It has now been a year, since the Indian government announced the demonetisation exercise on November 8, 2016. The debate now centres on whether demonetisation has helped or hurt the real estate sector. The … READ FULL STORY
For all the right reasons, the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report was the toast of the country and the markets reacted with positivity. As a country, we should analyse the WB report, not … READ FULL STORY
It has been a year since demonetisation was announced on November 8, 2016 and was touted as a surgical strike on black money. Although, in the aftermath of demonetisation, the GDP growth has come … READ FULL STORY
The Telangana Real Estate Developers Association (TREDA) secretary general, Sunil Chandra Reddy, on October 23, 2017, said that property prices are likely to go up by around Rs 400 to Rs 450 per sq … READ FULL STORY
In an exclusive interaction with Housing News, Sachin Sandhir, global managing director – emerging business of RICS, points out that India considerably lags behind mature real estate markets, such as the US and UK … READ FULL STORY
With the implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), the residential real estate industry is witnessing significant changes. The Act strictly prohibits builders from advertising their under-construction projects, while allowing the … READ FULL STORY
Real estate investments today, are not restricted by national boundaries. Taking note of the opportunities in the Indian real estate market, many foreign investors and developers have shown interest in investing here. At the … READ FULL STORY
Shapoorji Pallonji Group, on October 12, 2017, announced a USD 500 million equity joint venture (JV) with Allianz AG of Germany, which marks Allianz’s first real estate transaction in India. The JV will establish … READ FULL STORY
With the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) and other reforms coming into force, developers are rushing to complete partially completed projects and obtain their completion certificates, to avoid falling under the purview … READ FULL STORY
The affordable housing sector has recorded a surge of 27 per cent, in new units launched between January and September 2017, as compared to the corresponding period last year. However, overall residential unit launches … READ FULL STORY
Citing surging inflation numbers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the short-term lending rates unchanged at 6 per cent, in its monetary policy review, on October 4, 2017. “In the present macroeconomic situation, … READ FULL STORY
Various criteria, including transparency of projects and affordability, are attracting consumers looking for buying properties this festive season, rather than the traditional freebies and schemes, experts say. “Traditionally, the festive season has been considered … READ FULL STORY
In today’s technology-driven market environment, data rules. For India’s real estate market, the importance of data was underlined in bold strokes by the implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA). No … READ FULL STORY
