2012 promises the year to get real
For how long can Indian real estate remain in a state of denial? It is time to get realistic with the ground realities that suggest pre-2007 days are over.
For how long can Indian real estate remain in a state of denial? It is time to get realistic with the ground realities that suggest pre-2007 days are over.
Market forces of demand and supply are the most potent determinants of price and the developments in the real estate industry during year 2011 is the latest example.
When we launched Track2Realty as India’s 1st e newspaper in January 2011, there were many questions before us—Is there a room for another news venture for the sector?
The year 2011 can best be described as a lackluster year for Indian real estate sector. There were several headwinds that prevented the sector from delivering to its full potential.
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.
Through the course of 2010, the realty sector evened out into a level playing field, with enough traction in the market to hold investor interest, with several on-going projects being delivered and others being launched.
Emaar Properties has used Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping centres, as collateral to secure Dh3.6 billion (US$980 million) of financing from a trio of UAE banks.
Though a depreciating rupee has its fall out on all other economic activity, it is rather helping the Indian property market.
Track2Realty, the e newspaper on Indian real estate has launched India’s first real estate yearly handbook, Focus 2012.
Godrej Properties has entered into a joint venture to develop a group housing project in Undri, Pune.