Realty sector foresees black Diwali post repo rate hike
The repo rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 25 bps seems to have spoiled the festive spirit of the real estate sector.
The repo rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 25 bps seems to have spoiled the festive spirit of the real estate sector.
A report by real estate firm Knight Frank says worldwide mainstream house prices marginally avoided falling into negative territory with prices rising on average by 0.1% in the three months to June 2011 and by 1.7% over a 12-month period.
The debt load of 11 listed real estate companies in the country has risen 15%, or by Rs.5,000 crore, to Rs.38,500 crore in the last 12 months.
DLF plans to reduce its debt by Rs.2,500-3,000 crore by the end of this financial year, according to Group Executive Director Rajeev Talwar.
Omaxe Ltd expects net debt to fall to Rs.880-890 crore by March 31 as it plans to repay debt over the next three quarters, mainly from operations, a top official said on Tuesday, August 9.
The global research agency CRISIL has termed Jaipur as a goldmine for the real estate investment.
DLF on Tuesday, August 2, reported a 12.81 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter ended June 30 at Rs.358.36 crore.
Any residential property, even with all legal safeguards are apparently in place, is ultimately built on land. One cannot automatically assume that this land did not have previous owners.
Oberoi Realty plans to expand its land holdings in key cities as debt-laden rivals struggling with rising costs and slowing sales look to cut assets.
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise key policy rates by 25 basis points today is likely to have a negative impact on the real estate sector.