Track2Realty: The total new housing demand will be nearly 12 million units in the next five years (2013- 17), according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield (C&W). This is based on the estimated growth of population across India and in major cities. Of the pan India additional demand, the top 8 cities will constitute approximately 23%.
Track2Realty: Kumar Urban Development Limited (KUL) has launched the lifestyle residential project ‘KUL Radiance.’ Located Bandra (East), Mumbai, KUL Radiance, a 15 storey tower, offers 1, 2 & 3 BHK apartments with 1 bhk flats measuring 361sq.ft, while 2 bhk apartments measure 525sq.ft.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Seen as the poor cousin of Gurgaon-Manesar till only recently, Bhiwadi is fast emerging as the property hot spot and the price appreciation in this sleepy town not long ago has actually been steadfast in the last four-five years.
Track2Realty Exclusive: In today’s real estate market where projects are more often than not adding only to the inventory, marketing department of respective companies are wondering as to what went wrong in the brand positioning of the project.
Track2Realty Exclusive: We all understand that real estate needs a facelift and brand management from the industry standpoint. The sector has indeed come a long way in the last around ten years but we still need to work on the trust deficit in the sector.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Bhiwadi in Alwar district may be seen as a gateway to Rajasthan by many, its emergence as a property hotspot has more to do with the thriving economic activity in the neighbouring state of Haryana. Of course, Rajasthan Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) is also aggressively pushing to make the place a destination magnet.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Developers are hopeful of clearing a large portion of their inventory pile-up during this festive season by luring in buyers with freebies and discounts, even as they sit tight on declared prices, said industry experts.
Track2Realty: Kolte-Patil Developers (KDPL) has launched four new luxury projects- Tuscan Estate Signature Meadows, Downtown, 24K Glamore and 3rd Avenue at Life Republic in Pune to develop a total of 1.8 million sq.ft. for these new projects.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Crème de la crème real estate project for the upscale and upmarket buyers is an ambition that is driving the developers across the country. It seems the Indian real estate has woken up to the reality that the destination of brand positioning is ‘luxury’ and as Track2Realty finds, in this rat race the term is so over-used and abused that it has lost its relevance. From high-end condominiums to affordable, the tag of luxury seems to be the biggest brand driver for the sector.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The deepening economic slowdown, rising cost of living and low wage revisions, coupled with higher interest rares, are forcing salaried professionals who had earlier invested in properties to put them up for sale, say industry experts.