Perspective on the Indian real estate market
Amidst the turbulence of many of the world’s largest economies, particularly in western markets such as the US and European economies, the broader macro economic outlook in Asia is encouraging.
Amidst the turbulence of many of the world’s largest economies, particularly in western markets such as the US and European economies, the broader macro economic outlook in Asia is encouraging.
The Indian realty estate companies reeling under plunging sales and liquidity issues have something more challenging to negotiate-the piling debt in their balance sheet and the banks’ deadline to repay coming close.
Will 2011 carry forward gloom in the realty market? That is the question on everybody’s lips today and the sector seems to be only praying that the worst has been left behind in 2011.
While the piling debt of the listed real estate companies has hit the headlines throughout the year 2011, the debt of the unlisted realty companies today stands at Rs.15 trillion.
Forget Mumbai which has been in the news for record dip in the property transactions. It is the Delhi-NCR that tops the list for unsold homes.
At a time when interest rates on home loans are hovering around 11-14 per cent, realty firm BPTP has joined hands with private sector lender HDFC to finance new purchases of houses at just 5.99 per cent for a limited period till December 31.
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Pragnya Advisors, the private equity (PE) fund focussed on real estate, has entered into two deals in Colombo and Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh for an investment of $100 million second fund.
The RBI on Thursday, Nov 3, asked banks to bring in a disclosure clause under which commercial real estate players will also have to mention in their advertisements the name of the bank to which a property has been mortgaged.
The impact of slowdown is already being felt on the real estate market with residential segment witnessing sluggish demand across all the major cities.