Page 55 - Real Estate

Indian realty market to become third largest, touch $1 tn by 2030: Survey

According to the report the private equity investments in Indian real estate improved 15 per cent year-on-year in January-March 2018 reaching $3 billion

Amid real estate slump, can this $18 mn penthouse in New York find buyers?

The building will begin sales next week with prices that land squarely in the market's weak zone

Watchdog comes to homebuyers' rescue, asks builder to pass on GST benefits

After the GST rollout, 12 per cent tax was levied on the construction service, which was further reduced to 8 per cent from January 25, 2018

Implementation of RERA across states is nowhere close to its goal: Expert

Experts point out multiple changes by different states in the Act proposed initially by the central government

Ambernath: From being industrial hub to affordable housing suburb

Ambernath has good social infrastructure facilities in the form of healthcare, educational institutions and retail outlets for day-to-day requirements

Soon, it will be easier to get a refund if your builder goes bankrupt

You're on a par with other financial creditors, including banks; no one can touch the house of which your builder has yet to give you possession

Looking for cheaper homes? Chennai sees price cuts, reduced unit sizes

New launches in the city during the first half of 2018 were the highest in 3 years; developers focusing on offloading existing inventories by re-launching old products at lower prices

Lodha Developers' net profit rises 32% to Rs 7.9 bn due to high sales

Lodha Developers' total income was higher than that of DLF, which posted Rs 76.64 billion income during the previous fiscal

What makes Koramangala in Bengaluru an attractive residential destination

Koramangala is ideal for investors looking at pre-lease properties

Realtors join fray in affordable housing segment, take the middle path

According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, affordable housing is defined on the basis of property size, price and buyers' income

Delay in construction is builder's problem

National Commission observed that Unitech had failed to produce any evidence to substantiate its defence

Synchronising bank regulations with PMAY may lead to lower prices

The RBI's move will increase the demand for affordable housing loans from families under EWS and LIG categories.

This real estate hotspot in Gurgaon offers easy exits to investors

Infrastructure development on track and construction of sector roads is completed to a large extent, and the region is well-connected to other parts of the city by the Metro rail

Moving to a bigger house? Sell your old home in exchange for the new one

Bengaluru-based real estate firm Puravankara is assisting customers in selling their old property and upgrading to a new one from it

IND AS rule: Real estate firms fear additional compliance, paperwork

As per the new norm, real estate companies will have to switch to the project completion method from the existing percentage completion method

IBC, RERA pitted against each other; have conflicts in operation: Assocham

According to Assocham report, the fundamental contradiction between these two may drag cases to judicial and legal forums.

Real estate players turn to start-ups to build a better tomorrow

Players are investing, incubating and collaborating with startups to get their hands on the latest technologies

Real estate players blame govt for high prices and low demand

Credai claimed it urged govt to reduce GST rate of 12% on all homes purchased and not only those under CLSS

Housing sales in major cities down 40% in 2017 from 2013/14 levels: Study

In Delhi-NCR, sales fell to 37,600 in 2017 from average annual sales of 1,16,250 units during 2013-14

India's real estate sector to reach $180 billion by 2020, says report

Regulatory reforms, steady demand generated through rapid urbanisation, rising household income and the emergence of affordable and nuclear housing are some of the key drivers of growth for the sector