Investment advice: stocks vs. realty vs. realty stocks
The Sensex has always been a barometer of the country’s general economic ‘mood’. The real estate index, on the other hand, is an indicator of the sentiments towards real estate developers.
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Real estate top investment avenue in non-metros
Real estate has emerged as the most preferred investment avenue for working professionals in non-metro centres vis-à-vis bullion and stock market.
Union Budget 2011 raised FII investment cap in infrastructure
The limit of funds to be invested by foreign investors in the Indian infrastructure sector has been raised with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee also allowing mutual funds to accept foreign funds in the national budget presented on Monday.
Alibaug as a property investment destination
Alibaug is one of the traditional weekend-getaway destinations for residents of Mumbai. Since the late 1990s, it has also emerged as a second home destination. Apart its proximity to Mumbai, many other factors make Alibaug an attractive second home destination.
Factors that can defeat successful real estate investment
Various factors can negatively affect the value of one’s real estate assets. Being aware of these is an inalienable part of successful property investment.
Jones Lang LaSalle Releases Asia Pacific Property Investment Guide For 2011
Jones Lang LaSalle, in conjunction with Blake Dawson, has produced its first Asia Pacific Property Investment Guide. Asia Pacific has a wide range of real estate markets – each with distinctive rules for investors. The guide covers important issues that investors need to consider when investing in real estate around the region.
Fast track courts needed for speedy disposal of property disputes
On being asked about the vicious cycle of trust deficit in property market, a Dubai RERA member interrupts me. He asserts there is instead a virtuous cycle of trust; something that has goaded nationals of 100 plus countries to invest in the emirates. The reality is that Dubai property market was no different than the Indian real estate till 2008. What changed Dubai property market and where India can learn from emirates is in setting up fast track courts. A Track2Realty report.
Is real estate really insulated against losses?
Call it influence peddling of the real estate stakeholders, or a thought-process that is culturally ingrained in the minds of the Indians, but the collective consciousness is made to believe that real estate investments are insulated against losses. Track2Realty questions the rationale. Real estate as an asset class has been oversold with the promise that you can never suffer losses with a physical asset, unlike stocks and mutual funds where an investor can suffer huge losses. To top it all, there is a general belief that real estate offers the best Return on Investment (ROI).
Stock market correction doesn’t make sense for property purchase
The recent correction of Indian stock market has reignited the age-old debate of real estate versus stock market. In the last few weeks I am asked at various forum, it’s rather bombardment of arguments, why I don’t accept the reality of property market being a safer bet with lesser volatility. A little bit of correction in stock market makes every stakeholders & influencers of property cite it as to how property is the safest asset class. All that I can say is that I am amused with the logic, or rather lack of it.
Union Budget 2025 aimed at headline management & garnering likes
The Union Budget 2025, ahead of a few significant Assembly Elections, quite obviously aimed at headline management & garnering likes. And to a large extent the Finance Minister & Modi Government succeeded in this, since the most vocal middle class of India finally got something to cheer about. However, the larger issue is whether the Personal Income Tax exemption level up to an income of INR 12 lakh going to change the household realities of the shrinking middle class of India. More importantly, will it lead to consumption and asset creation, and that too of a high value asset like real estate.