After three post-pandemic years of an upcycle, it was a mixed bag for the realty sector in 2025, with sales volumes in the residential real estate moderating across top cities, and commercial real estate and institutional investments emerging as standout performers. Residential: Volumes soften, value holds firm.
'While the concept was introduced globally over four decades ago, branded residences have taken off now in India.'
Farmers too will get better deals
CREDAI Chairman Lalit Jain said a long term status quo on interest rates would not help prospective home buyers.
Real estate biggies unhappy with status quo on RBI rate cut.
Hailing clear majority for Narendra Modi-led BJP in the polls, real estate experts on Friday said a stable government at the Centre will help revive the property market.
This shift is driven by a pursuit of a superior lifestyle and an innate desire to be grounded in an owned plot of land. Villas, situated within gated housing societies, have gained popularity as a property type, witnessing strong traction due to elevated aspirations and the need for more living space.
Budget fails to cheer realty players.
Delhi's Connaught Place is the 6th most expensive location in the world.
The realty market has been reeling under declining sales, coupled with higher inventory, for the past two years.
The real estate industry today hailed the RBI's decision to cut key interest rate, saying the move will boost housing demand and also improve sentiments in the sluggish property market.
The office space absorption in seven cities, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, rose 14 per cent during the July-September quarter compared with the year-ago period.
Construction costs would be reduced to some extent and this benefit can be passed on to the customers, thereby spurring home buying
Realty sector is facing a huge slowdown for last 3-4 years, leading to a significant delays in possession of flats to customers.
The new law would boost home buyer confidence as well as investment in the realty sector.
'GST will bring in much needed transparency and higher investments in the coming years and we hope that a few percentage points to India's GDP.'
Despite the slowdown, property investments can give them good returns over the long term
Happy at the clear mandate given by voters to the BJP-led NDA, India Inc on Friday exuded confidence that Narendra Modi will initiate bold and decisive policy reforms to promote economic growth.
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