Track2Realty Exclusive: According to a recent data, there are over 100 million unsold inventories in the market and the developers are waiting to liquidate them. No wonder, it is attracting the brokers into group buying options. Property broker Agni Properties also added group buying to its portfolio in July 2011.
Track2Realty: Tata Housing has got an investment by Portman Holdings into its luxury housing project “The Promont” in Bengaluru. This is the first private equity funding for a Tata Housing project.
Track2Realty: Equinox Realty, the real estate arm of Essar Group, has launched apartments in its 40-storey Waters Edge residential tower project in Hebbal, Bangalore. Named ‘Villas in the Sky,’ these residences are luxury four-bedroom apartments sold on invitation only, equipped with a private pool, jacuzzi and premium interior specifications.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Some property analysts have been critical about such group-buying websites, stating that they have an unsustainable business model. “Considering the nature of the Indian realty sector, which had tainted its image in numerous corruption scandals—and the rising interest rate regime, which has kept consumers away from buying such properties, such sites are expected to generate very little offtake from a consumer. Again, a prospective costumer may get some deals and discounts through one-on-one direct physical negotiations as well,” says Kamal Kapoor, a property advisor.
Track2Realty: In the annual report by global real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield, “Main Streets across the world”, Mumbai witnessed the highest rental growth globally. Colaba Causeway in Mumbai recorded a rental increase of 75% over last year, on the back of strong retailer demand and continuous preference for prime high street properties in the city. Kolkata – Park Street (5th) at 53.8% and Chennai – Khader Niwaz Khan Road (10th) at 36.7% were among the global top ten cities to register highest annual rental growth.
Track2Realty: Cushman & Wakefield has expanded into the Philippines with a new office in Manila, its 5th new office in Asia Pacific so far in 2012.
Track2Realty: DLF fell for the ninth straight quarter, with the company reporting a 62.8% lower consolidated net profit for the July-September period. Net profits fell to Rs 138.51 crore as compared to Rs 372.41 crore a year ago, weighed down by slow sales and high finance costs.
Track2Realty: Homestead, the London-based real estate company, has associated with top Sports Icon, Maria Sharapova for a Gurgaon project. After ‘Michael Schumacher World Tower,’ that was endorsed and supported by Michael Schumacher, Homestead now associates with Maria Sharapova for their their second upcoming luxury residence.
Track2Realty: After endorsing a car, watch and DTH brand, among others, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has now been roped in as the brand ambassador of real estate development company Mahagun.
Track2Realty: CREDAI has expressed strong resentment to the Union Government’s proposal for compulsory reservation of 35% of dwelling units built for the economically weaker sections (EWS).