Track2Realty Exclusive: There are few developers who build integrated townships 100 km away in the outskirts of the city which is acceptable worldwide. For example, the city of Milton Keynes which is beautifully crafted township built 100 km far wide from the city of London.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Marketing head of a leading real estate company admits that sex is here to stay in advertising but there is a fine line, and all too often these days brands are stepping way over the line. However, if you are advertising a male deodorant or lingerie, you would be a fool to overlook such a strong selling mechanism.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Subvention schemes have gained popularity with developers in the North India, particularly after the economic slowdown. The scheme conceived by developers in conjunction with banks, allows the home loan applicant to defer EMIs and interest payments, on a property under construction, for the first two years of the loan period.
Track2Realty: SARE Homes has launched ready-to-move-in apartments called “Dewy Terraces” in its residential township called SARE Crescent ParC located on the OMR road in Chennai.
Track2Realty Exclusive: There is also the question of whether sex actually is effective as ads with a little less skin and a little more elegance. While sex sells the same things that other images of wealth and control do, it triggers a lot more reaction, both positive and negative.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Why the US investors are shying away from investing in India? Primarily, it is the fear of change in policy as they had experienced in the past. Lack of significant growth is also another factor that is working against their investment in the Indian realty stocks.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Call it controversial, blame it to be provocative or just dismiss it against the ethos of prudish Indian culture, but sex has been the tried and tested mantra of selling in advertising. Real estate the world over has courted this formula not just with sexually inducive advertising but as a holistic mantra of marketing, even when the campaign has attracted widespread criticism.
Track2Realty Exclusive: That small builders and fly-by-night operators in the business are the reason why the government is so concerned with the misleading advertisements. Often they advertise the project launch without even getting the mandatory license and in some cases home seekers hard earned money is lost.
Track2Realty: Puravankara Projects is launching a super-luxury project in JP Nagar, Mumbai. The property, named Purva Coronation Square, claims to be designed to indulge the inclinations of modern-day royalty.
Track2Realty: Retail leasing activity continued to be subdued in Q2 2013, as most retailers remained cautious due to the weak economic conditions that are currently prevailing in India. Several retailers started to employ new service delivery models by closing down loss making stores, especially in non-core markets.