Mumbai moves up in realty investors' pecking order

Mumbai has jumped five positions to become the third-most preferred property investment market in Asia Pacific in 2011, according to new survey.While Mumbai has overtaken Hong Kong and Beijing, it......

Why builders are not pleased with the Budget

The devil is in the detail for the real estate sector. Though the Budget gave sops to home buyers in the form of tax savings and interest rate subvention, it quietly brought back service tax on......

Credit flow to real estate eases

Real estate developers, who were battling tight liquidity in the past few quarters, are breathing easier with banks now more inclined to lend. Developers such as DLF, Unitech and Orbit are in the......

PE flows to realty mart may start again

Private equityfunds may revive their interest in the real estate sector this year, after a lull of six to nine months, as valuations of properties have droppedby a third, making them attractive for......