Track2Realty Exclusive: Experience suggests there is an increasing inclination and though selectively but older unintelligent homes are giving way to their smarter versions. The advantages of smart home technology are changing the realty scene.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Clash of generation in Indian business is no secret. However, when it comes to the second generation in Indian realty, the gap gets even wider since suave & sophistication that often comes with their foreign degree is in sharp contrast to the complex nature of business.
Track2Realty: The real estate sector has been hoping against hope that the rates will be marginally cut in order to keep the sentiments bullish. Reports of foreign funds warming up and the substantial contribution of the sector, 6 plus to the Indian GDP was also being seen as an indication of why the policies would be eased.
Track2Realty: USD 2 Billion (INR 11,854 crores) is available with private equity firms ready to be deployed in real estate, despite a drop in the PE investment in the first half of 2013, says Cushman & Wakefield’s latest report on the private equity (PE) in real estate investment.
Track2Realty: Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd. has reported a jump of 115% in its net profit to Rs.26.40 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared to Rs.12.26 crore for the first quarter last fiscal. During the same period its revenue increased by 112% to Rs.219.43 crore from Rs.103.29 crore.
Track2Realty Exclusive: As humans, our primary need is to stay connected and clubs are one place where we can meet like-minded people and exchange thoughts and ideas while having a good time. Track2Realty explores how this change of taste is giving conventional need of housing a new paradigm shift where a club is not just important, but essential component of a housing project.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The multiplier effect of real estate sector and its capacity for generating employment is well recognized. It is estimated that the sector contributes close to 6 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of India and is estimated to be growing at 20 per cent per annum.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The TINA factor also poses the biggest risk for investors in real estate at current level. The fact that real estate prices are all time high at a time when the economy is faltering with GDP growth coming off from a 8.4 per cent in 2010-11 to level of 6.5 per cent and below forecast ahead should ring a warning bell for investors.
Track2Realty: Sikka Group has announced its foray into luxury real estate with Sikka-The Downtown, Noida, at Sector 98, Noida Expressway. The group aims to strengthen its footprint in North India.
Track2Realty: India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) maintains a negative outlook on the infrastructure sector for H213, largely due to unfavourable macro-economic variables and project level stresses.