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How do you assess the true value of your house?

The market price of property in India is not always in sync with its intrinsic value. The home buying experience of Rajesh Kalra, a professional in Mohali, soured at the time of possession. He had negotiated with the builder and till that point of time believed that with his negotiation skills he made a good bargain for the same. But once in the house he got to know through the neighbour next door that the other person bought at around INR 4 lakh lesser price.

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Can home buyers time the real estate market?

When you read in the media that the housing market is on fire, you get pessimistic with FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) gripping your investment strategy. When the market speculators suggest the house price might drop, you rush to sell and/or put your buying decision on hold for a better deal. Track2Realty analyses whether home buyers can time the market.

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Is there any custodian of due diligence in Indian housing?

Housing project is approved by the government agency; RERA; and banks & financial institutions! Shouldn’t this be enough to instil confidence of the home buyers that the housing project is safe to invest? How could otherwise a builder with poor execution capabilities or fiscal imbalance cross the three eyes of scrutiny and dodge the bullet at each and every level of checks & balances? Track2Realty questions as to who is the custodian of due diligence in the housing market?

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Indian senior living market potential to touch USD 12 billion by 2030

The median age of the country is likely to gradually increase from about 29 to 38 by 2050. Similarly, the proportion of aged people (above 60 years) is likely to increase from about 11% in 2024 to 21% in 2050. At the global level, over the next three decades (by 2050), of the 2.1 billion people above 60 years, India would account for a 17% share indicating a significant demand growth for senior care including housing in the country.

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Mothers’ quest for social security catalyst to property buying

Mother’s Day & property market! The topic has been debated the world over and it has mostly revolved around whether a house could be a perfect Mother’s Day gift. Or else whether one should buy a house near mother’s place. However, mother as a factor in the property world is not just confined to a limited scope of her being a recipient or just an emotional comforting factor. In fact, she has always been an influencer and with economic independence is fast emerging as a catalyst to property buying. On this Mother’s Day Track2Realty explores as to how much the mom factor is “the factor” in the property market. 

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7 years of RERA; 7 unaddressed questions

It was conceptualised to clean the opaque ecosystem of Indian real estate; was touted to be the biggest reform of the sector; and expected to enhance the home buyers’ confidence index. But seven long years after the enactment of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), it has still not evolved as a stamp of trust for the harassed home buyers. RERA’s tryst with trial & error has not only dented the confidence of the home buyers but also lent credence to the perception that complaint with RERA rather gives an edge to the builders. After all, RERA has been relegated to be the balancing act for both the builder and the buyer. A Track2Realty analysis.

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Home buyers’ satisfaction index still low after 7 years of RERA: Survey

As RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) is close to its 7 years of completion, the home buyers across the nation have more to complain than compliment with what was supposed to be a game changer legislation. The buyers rather question as to RERA has been enacted to serve whose purpose. Most of the home buyers across India’s top 10 cities point out that the ground realities have not changed for them. A vast majority of them feel it has opened another window of litigation and thus hurts than helps the buyers. Issues range from lack of transparency to accountability, and existing market realities to consumer interface.

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How to make housing more affordable?

No one has got a clear answer to the core of the problems and every industry  stakeholder has his own point of view. However, the economies of scale suggests it definitely helps the developers to undertake cost-effective measures since material procurement happens at a group level. This gives large developers an advantage over other smaller developers and projects. Also, the duration of construction has an impact on the cost. The developers must ensure the completion of projects on time, which could help us sell the properties at a faster pace and keep the cost under control. 

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It may not be crashlanding but all’s not well for Indian real estate in 2024

At the beginning of 2024, as the Indian real estate stakeholders (self-styled industry experts within the realty media landscape) are yet again influence peddling their bullish narrative, the reality check by Track2Realty clearly finds that the sales growth post-Covid has neither been broad based nor democratic. Real estate is yet again emerging as a parking lot of big money post the pandemic, as visible with the off-take of luxury & super luxury despite the stagnant job growth and wage growth.

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Legal safeguards for home buyers against Unfair Contract

Isn’t it ironic that in a country where the number of unsold housing units is skyrocketing, the business of real estate continues to be a seller’s market? Contrary to the developers’ influence peddling that the housing market is by and large a buyer’s market now, the fact lies that the developers continue to take the buyers for a ride. The developers’ exploitative practices are not limited to the delay of the project, but also default in delivering the promised amenities, and, most glaringly, with one-sided unfair contract. Track2Realty explains the options before the home buyers. 

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