The headwinds of a slower market, combined with demonetisation and RERA, have had an impact on the number of homes launched in Pune, according to the ‘Pune Residential Realty Report for January-June 2017’ by … READ FULL STORY
Infrastructure developments and large projects, such as industrial corridors or IT hubs, tend to augur well for the real estate market in the area. The Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor (DMIC) announced by the government of … READ FULL STORY
Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) has announced that its township project in Ahmedabad, Godrej Garden City has received the Indian Green Building Council-Green Residential Society (IGBC-GRS) Platinum certification. The IGBC-GRS Platinum certification is recognised as … READ FULL STORY
Interest rates play a key role in the home buying decision, when one opts for a home loan. Presently, the interest rate on home loans, is around the 8% mark, which looks very attractive, … READ FULL STORY
A first-of-its-kind, voluntary, private sector-led initiative, the Sustainable Housing Leadership Consortium (SHLC), has launched a ‘greenhomes’ campaign that will work towards mainstreaming green homes in India. The aim, is for at least 20 per … READ FULL STORY
Despite the demonetisation exercise and recent layoffs by technology companies, due to automation and changing technology, commercial markets continued to remain resilient, backed by sustained expansion plans of the major occupiers. The gross office … READ FULL STORY
The activities of private equity (PE) investors are believed to be a reliable indicator of the property market’s status. By studying private equity investors’ movements, home buyers can understand the prevailing mood in the … READ FULL STORY
In recent times, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has given several tough rulings against the developers and in favour of home buyers. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), on the … READ FULL STORY
Sluggish growth has had an adverse impact on several real estate players, resulting in many of their loans turning into non-performing assets (NPAs) for the banks and financial institutions. Recently, the government of India … READ FULL STORY
Over the past few decades, real estate has emerged as an important investment asset. However, this investment, depends on healthy capital appreciation over a long-term period. Real estate also tends to be illiquid and … READ FULL STORY
Of late, home seekers have become increasingly aware of the short-term costs versus the long-term benefits of living in green buildings. Although green building concepts in the residential segment are more prevalent in super-luxury … READ FULL STORY
While it is not advisable to sell your apartment, when the real estate market is witnessing a slowdown, sometimes, it may be unavoidable. You may have been transferred to another city, or may be … READ FULL STORY
The residential real estate market has witnessed its lowest first-half sales and launches in the last five years, along with a resurgence of the affordable housing sector in H1 2017, says a report titled … READ FULL STORY
