Reality of slum free Dharavi
Bottom Line: The urban planners who are not exposed to…
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E-commerce driving warehousing realty demand
News Point: Approximately 2 mn. sq. ft. of warehousing space…
Track2Realty releases Brand X Report 2015-16
News Point: In the 4th edition of Track2Realty Brand X…
Impact of 100% FDI in e-commerce on Indian real estate
Bottom Line: 100% FDI in Indian e-commerce will open the…
Budget impact on real estate sector
The Union Budget for 2016-17 has overall been a good…
Realty not complaining as budget touches pain points
The Union Budget 2016-17 only touches upon some pain points…
Smart strategies for PEs investing in real estate
Private Equity funds, famously known as PEs are invested heavily in the Indian real estate. Even though the sector is emerging only gradually from its slowdown, this could be the golden period of PE investments to invest further, as the opportunities being offered are humungous.
Brand realty takes a beating in slowdown
A few may have succeeded but most of the developers have failed to position themselves right during the slowdown. In the process Track2Realty finds that the brand realty has taken a severe beating, losing the trust of both the end-users and the investors. The brand positioning that differentiates between the two different realty companies is today negligible with developers’ focus to sell. That, unfortunately, is not working for them and commanding premium over the brand reputation today is a far cry. Our team speaks to a cross section of developers, analysts and brand experts who may differ with each other but nearly all agree that sector has to come out of the Catch 22 situation.
Corporate governance to turn Indian realty attractive for investors
From being the governance wild child to maturing into a market influencer, India’s real-estate sector has transformed in the past decade, with a paradigm shift from family owned businesses to corporates along with a few companies listing on stock exchanges. The change began with the government opening doors to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2005 and then welcoming the next wave of stability as corporate houses brought image restoration for the sector. Led by corporate entities, realty companies soon adopted corporate governance wherein transparency began to trickle down into the system as a norm slowly.
What measures can make REIT a game changer in Indian real estate?
What needs to be done to ensure that Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) get to be the game changer? In India, we have seen ‘pious thought’ and ‘positive thinking’ not always being supplemented by positive action on part of the ‘powers that be’; be they regulatory authorities or the taxation authorities. Challenges which need to be addressed include different rates at which stamp duties are levied, for purchase and sale of assets across various states in India. Potential exists; making it a reality is the challenge.