Real estate prices in Mumbai, and most cities around the country, have skyrocketed in the past one year. Since Mumbai still remains the price-setter for the rest of the country, let us understand the dynamics of real estate prices in this city.
Alternative investment funds (AIFs) have crossed Rs 5 trillion in terms of funds raised, while the investment commitments have surpassed Rs 12 trillion for the first time as of September, according to data released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday approved guidelines for real estate mutual funds.
As real estate is about a tenth of the Indian economy, the extent of black money floating around in the sector is huge.
Alternative investment funds (AIFs) - investment vehicles favoured by the affluent - have topped $50 billion (Rs 4.3 trillion) in total investments for the first time during the April-June quarter, according to the latest data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The industry's commitments have approached Rs 12 trillion ($140 billion), marking a 40 per cent increase over the past year. The amount raised and deployed stood at Rs 4.74 trillion ($56 billion) and Rs 4.32 trillion ($51 billion), respectively, the data shows.
The Congress party's real estate bank has been receiving complaints from state units, and Priyanka Gandhi's first formal responsibility maybe to address these woes.
Laws in several states are inconsistent with the model Bill passed by Parliament.
Crisil Real Estate Ratings provide city specific all-round assessment of real estate projects and help buyers benchmark and identify quality projects within their cities.
These are some of the most expensive real estate markets in the world.
What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the Tiananmen Square uprising -- a US President had succeeded with his own hand, notes Krishna Prasad.
Analysts recommend being selective in picking stocks.
The government on Tuesday proposed reducing the long-term capital gains tax on immovable properties to 12.5 per cent from 20 per cent, but removed the indexation benefits to adjust for inflation, a move experts termed as "negative" for sellers.
Buyers suffer because they often don't know the relevant details.
On the evidence so far, however, these steps have not improved the scale of transactions in the real estate market. Most buyers continue to hold back in the hope of further drops in prices, while developers find that financial succour gives them the staying power to withhold price cuts. The result may, therefore, prove to be the opposite of what was intended, by delaying the price adjustment that is essential if demand and supply are to balance once again.
India is ranked as the fifth most attractive destination for future real estate investments, according to a latest report of FCCI and Ernst and Young.
As the global economy limps into 2009, barometers for the real estate industry are bleak.
The Act envisages that the states and Centre will formulate specific rules for real estate regulation.
The on-going search operation started a fortnight back in which the evasion by firms providing real estate services, including renting and other collaborations was detected, official sources said.
In opaque, complicated markets like real estate, its best to stay away from generalisations.
India is among the three least-favoured Asian stock markets, according to BofA Securities whose survey found that 10 per cent of fund managers are underweight on Indian equities from a 12-month perspective.
Builders bet on affordable homes as luxury sales dip, however, signs of revival after note ban and Rera are slowly visible
The apex court also pulled up the Gujarat government for extending the deadline till July next year for hospitals to rectify the building by-laws violations, and said the "carte blanche" notification was in teeth of its order of December 18 last year and people will continue to die in fire incidents.
Value mutual funds have witnessed robust investor interest, garnering Rs 22,757 crore in inflows in 2024, nearly double the amount seen in 2023, fueled by impressive returns generated by the segment. This surge reflects a shift in investor focus towards fundamentally strong yet undervalued stocks.
The new real estate hubs could typically take between 5 and 10 years to develop depending on the state of economy of the city and the state.
Real estate business and market have so far been the monopoly of promoters, developers and builders.
'Consider 40% to 50% in equities, 10% in gold as a hedge, and the remaining 30% to 40% split between multi-asset funds and hybrid funds.'
India's biggest listed developer, DLF, and Dubai's Nakheel have announced a joint venture with plans to invest more than $10bn to build two townships on 40,000 acres.
Leasing activities of office and retail spaces would not be affected much.
The stock of mall developer and commercial real estate major, The Phoenix Mills (Phoenix), is up 26 per cent since its business update in the third week of January. The gains came on strong December quarter performance and the consumption boost in the Budget which is expected to help the company sustain its growth trends.
Dalal Street minnows stole the show in 2024, giving handsome returns to investors, helped by a largely optimistic trend in the stock market and impressive retail investors' participation. Analysts attributed the positive trend in the equity markets, where the benchmark indices shattered many records this year, to robust domestic liquidity, strong fundamentals of the Indian economy, and policy continuity.
Despite attractive offers and discounts, the realty players have not been able to revive market sentiments post Diwali in Tier-II towns of Punjab and Haryana.
Ten cities investors will target in 2009.
The last time these two indexes recorded a negative performance on a calendar year basis was in CY19.
In a chat with readers on June 24, Tushar Bungley of 100floors.com said that real estate prices are unlikely to fall further.
Land aggregators now want to sell to large corporations because their payment is guaranteed.
The old tax regime remains unchanged. 'Taxpayers opting for it will continue to follow the existing slab rates and deductions.'
'He was in good physical condition. In fact, he was an allrounder who loved the game. We're all still in shock.'
Mukesh Ambani has big plans for his real estate biz and is currently in the process of recruiting large number of professionals for it.
Banks may be claiming that they are pruning their real estate exposure but data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) paints a completely different picture.
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