Track2Realty: DLF fell for the ninth straight quarter, with the company reporting a 62.8% lower consolidated net profit for the July-September period. Net profits fell to Rs 138.51 crore as compared to Rs 372.41 crore a year ago, weighed down by slow sales and high finance costs.
Track2Realty: CREDAI has expressed strong resentment to the Union Government’s proposal for compulsory reservation of 35% of dwelling units built for the economically weaker sections (EWS).
Track2Realty: The primary advantage of going in for a resale flat would lie in buying a home in a strategic location where no new supply is coming in. If one has personal cash resources at one’s disposal and is not reliant on a home loan (a home loan on a very old property cannot be taken for granted), buying a home in a project that is 20 years or more in age can be a good investment bet if the residential property is in a strategic, high demand location with low or no new supply. This would mean that the project would come up for redevelopment, ensuring a tidy profit to the owner.
Track2Realty-Agencies: DLF expects to raise about Rs 2,500 crore by end of this fiscal from sale of its two non-core businesses, luxury hospitality chain Aman Resorts and wind energy, a company official has said.
Track2Realty: DLF plans to reduce its debt from 22,700 crore to 18,000 crore by March, by selling non-core assets as well as stake in the company.
Track2Realty: Andhra Pradesh may become the first state to grant much-demanded single window clearance to realty projects. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has said his government will further simplify procedures and extend incentives to the real state sector if they ensure self-regulation and pass on benefits to consumers.
Track2Realty: MCHI-CREDAI property expo kick started on Thursday, Nov 1, at BKC grounds, Mumbai, featuring over 15,000 properties with over 120 developers participating. Axis bank is the co-organiser of the exhibition.
Track2Realty: Indiaproperty.com has launched the IndiaProperty App for the recently launched Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 users can get the immediate benefit of the property search experience from the IndiaProperty App that is already available in the Windows Store, which will simplify and enhance their property search experience.
Track2Realty: Supertech today announced tie up with hospitality chain The Leela Palaces, Hotel and Resorts for management of its luxury hotel in Noida that is being developed at an investment of Rs 450 crore.
Track2Realty: Mumbai-based developers will have to finally pay 5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) to the Maharashtra Government. The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by MCHI-CREDAI that challenged the levy.