Track2Realty-Agencies: Demand & supply mismatch is proving to be the burden for developers now, at least in the funding market. Most of the PE deals in the year so far has fallen into residential projects. PE players are investing in projects for shorter duration and with better cash flows.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Young professionals in metro cities are no longer the demand drivers of residential property. More than half of them, as many as 57%, say they would prefer to stay in rented apartment and instead invest in their tier-II and tier III city home town for better appreciation potential. 78% of those working professionals with double-income who have bought a house in metro now want to invest in their home town for second home.
Track2Realty: Mumbai region has seen prices appreciate by double digit percentages over the last two years. It is interesting to note that some areas have witnessed over 50% price rise when we compare per square feet prices (PQSF) of Q3-12 (Jul-Aug-Sep) over Q3-10(Jul-Aug-Sep). This clearly reflects that capital values in and around Mumbai region has been continuously moving at a steady pace year on year, says a report by property portal 99 acres.com.
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.
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
Track2Realty-Agencies: Two private equity funds, Citi Property Investors and JPMorgan Chase, have initiated separate arbitration proceedings against BPTP on the grounds that it has failed to provide a time-bound exit for their respective investments in the company.
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.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Delhi Government on Wednesday, Sep 26, issued directions to allow sale, purchase and registration of property in 312 unauthorised colonies built on private land. These were among the 895 colonies regularized early this month.
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.
Track2Realty: In most Indian metros, people have reached a point where the word “nature” has become a distant dream which they hope to enjoy on a vacation. All they get to see are tall scrapers coupled with a massive amount of pollution. Children in these cities do not know what it means to wake up to the chirping of birds, or even the view of sunrise. Most of India experiences such encounters with nature. However, people in metro cities are missing out on this special experience.