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Consumer Connect Festive Survey, Festive Home Buying, Festive Property Sale, Festive Property Offers, India Real Estate News, Indian Realty News, Indian Property Market, Track2Realty Survey, Fence Sitting Buyers, Festive Offers
Fence sitting buyers need hand holding this festive season

The quest for property has not subsided among the Indians; nor do they have any doubts over the appreciation potential of real asset. They still consider property the tangible asset class that is less prone to market volatility, compared to stock market and other avenues of investment. However, they need a bit of cushioning this festive season to take a plunge into the property market.

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Consumer Connect Unsold Housing, Housing Demand & Supply, Housing Inventory, Indian Housing Market, India Real Estate News, Indian Realty News, Real Estate News India, Indian Property Market
Unsold inventory symptoms & not the cause of housing market malaise

Isn’t it ironic that in a country where housing shortage is at the core of policy debates, housing surplus in top Indian cities is juxtaposed to that. As a matter of fact, the reality of unsold housing units poses an even greater degree of imbalance than the housing shortage. But then unsold inventory is a symptom and not the cause of malaise in the housing market of the country. A Track2Realty report.  

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Consumer Connect K Shape Recovery, Real Estate Recovery, Real Estate ROI, Real Estate Returns, Real cEstate Appreciation, Indian Real Estate, Indian Property Market
K-shape real estate recovery – boon or bane?

Post Covid, the Indian real estate is witness to a K-shape recovery where the listed & larger players are increasing their market share at the cost of smaller ones. Prima facie, what sounds like a market-linked reform, have concerns & repercussions that run much deeper. Is the current criterion of assessing a market with fiscal performance justified? Can only a handful of branded developers be the answer to India’s housing woes, questions Track2Realty.   

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Consumer Connect Disclosure Standards, Real Estate Disclosure Standards, Real Estate Due Diligence, Escalation Clause, Price Escalation Clause, Uniform BBA, Builder Buyer Agreement, Advocate Nirmit Srivastav
Trust deficit in absence of disclosure standards & uniform contract

This is not a one-off stray incident of cheating in the housing market in this part of the world. Srikanth had a similar experience with the Gurugram-based developer when he wished to sell out his much-delayed under-construction property due to medical emergency in the family. The developer refused to transfer the property in the name of the new buyer. He instead offered him to buy back the said property at three years old price when Srikanth had booked the apartment. The choice for this harassed home buyer was to either forget about the appreciation or else get into a costly and lengthy litigation.

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Consumer Connect Bear Market, Bull Market, Real Estate Price Trends, Property Price Trends, Real Estate Versus Stocks, Real Estate Price Index, Property Price Index, Aditya Kushwaha, Axis Corps, Puravankara Limited, Abhishek Kapoor
Is a Bear Market possible in real estate?

Stock market is generally defined as the “Bull market versus ‘Bear Market’. In real estate, the expression has generally been all about ‘Bullish Market’, ‘Upbeat market’, ‘Wait & Watch Market’, and ‘Pessimist Market’. ‘Bear Market’ as a term has generally not been used in the context of the housing market. Track2Realty questions why? Is it because a ‘Bear Market’ is just not possible in real estate? Or is it because real estate as an asset class has an altogether different means of cost & benefit analysis.

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Consumer Connect Realty Stocks, Real Estate Stocks, Real Estate Shares, Property ROI, Realty Index, Puravankara
Intrinsic value of a realty stock subject to interpretation

Ramneek Sethi, an IT professional wanted to invest in the stock market. He was keen on real estate stocks keeping in mind its growth potential and India’s increasing urbanisation. However, a meeting with the financial planner changed his mind. The financial planner categorically asked him to stay away from volatile real estate stocks and instead get into the power play through proxies in cement, steel, and other ancillary businesses. Reason: Real estate stocks are not just volatile, but more often than not even defy the principles of fundamental analysis and technical analysis.

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Consumer Connect Festive Discounts
Is real estate growing beyond tried & tested festive discounts?

The Indian real estate has been known to dole out discounts & freebies every festive season to reap the auspicious spirit. It worked well for the sector for quite some time as the Indians are traditionally known to buy property during the festivals. However, the slowdown in the last five years made the marketing strategists look for alternative ways & means to bring the buyers back to the property market during the festive season. Track2Realty analyses the market trend.

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Consumer Connect Blockchain, Real Estate Blockchain, Property Blockchain, Digital Property Registration, Real Estate Technology, Blockchain Property Data
Is blockchain the future of real estate transactions?

Maharashtra has started property e-registrations and the State is reportedly all set to also introduce blockchain. What is Blockchain? It is a technology by which users can keep a historic ledger of every transaction that has happened in the past for any asset be it a crypto currency or a piece of real estate like land or building. Track2realty analyses whether blockchain would be the future of real estate transactions.

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Consumer Connect Booming Market, Real Estate Boom, Property Boom, Indian Real Estate News, Property Market News
Is the housing market really booming?

I meet a number of stakeholders across the built environment of Indian real estate. One common narrative that has gained ground within the built environment over the years is that “this is the best time to buy a house.” Mind you! This narrative was being pushed through the throat even before Covid. Even though the real estate market in general and the housing market in particular has been going through a turbulent phase, the narrative has never changed its course.

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Consumer Connect Home Buyers Trapped, Supertech, Supertech Twin Towers, Supertech Demolition, RK Arora, Mohit Arora, Noida Real Estate Market, Indian Property Market, India Real Estate News
Supertech or no Supertech – housing market a systematic trap for buyers

News reports of real estate nowadays is making me religious. The reports about Supertech Twin Tower demolition is giving me “SPIRITUAL” feeling. If these media reports are to be believed, henceforth all the government officials will be careful in sanctioning the building plans, builders will be fearful with the law and the judiciary will be trusted as more pro-active than reactive. Isn’t it a proverbial “Ram Rajya” for the home buyers?

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