The National Housing Bank (NHB), regulator in the realty finance sector, is expected to take a decision soon on whether or not there will be a complete waiver of all pre-payment charges on floating-rate home loans.
The apex body for realty sector, CREDAI, has approached Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeking enquiry against artificial shortage of cement and exorbitant price hike by leading manufacturers.
Less launches, pragmatic marketing, innovative packages, product bundling and online brand promotion, the real estate developers in Mumbai are leaving no stone unturned to beat the inflationary pressure.
Realty fund manager Azure Capital Advisors will start raising around Rs.200 crore to invest in residential projects in the southern and western parts of the country from next week.
Mukesh Ambani has sold his plush 21-storey building in the commercial district of Nairobi to the World Bank for nearly $23 million (approx Rs.115 crore), making it the largest single property deal in East Africa.
Mumbai-based Godrej Properties Ltd has entered into an agreement with associate company Godrej and Boyce (G&B) for the development of the latter’s large land holdings in the eastern part of Mumbai.
Housing supply is estimated to fall short of demand by 1.3 million units in seven major cities of the country during the next five years, according to a report.
Ackruti City has launched Ackruti Hillcrest, a residential project with the offer of an initial discount to buyers during the launch period.
The current global scenario might be one of gloom, with markets in the US and in Europe on the brink of a double dip recession, but interest in Indian real estate is still high among global investors
Singapore-based Ascott Group, which operates serviced residences across the world, is finally opening its doors to India.