Cabinet to discuss bill to regulate realty today
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Union Cabinet on today, Oct 25, is likely to discuss the bill to regulate the real estate sector and also protect the interests of home buyers.
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Investing in a pre-launch residential project
Track2Realty: Regardless of the state of the economy, associated market sentiments and on-going funding trends, developers need to generate initial capital to successfully launch and complete their projects. Only by doing so can they maintain the kind of churn that makes the real estate development business profitable.
Azure launches Rs 250 cr realty fund for 7 cities
Track2Realty-Agencies: Azure Capital, the promoters of India Realty Fund I, launched its India Realty Fund-II (IRF2), a rental yield fund that focuses on commercial properties across the top seven cities of India. The size of the fund is Rs 250 crores with an additional Green shoe option of Rs 250 crores aggregating to Rs 500 crores.
The uneven urban growth of Delhi-NCR
Track2Realty: In terms of planned urban growth, the evidence for real estate development being backed by the creation of associated physical infrastructure is higher in Noida and Greater Noida. Gurgaon and Faridabad are at the opposite spectrum, where infrastructure is developed after the real estate potential of an area has been nearly fully exploited. In other words, infrastructure projects in these areas is largely taken up only after an area is already primed for real estate growth. Even so, Gurgaon has seen the maximum capital appreciation for investors and end users.
Do freebies work in selling property?
Track2Realty: The type of marketing strategies that Indian developers employ to sell their products in a tough market may often seem strange to property marketers in other countries. Nevertheless
Government plans to sell surplus land to ease fiscal crunch
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Centre is ready with an ambitious plan to sell surplus government land to generate cash to ease financial pressures, as suggested by the Vijay Kelkar Committee on fiscal consolidation. A Cabinet note prepared by the Finance Ministry within days of the Kelkar Panel submitting its recommendations says that proceeds from the sale or lease of surplus land, seen as a non-performing asset, would be used only to repay loans or create capital assets that will generate recurring revenue.
Report says NCR office absorption drops over last year
Track2Realty-C&W: NCR registered absorption of 1.2 msf in Q3, 2012 and which was 14% lower when compared to the previous quarter due to cautious approach by the companies. IT/ITeS and consulting firms continue to be among the largest occupiers taking up spaces in excess of 200,000 sf each across Gurgaon and Noida, says office market report from real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.
Realtors hope to revive fortunes with property show in London
Track2Realty-Agencies: Over 20 realtors from India will participate in a property exhibition “India U Realty show: Unlock the potential of India real estate” which will bring together high net worth non-resident Indians (NRI) and persons of Indian Origins (PIO) in London to explore investment opportunities in India.
More Indians buying homes abroad, particularly in U.K.
Track2Realty-CRIENGLISH: In a country where majority of the people do not have decent homes and the volume of sales of housing units in Indian markets is under pressure,a growing number of Indians are keen to buy homes abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom.
Using residential property for commercial activity
Track2Realty: In cases where zoning laws and the co-operative housing society in question permit it, there can be cases where running a business from home is viable. Doing so can save on the cost of renting or purchasing a commercial space. It also saves on the cost of commuting to and from work as well as on many operational costs.