10 things citizens expect from India’s 20 smart cities
The buzzword ‘Smart Cities’ has gained a lot more meaning now after the selection of the 20 top cities as Smart Cities out of a total of 98 through a competitive process of selection.
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Waiting too long for a price correction?
When we talk about home buyers sitting on the fence, we are basically talking about buyers who want to buy a home but are indecisive. Implied therein is that such buyers have the capital to buy now if they choose to – they point is they are not choosing to.
A new CEO-led consortium to drive sustainability in India’s housing sector
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is convening a voluntary, collaborative effort with leading Indian housing sector companies to form an industry-led Sustainable Housing Leadership Consortium to drive sustainability in India’s housing market with a particular focus on the affordable housing sector.
Delhi-NCR home to artificial price appreciation
Pritam Yadav bought an apartment in Noida at Rs 3,000 per sq ft in an upcoming location three years back. The developer had then promised that the price will appreciate to no less than Rs 4,500 per sq feet within 18-24 months. It actually appreciated to Rs. 5000 within couple of years. However, circumstantial exit effort made him realise that the appreciation was only a castle in the air.
This doctor could not find any buyer at the appreciated price point. Forget Rs. 5000 sq feet price that the developer was advertising, he could not get any taker in the secondary market for even Rs. 4000 per sq feet. Even the developer refused to buy back at Rs. 1000 per sq feet lesser than what he h
Ease of business and easy exit brand differentiator of Dubai: Sultan Ebrahim Alakraf
Dubai property market has been centre of attraction for the investors from across the world. Indians, of course, have been a significant contributors and Dubai rates India as the second largest investor country after the UK. Sultan Ebrahim Alakraf, Senior Director of Land Department, Government of Dubai, shares with Ravi Sinha how Dubai has been consciously trying to create its own brand differentiator with ease of doing business and easy exit to the investors. Excerpts of an exclusive interview:
SARE Olympia – 17 acre sports-themed housing
Olympia has been designed keeping in mind the fact that the presence and availability of playing spaces and active sports for children works wonders for their health and also sharpens their minds and personalities. With in-built privacy for families, ample play spaces for children, proximity to work, access to good healthcare and educational institutions, ‘Olympia’ is the perfect package for the entire family.
Affordable luxury—contrasting match or confusing mate?
Call it contrasting match of the two extreme ends or just the confusing mate living together, but affordable luxury has gained ground in Indian realty, finds Track2Realty.
Location matters but can’t be sole retail driver
Location matters and so does a good understanding of the consumer market where a mall is located. Successful retail positioning relies on research into the local consumer market and securing anchor tenants. Once a mall opens, retail property managers must be proactive in asset management, maintaining an optimal mix of tenants and tracking retailers’ performances.
Sobha revenue decline by 12% in Q3 ‘16
Sobha Limited, on a consolidated basis, registered a turnover of Rs. 4.01 billion during the third quarter of the financial year 2015-16.
Property re-sale procedure vague and prone to misuse
A homebuyer in Noida wished to sell his newly delivered apartment before the formal registry to the other party. As per the law, there is no transfer charge applicable since the said property has not been registered in the name of the first party itself and stamp duty is yet to be paid. However, he was taken by surprise when the builder asked for Rs. 2 lakh fee in the name of expenses with the Noida Authority.
The builders’ stand is that once the allotment letter is given to the buyers, he has to submit the list to the authority and henceforth there are expenses involved.