Let's take a look at five most expensive property deals in 2012.
In a chat with readers on June 24, Tushar Bungley of 100floors.com said that real estate prices are unlikely to fall further.
Dr Cor van Zadelhoff is no stranger to India and comes here for both work and pleasure. A pioneer in the European real estate business, he has friends among the Indian royal families through the polo circuit.
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.
Between 2004-05 and 2007-08, FDI in services leapfrogged to $6.61 billion from $444 million, an official statement said. The real estate sector which was thrown open in 2004-05 saw the FDI picking up slowly in the initial two years, but grew substantially in 2007-08 to $2.17 billion.
Over $4 billion belonging to various global realty funds is ready to enter the Indian real estate sector on the back of $1 billion which has already come in, according to Bobby Parikh, managing partner, BMR & Associates.
Paving the way for domestic asset management companies (AMCs) to invest directly in real estate, the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today unveiled the much-awaited guidelines for real estate mutual funds (REMFs), which mandated that at least 35 per cent of the corpus of a scheme be invested directly in real estate assets.
The much-awaited real estate investment trusts (REITs), which invest directly in real estate projects after collecting funds from investors through stock exchanges, are set to see their entry in Indian markets with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday putting out draft rules for such trusts.
Since their inception, they have cumulatively distributed over Rs 26,700 crore to unitholders.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at premises linked to Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora as part of a FEMA probe into alleged foreign exchange violations, insider trading, and round-tripping of funds.
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, the three bulge-bracket banking groups of the US, are likely to get active in Indian real estate after a long gap, according to executives with property funds and consultancies.
Around 15 venture funds from the US and Southeast Asia will be making investments in the Indian real estate sector through the FII route
If the government tries to bring in real estate under GST now, it will be a typical case of biting more than what one can chew, says Sukumar Mukhopadhyay.
India's residential real estate market experienced a 4 per cent year-on-year decline in sales during Q1CY26, while office leasing reached a quarterly high, rising 6 per cent year-on-year to 29.9 million square feet, according to Knight Frank India.
Sanjay Gupta, a 1988-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh amidst allegations of corruption, sparking controversy and criticism from opposition parties.
Demonitisation will facilitate transparency in the real estate industry, which has had a notorious reputation as a safe locker for black money, says Saket Mohta.
'ISRO is planning to build a Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2030. So, our goal is to create a vehicle that can supply modules to the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and bring the products back.'
Real estate business and market have so far been the monopoly of promoters, developers and builders.
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.
The owners of the cash-strapped Deccan Chargers sold the Indian Premier League franchise to a real estate company for an undisclosed sum. Deccan Chronicle Holdings, which paid $107 million for the franchise in 2008, informed the stock exchanges on Friday of their decision to sell the team to Kamla Landmarc, a Mumbai-based real estate company.
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.
A civilised society depends on having the greatest possible number of people who have a stake in society. Being a homeowner gives one a secure and direct stake in society; so that is the goal we need to work towards.
Early this week, Sebi notified AIF regulations for private equity, hedge funds, venture capital funds and real estate funds, among others.
As the rupee weakens, wealthy families are accelerating investments in global assets.
Shahid U Balwa, one of the promoters of the leading real estate company, DB Realty, as well as the controversial Swan Telecom (now Etilisat DB Telecom), has been questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
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.
Avoid builders with very large commitments.
Platform-style partnerships between global investors and Indian developers are expected to gain further traction over the next few years. This comes as institutional capital increasingly shifts from one-off asset acquisitions to scalable, long-term strategies.
Companies are already diversifying sourcing, raising prices, and reworking operating models as the disruption drags on.
In opaque, complicated markets like real estate, its best to stay away from generalisations.
According to villagers in the region, builders have been doing the rounds of the area, trying to spot suitable locations for residential projects.
Authorities in Kuwait have launched a crackdown on illegal property extensions in the wake of a devastating fire at a seven-storey building that claimed the lives of 50 people, including 46 Indians, according to a media report on Saturday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge sheet against Ninex Developers Ltd and its director for alleged fraudulent activities in a Gurugram housing project. This marks the 11th charge sheet in the ongoing builder-banker nexus investigation, initiated by the Supreme Court, which involves 50 cases nationwide where homebuyers were allegedly cheated.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge sheet against Ninex Developers Ltd and its director for alleged fraudulent activities in a Gurugram housing project. This marks the 11th charge sheet in the ongoing builder-banker nexus investigation, initiated by the Supreme Court, which involves 50 cases nationwide where homebuyers were allegedly cheated.
Newer asset classes such as data centres and rental housing gained prominence among investors.
No promoter is allowed to advertise, market, book, sell or offer for sale, or invite persons to purchase any plot, apartment or building, in a project without registering with the authority.
