Realty stocks still lucrative for serious investors
As far as IPOs are concerned, out of the 132 IPOs lined up, the largest number -15 -are from the real estate sector.
As far as IPOs are concerned, out of the 132 IPOs lined up, the largest number -15 -are from the real estate sector.
IIFL Venture Capital Fund, the private equity arm of the India Infoline group, is reportedly raising Rs.500 crore for investing in real estate.
It is not just strange, it is ironic. When the facts and indications are all misleading, investor in the Indian market have no choice but to keep the fingers crossed and it is precisely the reason what is hurting the realty stocks, finds Track2Realty.
Analysts are worried and do not see a rosy picture ahead in 2012. According to them real estate companies planning IPOs in 2012 may experience a lack of enthusiasm on the part of investors.
In 2011 six big ticket real estate IPOs was expected to raise over $2.9 billion or Rs.13,000 crore. Emaar MGF, which could not raise money in the capital market in consecutive attempts even when market conditions were conducive.
Once a happy hunting ground, real estate sector has suddenly woken up to the reality that raising money through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) is getting harder with investors being lot more discerning today.
In all markets around the globe, challenging market conditions – whilst painful at the time – do have a beneficial long-term impact on the market in that they sort out the ‘wheat from the chaff’.
The Enforcement Directorate in India will attach immovable property worth Rs.223 crore of five companies involved in the 2G scam case, after an anti-money laundering court gave its nod on Tuesday, Jan 10.
Now at the year end it is time we conceptualized the idea of a compendium of yearly handbook that could serve as a ready reckoner to the sector, the media, HNIs and the investors who have keen interest in the Indian realty market.
In the wake of the unprofessional and unethical behavior of the real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle India (JLLI), the editorial team of Track2Realty has taken a decision to boycott the firm for a month starting Monday, December 5.