Track2Realty: Curo Group has launched Jalandhar Curo High Street which will be fully operational from January 2014.Curo is the group that introduced General Motors, Multiplexes, PVR and RIL to Punjab for the first time. Jalandhar’s Curo High Street is Punjab’s first European style market place which has all the amenities of a mall under one roof.
Track2Realty: Mumbai’s residential segment witnessed mixed sentiments during the first six months of the year. While the city’s leasing market displayed signs of weakness during the review period, the sales market managed to hold its ground with limited capital appreciation in a few locations. These are the findings of CBRE’s latest research report on the residential sector, ‘India Residential Market View H1 2013’.
Track2Realty-Agencies: RBI has asked banks to link the disbursal of home loans to stages of construction to protect the interests of buyers and contain the fallout of “innovative” housing financing schemes.
Track2Realty Exclusive: In the pre-2008 era, print spends were high. Since then the global economic recession and resultant decline in sales have compelled marketers to explore alternative channels. Subsequently, internet marketing which up till then meant having a website, morphed into a lead-generation and branding tool.
Track2Realty: The Lok Sabha on Thursday night, Aug 29, okayed a new farmer-friendly land acquisition Bill that promises to address landowners’ concerns as regards relief and rehabilitation. A last-minute division of votes forced by the Trinamool Congress saw 216 members voting in its favour and 19 against it.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Real estate developer Emaar MGF Land Ltd has been directed by the apex consumer forum to refund Rs 2.4 lakh to a man for “deficiency” in service in connection with booking of a residential plot in Mohali.
Track2Realty Exclusive: As more and more real estate companies are getting bullish over branding in a cut-throat market, adapting to emerging business models and today’s Facebook culture, this survey tried to figure out whether they are being forced to transform their image or is it just a natural evolution of the sector on holistic branding parameters.
Track2Realty Exclusive: There are few developers who build integrated townships 100 km away in the outskirts of the city which is acceptable worldwide. For example, the city of Milton Keynes which is beautifully crafted township built 100 km far wide from the city of London.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Subvention schemes have gained popularity with developers in the North India, particularly after the economic slowdown. The scheme conceived by developers in conjunction with banks, allows the home loan applicant to defer EMIs and interest payments, on a property under construction, for the first two years of the loan period.
Track2Realty: Puravankara Projects is launching a super-luxury project in JP Nagar, Mumbai. The property, named Purva Coronation Square, claims to be designed to indulge the inclinations of modern-day royalty.