Track2Realty-Agencies: After some neglect in the past several years, the realty industry in India finally saw some reforms that had a direct and indirect impact on its fortunes and which led to the some development of the sector in 2012. The prospect of a revival looks brighter once the central bank keeps it promise of cutting interest rates to spur overall growth.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The social media is a huge enabler. Even though in India its reach is hampered by three factors: Low PC numbers, lack of electricity and low literacy, it is making its presence felt. How does it affect the real estate sector? Or in other words, how its reach is different to realty vis-a-vis other sectors?
Track2Realty Exclusive: The real estate, like any other business or even the government, is suddenly faced with the reality of Facebook and Twitter that have helped the buyers harness the true power of their opinion. Ignored customers now have a platform to air their grievances and take on big companies.
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: Despite aggressive marketing and great offers made by developers on the eve of Diwali festival, the investment in the property have remained lukewarm due to high prices of houses in and around the NCR region. Major factors cited have been high prices of land and the unprecedented rise in the cost of construction materials, iron, cement, labour etc., says the ASSOCHAM survey.
Track2Realty: The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal showcased on Saturday, Nov 17, prime urban land under the possession of Punjab Government to 137 international and national Real Estate Developers, who assembled in Mumbai under the aegis of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) in a convention organized by them, Punjab land of opportunities.
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Track2Realty-Agencies: Buyers flooded the bedecked and glittering markets and shopping malls since early morning on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. Hectic buying continued till late evening and pushed overall sale turnover beyond Rs 250 crore on Sunday, Nov 11, according to a market estimate.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Mumbai real estate is on its way to bounce back to normalcy this Diwali after a couple of years of turmoil where many economists were clueless as to how a demand-supply product can challenge the conventional wisdom of economics where prices are going northwards and transaction the other way.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Many believe the current level of housing inventory is limited and hence many of the companies are launching their projects in phases. The current spate of launches in Mumbai has opened up an inventory of 5,000 plus premium residential apartments aggregating Rs 7,200 crore at market average of Rs 12,000 per sq ft. A majority of the inventory on offer is for the premium residential segment.