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.
In only its second year of functioning, the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has emerged as a trusted resource for aggrieved home buyers. Considering that UP is home to some of … READ FULL STORY
The real estate market has, on numerous occasions, witnessed the launch of projects in the SEZ, retail, luxury housing or even affordable housing segments, without any market rationale. This has often led to oversupply … READ FULL STORY
The psychology of home buyers and their expectations vis-à-vis return on investment (ROI), have traditionally been different for investors and end-users. However, this difference may be gradually disappearing, at least in the top eight … READ FULL STORY
In the real estate market, where prices have stagnated over the past few years, developers are experimenting with various new sales and marketing strategies. Inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) to sell apartments in an … READ FULL STORY
The reality of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Indian real estate, is that companies get into it, merely to fulfill mandatory provisions and/or tax adjustments, rather than out of any real concern for the … READ FULL STORY
The GST Council, at its meeting on February 24, 2019, reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on under construction properties from 12 per cent with an input tax credit (ITC) to 5 … READ FULL STORY
Unsold real estate inventory in the country, is often blamed on over-supply. The root cause of what is termed as over-supply, may, in fact, be the mismatch between demand and supply. However, this fails … READ FULL STORY
The interim budget 2019 of the Narendra Modi government, is no different from previous budgets of India, where the demands of the real estate industry and buyers revolve around the housing market only. This … READ FULL STORY
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
