Owing to the risk perception attached with the segment by banks, the residential realty segment has been increasingly relying on non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies to raise debt financing, reports Abhijit Lele.
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi has shared details about his journey from film stardom to becoming a successful global entrepreneur. In an article for Rolling Stone, which he also posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Oberoi explained how stepping away from fame helped him focus, grow, and build a lasting legacy.
"Like other sectors which bore the brunt of recession, the impact on real estate has also been felt. Even a cosmo city like Bangalore, which was most happening in terms of real estate, has suffered a 10 per cent drop", M R Jaishankar, chairman & managing director of the group told reporters.
'After Covid, people started looking for bigger houses with pools and landscaped gardens.' 'Even middle class buyers are looking at plots of land in smaller towns.'
Realtors' apex body CREDAI described the RBI decision to cut repo rate by 50 basis points as a bold step and said this will help boost sales of residential properties.
Japan is expected to increase its investment target in India from the earlier 5 trillion yen ($34 billion) to almost 10 trillion yen.
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Real estate companies appear to be the worst hit by the ongoing global uncertainties, coupled with the new norms for primary market issuances.
For promoting a planned and healthy real estate development of colonies and apartments in big cities, union housing and urban poverty alleviation ministry has drafted a bill and invited suggestions from experts.
this move by the government is likely to iron out the current challenges for the NBFCs and in turn help the real estate sector.
Four years after delisting its shares from the Delhi Stock Exchange, real estate behemoth DLF is knocking at the capital market again selling shares at - hold your breath - 837 times the valuation at which it exited the stock market. Should you buy?
Cash-strapped real estate firms are resorting to short-term borrowings of funds to complete ongoing projects as the economic slowdown has virtually halted demand for properties, freezing cash flows.
Despite the absence of any notable price growth, transaction volumes are picking up in major Indian cities. The surge in sentiments is also backed by a significant rise in transparency in the industry.
Analysts, however, suggest investors remain selective on realty stocks and buy only where there is revenue visibility and a credible promoter backing.
LIC has proposed a consolidation of its real estate portfolio and is inviting bids from consultancy organisations.
The affected lawyers, once considered an 'elite group' among their peers across courts in the state during the peak period of the real estate boom are no longer the envy of their fraternity. Noted civil advocate C Ravindran said four years back, a lawyer used to charge clients who wished to register land, about one per cent of the total land value.
The Union Budget 2013-14 has been largely neutral as far as Real Estate industry as most of its specific demands/wishes ignored especially that of infrastructure status, allowing ECB for all segments against current affordable housing alone.
At a time when capital allocations to real estate are growing globally, investors are expecting transparency standards in real estate to be at par with other asset classes, says Anuj Puri.
Office space owners are looking at good times ahead as rentals are expected to rise due to demand for Grade A office spaces outpacing supply that has been sluggish due to construction delays, long gestation periods and developers' interests shifting to residential.
During the past 30 days, prices of medium residential apartments rose by Rs 300-500 per square feet across various nodes in the city. The present prices range at Rs 2,500-3,000 per square foot across nodes like Kamothe, Panvel, Kharghar, Khandeshwar and CDB Belapur, said Srikanth Puduval, a real estate agent.
You should invest in real estate, if it is fitting well within your overall investment strategy to reach your financial goals. However it is recommended to consider certain aspects before jumping into it.
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If you are a service provider, especially a real estate agent or a tour operator and not registered with the tax authorities, the service tax department has begun compiling data of such entities and will soon crack down on tax evaders.
'Employers increasingly want candidates who can take AI pilots from proof-of-concept to production-ready systems.' 'That requires governance, monitoring, and ROI measurement -- skills that go beyond coding and into business impact.'
Traditionally, real estate has been the major investment avenue across the world. The trend is not due for a change as the capital appreciation is good. However there are some points to be thought about.
The police officials got down into the drain in Palasia area along with real estate businessman Shilom James who has been arrested in the case, said an eyewitness.
The real estate business thrives on creating excess spaces beyond the permitted building codes, short-changing the buyer, and even opting for poorer quality of material. This finds an enthusiastic resonance among the officialdom. Flouting rules is part of the business model, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.
The crisis may not be as visible this time, but the stakes are just as high, points out Rajeswari Sengupta.
India's flexible (flex) office segment, having breached pre-pandemic levels, is thriving as corporates, startups, multinational corporations, and global capability centres (GCCs) expand in India, seeking low-capital yet Grade A plug-and-play facilities. In the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, the flex office segment continued to grow, with flex space leasing rising by 22 per cent to 2.2 million square feet (msf), according to Colliers.
Sri Manikanta Associated is looking for summer interns to promote Medical Insurance and Real Estate in and around Hyderabad.
Credai is the apex body for real estate developers in the country and represents over 9,000 developers through 128 chapters in 20 states
'The government has to stop trying to fix things for lenders, projects, homeowners and developers and think instead about how to fix the market for houses,' says Mihir S Sharma.
The real estate sector has underperformed the Sensex in the past 2 years.
It proposes to set up a regulator in every state.
Housing sales declined 19 per cent annually in January-March across eight major cities to 98,095 units on high prices and lower launches, according to PropTiger. Real estate consultant PropTiger, which is part of REA India that also owns Housing.com, on Wednesday noted that rising property prices and slowing growth forced buyers to exercise caution.
'In the past six months, capital markets have seen a dip, and realty is struggling. The stock-market investor will be cautious of putting that investment in real estate when there may be a slowdown coming.'
This year's Budget comes at a time when interest rates are still high and demand for real estate has remained poor.
Registering the agreement for sale remains the most reliable way for a homebuyer to secure their legal and financial interests.
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