Track2Realty Exclusive: Slow economic growth affecting housing market
The recent Indian economic growth has been hampered by several domestic and global factors, resulting in the GDP growth plunging to 3 years low at 5.3% in 2QFY13[1]. Factors such as weak global economy, high interest rates, high inflation, high fiscal deficit, and lack of reforms were the primary reason affecting the GDP growth.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Real estate industry and property consultants today hailed the RBI’s decision to cut key policy rates, saying that it is a positive step that would boost housing demand and encourage foreign investment in the sector.
Track2Realty: Provident Housing Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Puravankara Projects Limited, is set to launch India’s largest residential township project. This gargantuan project, ‘Provident Sunworth’, is a 6 million square feet project spread over 60 acres , strategically located off Mysore Road near the NICE ring road junction in Bengaluru, within driving distance from Electronics city, Industrial hubs and the IT corridor.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Ramprastha Group has said, Nov 25, that US-based investment firm Clearwater Capital Partners will infuse Rs 100 crore in its 600-acre township in Gurgaon being developed at a cost of about Rs 4,000 crore.
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: Real estate sentiment remains fragile, most notably in the occupier markets in Europe, as the global economy continues to face strong and persistent headwinds. The recession in Europe, coupled with only modest growth in the US and a slowdown in China has resulted in global economic prospects being no more certain than in the previous quarter. These are the findings of These are the findings of the latest RICS Global Commercial Property Survey.
ASK Property Investment Advisors (ASKPIA), the real-estate private equity arm of ASK Group announced on Wednesday, Sep 12, an investment in an affordable luxury residential project in the heart of Bengaluru city. The project which is around Rs.450 crore, is located in central Bengaluru’s prime area opposite the 240 acre Lalbagh green space. ASK Fund’s investment will be to the tune of Rs. 100 crores in the Special Purpose Vehicle set up for executing this project.
Century Real Estate has reportedly raised Rs 40 crore from Reliance Capital and will raise another Rs 160 crore from the Anil Ambani promoted firm for its upcoming residential projects. According to reports the deal was closed last week and will be a structured transaction, which includes private placement of non-convertible debentures (NCD) and equity component.
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Randall Hall as Executive Managing Director, Greater China. Based in Hong Kong, Randall will be responsible for providing executive leadership for Cushman & Wakefield in the Greater China region, which includes China, Hong Kong & Taiwan.
Indiabulls Real Estate has dropped a bombshell with the claim of having submitted ’email evidence’ to the police regarding money demanded by a Veritas analyst for holding back a scathing report against the group.