DTZ research finds global real estate investment drop
DTZ Research estimates that US$316bn of capital will be available to invest in global real estate in 2012, a 4 per cent decrease on its previous estimate at the end of 2010.
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DTZ predicts 2 lakh houses to be developed in NCR in 3 years
About two lakh houses are likely to be constructed in the National Capital Region in the next 2-3 years, notwithstanding the recent land acquisition crisis in Greater Noida.
Ambar Maheshwari exits DTZ to join Jones Lang LaSalle India
Ambar Maheshwari has joined India’s largest international property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle as Managing Director – Corporate Finance.
Key leadership appointments in JLL Chennai
JLL India has announced key leadership appointments at strategic positions in its Chennai business. Siva Krishnan has been appointed Managing Director, Chennai; Kanchana Krishnan has joined as Head – Markets and Retail, Chennai and Jerry Kingsley has stepped up as Head – Capital Markets, South India and Head – Sri Lanka.
Dwarka Expressway hit by delays & legal issues
The Northern Peripheral Road (NPR), also known as Dwarka Expressway, is an 18-km stretch of road that is being developed under the public private partnership (PPP) model. This stretch will connect Dwarka Phase II and Palam Vihar to National Highway 8 near Kherki Dhaula and Pass Pataudi Road. This is a highly lucrative project that has been taken up by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA).
First time home buyers: Prone to be sorry than safe
In the real estate market consumer activism in India may have been high in recent times, but consumer awareness is pretty low. Most of the first time home buyers even fail to differentiate between what they want and what they need in an apartment, forget about their knowledge with regard to legalities and necessary checklist. The mismatch between developers’ offerings and buyers’ perception is a critical missing link leading to an impression gaining ground that the developer has not fulfilled his promise.
Mumbai commercial property attractive due to moderate appreciation
Track2Realty Exclusive: It was in the July last year that Rohit Arora, an NRI returned from New Jersey to settle in Mumbai and set up his consultancy business over here. Looking for an office space, he was so carried by the reports of a price correction that he preferred to defer the office acquisition, either on rent or purchase.
Realty hopes new governance to end policy logjam & funding crunch
Track2Realty Exclusive: To say that the Indian business community in general and the real estate developers in particular desperately wanted a change in the business outlook and hence change in the government would be stating the obvious. For the last couple of years they were cribbing about policy paralysis, inflation, and negative sentiments, and hence the developers are visibly elated with the change of guard at the Centre.
Salaried real estate investors in mess as loan cost pinches
Track2Realty-Agencies: The deepening economic slowdown, rising cost of living and low wage revisions, coupled with higher interest rares, are forcing salaried professionals who had earlier invested in properties to put them up for sale, say industry experts.
Prescription for realty pain-Deregulation-III
Track2Realty Exclusive: A single window clearance cell, akin to the Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the securities market in India, should be established. A unified point of clearance such as this will minimize project delays by reducing the builder’s run around time in obtaining clearances.