overleveraged, has gone beyond execution capabilities, … READ FULL STORY
Right from the consumer goods to automobiles, marketing and brand-building initiatives of industries include customer loyalty programmes. However, it has not gained ground in Indian real estate, since the predominant mindset is that the … READ FULL STORY
Commercial real estate, most notably the retail and office spaces, have been hit hard by the COVID-19-induced new normal across the world. It is, hence, being debated whether commercial real estate would be able … READ FULL STORY
When it comes to the purchase of a house for self-use, average home buyers tend to look at the functional aspects of the house. However, when it comes to investing in real estate for … READ FULL STORY
in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the mindset and the outlook of non-resident Indians (NRIs) vis-à-vis the Indian property market has changed drastically. While earlier more NRIs were buying properties, now active professionals … READ FULL STORY
Berkshire Hathway HomeServices, the real estate brokerage arm of global investor Warren Buffet, has entered the Indian market through a tie-up with Orenda India. Sanya Aeren, its chief advisor – marketing and communication, says … READ FULL STORY
When it comes to the recovery of varying assets after a period of uncertainty, this recovery is seldom equal. For example, the historic highs witnessed by the stock market after the crash in March … READ FULL STORY
In the post-COVID-19 era, as the concept of cross ventilation, open spaces and wellness gains ground, balconies in apartments have once again become a focus area in urban real estate markets. While individuals from … READ FULL STORY
Record low interest rate on household savings, high unemployment rate and rising inflation levels, have added to the existing woes of home buyers in India, who are now battling with much higher debt-to-income (DTI) … READ FULL STORY
Home buyers may often find real estate developers helping them with housing finance, through their tie-ups with financial institutions. However, when this home loan is being co-lent by a bank and a housing finance … READ FULL STORY
