Housing.com in collaboration with The Times of India, presented the ‘Right To Excellence – Real Estate Summit’ on March 15th, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza in Gurgaon. This summit aimed to convene numerous industry luminaries, market experts, thought leaders, and stakeholders to delve into the future trajectory of the technology and real estate sector in India.
Fractional Ownership is an evolving concept, on the lines of REIT but very different from REIT. Unlike REIT, which is a listed entity owning income producing real estate, Fractional Ownership is coming together of investors to pool their funds and jointly purchase real estate. Though in its very essence, the idea is to rent it out and earn the equitable rentals, many ‘office for a limited purpose’ investors are also getting into Fractional Ownership for convenience. A Track2Realty analysis.
India office holds upside potential to scale up to 60 msf in 2024. Domestic enterprises to account for over half of the office demand during 2024. GCCs to gain further ground accounting for over 40% of the total demand. BFSI and Engg & Mfg. to drive demand for Grade A office spaces. Flex spaces are likely to drive about 15-20% of the overall leasing in 2024. Large-sized deals of 100,000 sq ft or more, projected to account for 50-55% of 2024 leasing activity. About 30-35% of Grade A office demand is likely to come from PBDs in 2024.
Has housing price surged across India in the last two years? A report says it has surged 20% from 2021 to 2023, led by significant growth in demand. As per the Housing Price Tracker Report by CREDAI – Colliers – Liases Foras major cities like Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Kolkata witnessed about 30% rise in housing prices in two years. Unsold inventory in Delhi NCR dropped the highest during 2021-2023 period, at 19%, followed by Chennai and Pune. Housing prices across top eight cities in India increased 9% YoY in 2023. Track2Realty reports.
The holy river Saryu flows quietly; unmindful of the fact that on its bank, Ayodhya is fast emerging as the epicenter of economic growth and global tourism hub. The property landscape of the sleepy city till recently has made a giant stride in the last three years. Envisaged as a spiritual center and tourism hub, Ayodhya is also attracting big ticket economic corridors. A Track2Realty report.
Puravankara Limited, (5th best Indian real estate brand as per Track2Realty BrandXReport 2022-23), has recorded a strong sales performance in 9MFY24 with a sales value of INR 3,967 crores, an increase of 89 per cent compared to INR 2,100 crores in 9MFY23.
In a highly competitive property market of North Bengaluru, Provident Housing in its quest to raise the bar has experimented with Deansgate, a Manchester townhouse-style residences. Track2Realty reviews as to whether this theme-based project could make a market differentiator.
Puravankara Limited in the second quarter (Q2FY24) ending September 30, 2023 has reported sales of INR 1,600 crore, an increase of 102% Y-o-Y. Sales volume for the quarter stood at 2.01 msft, up by 89% Y-o-Y with a strong collection of INR 879 crore (+70% Y-o-Y).
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.
Indian real estate has historically been very optimistic on the eve of every festive season. The post festive season sales number may not back the pre-festive bullishness, but the sector has been known to be hoping to make merry year after year. After all, real estate is a sentiment driven business and the stakeholders try best to create an ambience of positivity to bring the fence sitting buyers back to the market, often with festive discounts and freebies.