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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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Consumer Connect Independence Day, India at 75, Freedom From FSI, FSI, FAR, FSI & Density Norms, FSI Free Cities
Will freedom from FSI lead to affordable housing for all?

Freedom is a luxury and it means different things to different set of people. The stakeholders within the built environment of the Indian real estate too have their own set of definition when it comes to what defines their freedom. While for a home buyer, freedom is to have a rent-free house of one’s own at an affordable price, for the developers the quest has been freedom from multiple bottlenecks – single window clearance, industry status, easy funding and, most importantly, FSI free developments. Track2Realty investigates whether ‘Freedom From FSI’ would be boon or bane. 

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Consumer Connect Real Estate Price Escalation, Real Estate Price Hike, Input Cost Hike, Real Estate Caramelisation, Cement Caramelisation, Steel Caramelisation, Raw Material Caramelisation, CREDAI, NAREDCO
Sustaining public posturing on construction halt a tricky affair

Just when the real estate industry bodies had firmed up their public posturing to halt construction with allegation of cartelisation by the cement & steel producers, there was uneasiness at the developers’ end. Many of them had their back of the envelope calculation as to whether the construction strike would actually help or hurt the business. Track2Realty tries to get into the depth of the issue.

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Consumer Connect RERA, Real Estate Regulatory Authority, RERA Satisfaction Index, RERA Toothless Body, RERA & Home Buyers, RERA Recovery Certificates, RERA Execution Orders, Advocate Nirmit Srivastav
RERA Satisfaction Index pretty low across India

The home buyers have for long alleged that the RERA has failed to provide them substantial relief in the wake of project delay or defaults. Now the Allahabad High Court has also taken cognizance of the issue and has not only questioned reasons of non-execution but also asked for the roadmap as to how RERA Recovery Certificates would be executed.

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Consumer Connect Strategy Trap, Narrative Trap, Real Estate Narrative, Union Budget, Union Budget 2022-23, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman
Has real estate fallen into its own “All is Well” trap?

A TV debate after the Union Budget 2022-23 caught one of the IPCs (Independent Property Consultant) off guard when the anchor categorically blamed him for real estate not getting its due with the budget. In his defence he could only argue that it is not about one specific report but all the industry reports are guilty of creating such a goodwill for the sector. The satisfactory voices were so profound that the policy makers too found the business capable of self-sustaining without any fiscal incentives.

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