2012: Year of cautious optimism for real estate-II
As the real estate sector in the country stands at a critical juncture, the performance of this sector will be largely governed by the following drivers.
As the real estate sector in the country stands at a critical juncture, the performance of this sector will be largely governed by the following drivers.
1st of the series Track2Realty Exclusive The never ending debate…
One of the main features of the real estate ecosystem is transparency. However, on the contrary, the market is considered as an information-inefficient market, where seller tends to provide less information to the buyer.
Economic growth and real estate performance are two significantly intertwined characteristics. It is widely accepted fact that demand for real estate space is drawn and influenced from economic environment.
Now at the year end it is time we conceptualized the idea of a compendium of yearly handbook that could serve as a ready reckoner to the sector, the media, HNIs and the investors who have keen interest in the Indian realty market.
Year 2011 was a challenging year for the Indian real estate sector. It was a year which brought to the mainstream need for policy level changes.
One of the biggest problems afflicting the sector is its high level of debt. The debt load of 11 listed real estate companies stands at Rs.38,500 crore.
A Knight Frank report suggests revenues of real estate companies have dropped by 19 per cent and profits have declined by 70 per cent, over the past four financial years, since 2007-08.
In the absence of any serious academic research, the sector in terms of brand presence & cutting edge competitiveness has been lacking, to say the least.
For how long can Indian real estate remain in a state of denial? It is time to get realistic with the ground realities that suggest pre-2007 days are over.