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Buying a house in Mumbai may become cheaper

Buying a house in Mumbai may become cheaper

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Realtors expect BMC's 'single window' clearance to be a game changer, leading to correction in property prices.

Brexit: UK real estate gets cheaper for Indian buyers

Brexit: UK real estate gets cheaper for Indian buyers

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Leasing activities of office and retail spaces would not be affected much.

Housing for all: Good plan but tough to execute

Housing for all: Good plan but tough to execute

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Currently, there's a shortfall of 23 million houses in India.

Modi magic: Realtors expect revival in property market

Modi magic: Realtors expect revival in property market

Rediff.com16 May 2014

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.

Lodha buys 88 acres in Thane for Rs 1,154 crore

Lodha buys 88 acres in Thane for Rs 1,154 crore

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Consultants say at Rs 1,442 a sq ft, the developer has got a good bargain.

Housing construction delays can cost you tax deductions

Housing construction delays can cost you tax deductions

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Most buyers are forced to back off in the face of delays because of the appreciation of the property.

Why Rera hasn't been a great relief for home-buyers

Why Rera hasn't been a great relief for home-buyers

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Rera's implementation is patchy across states, and the powers of the regulator to enforce its orders are also limited.

Is buying a house online cheaper?

Is buying a house online cheaper?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Usually, online and offline discounts are similar. If discounts are too high, check builder's credentials.

Discover India's poshest homes

Discover India's poshest homes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.

Planning to buy a house? It's the right time to go for it!

Planning to buy a house? It's the right time to go for it!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Realtors are still flexible with buyers' demands.

How to breathe life into dead malls

How to breathe life into dead malls

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

What's the mantra for reviving ghost malls? Most important, a right mix of products. They also need to transform into community spaces.

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Call it an expectation of revival in the real estate market or improving liquidity, bulge bracket property deals have made a comeback in the country's commercial capital.

Unitech in talks with PEs to sell Gurgaon IT SEZ

Unitech in talks with PEs to sell Gurgaon IT SEZ

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Approaches Morgan Stanley, GIC and Blackstone

Revival in real estate is at least a year away

Revival in real estate is at least a year away

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

High interest rates and prices mean low affordability. Also, developers have huge inventories.

It's pouring discounts in the real estate sector

It's pouring discounts in the real estate sector

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Discounts up to 15% expected this festive season; analysts expect October-December period to garner sales of at least 60K units across seven major cities.

Will reforms bring realty investors back?

Will reforms bring realty investors back?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

The inventory has risen to 83 months in the National Capital Region and 50 months in Mumbai.

Ginger Hotels among bidders for railways' amenity complexes

Ginger Hotels among bidders for railways' amenity complexes

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

RLDA is a statutory authority established by the ministry of railways for generating non-fare revenue from railway land.

Brexit: UK is the place to holiday, study & buy your next dream home

Brexit: UK is the place to holiday, study & buy your next dream home

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

Exchange rates to provide for 5-7% savings in package costs; consultants forecast higher property purchases by Indians; currency depreciation to make education cheaper

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Aon Hewitt strikes Rs 800-cr leasing deal with Unitech

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The deal for 800,000-square foot plot in Gurgaon's Infospace Tikri SEZ is likely to improve real estate absorption rate, which has seen some upside recently.

Bengaluru real estate, a hotspot for PE funds

Bengaluru real estate, a hotspot for PE funds

Rediff.com21 May 2015

PE funds have invested Rs 13,000 cr into the property market in Bengaluru.

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Big US banks set to enter Indian real estate

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

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.

Realty firms hope for revival in housing sales after rate cut

Realty firms hope for revival in housing sales after rate cut

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Realty sector is facing a huge slowdown for last 3-4 years, leading to a significant delays in possession of flats to customers.

As rupee falls, NRIs exit realty

As rupee falls, NRIs exit realty

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

As returns decline, with extent and time horizon uncertain, some of these investors look to shift to safer zones

RBI chokes foreign home buys

RBI chokes foreign home buys

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

On Wednesday, RBI reduced the cap on individual remittances abroad from $200,000 (about Rs 1.2 crore) to $75,000 (Rs 45 lakh) and also barred individuals from using funds under the scheme to buy immovable properties abroad.

Why it's good time to scout for property

Why it's good time to scout for property

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

With prices unlikely to run up sharply, genuine buyers can start readying deals before the festival season starts.

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

RCom to raise Rs 5,000 cr by selling real estate

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

The company will use the proceeds to part-repay its debt, which stands at Rs 34,000 crore (Rs 340 billion) even after the recent qualified institutional placement of its shares. An RCom board committee recently approved the sale of these assets.

Developers want single-window clearance before real estate law

Developers want single-window clearance before real estate law

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Real estate biggies expcet single window clearance for upcoming projects.

Why realty sector gives nightmares to buyers

Why realty sector gives nightmares to buyers

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

The trust deficit has widened with buyers losing confidence in a developer's ability to construct and deliver a project on time.

Builders welcome Real Estate Bill, provision of jail harsh

Builders welcome Real Estate Bill, provision of jail harsh

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The new law would boost home buyer confidence as well as investment in the realty sector.

Mega business district for Mumbai, courtesy MIAL

Mega business district for Mumbai, courtesy MIAL

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

GVK Skycity's 20-million sq ft commercial space will be bigger than that in BKC; bids invited for first phase.

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Sahara has ploughed at least Rs 1,500 crore from two of its credit cooperatives into the Aamby Valley resort project

Bengaluru, India's hot property market!

Bengaluru, India's hot property market!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Bengaluru's average home prices are Rs 4,000 a sq ft.

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

China's rich seek shelter from stock market storm in foreign property

China's rich seek shelter from stock market storm in foreign property

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Since 2000, China has had the world's largest outflow of HNIs.

NCR's new towns get ready for realty boom

NCR's new towns get ready for realty boom

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Nondescript Bhiwani and Mahendragarh in Haryana, recently named part of the NCR, are likely to see developers queueing up soon and investors betting big on the new hubs.

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Realtors, consultants and foreign universities vie for big share.

Decoding the real estate Bill

Decoding the real estate Bill

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

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.

Tips to make a fortune from property

Tips to make a fortune from property

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Opt for an affordable house on a metro's periphery, invest and wait it out.

Despite slowdown, investors pump money into realty funds

Despite slowdown, investors pump money into realty funds

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Indian property markets are not in the pink of health.

Will 2016 put an end to realty sector's woes?

Will 2016 put an end to realty sector's woes?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Launches of new homes reduced drastically this year.