Mumbai real estate market – 2012 forecast
With the market set to bottom by out by the second quarter of 2012, we will see the beginning of a recovery in the city’s residential real estate fortunes by the second half of the year.
With the market set to bottom by out by the second quarter of 2012, we will see the beginning of a recovery in the city’s residential real estate fortunes by the second half of the year.
India which is building the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, is catching up with China in an office building boom that may indicate that an economic slowdown is imminent, according to Barclays Capital Research.
Macro level forecast suggests Asia in general, and China and India in particular, will continue to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) despite the slowdown as Europe and the US continue to grapple with economic problems of their own.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has introduced its new Hyatt House extended-stay brand in India, with the signing of a management agreement by a Hyatt affiliate for a hotel in Mumbai.
Real estate developers have sought inclusion of “force majeure” provisions in the proposed real estate bill drafted by the Central Government.
The Indian real estate sector has grown rapidly over the last few years, with its stakeholder profile evolving from locally-focused, privately-owned enterprises to increasingly corporatized, professional organizations funded with public capital and having multiple market and product strategies.
According to the 2011 census, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has over 23.5 million people. To house this population on the ground floor, assuming a household size of 4 and dwelling units of 900 sq ft per family which are laid wall to wall, we would need 121,384 acres of contiguous land.
In India, investor interest is also seeing a slowdown on account of the lower absorption of new developments and the disparity between investment returns and capital values.
Real estate consultants Jones Lang LaSalle in conjunction with law firm Blake Dawson, have launched The Asia Pacific Property Investment Guide 2012, a comprehensive guide to how real estate markets operate across Asia Pacific.
Market report has it that commercial realty is continuously going into red. A Report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests Indian commercial property market has lost momentum in Q3 with the capital values turning negative for the first time since 2009.