Track2Realty Exclusive: There are certain precautions one must take in documentation when going for a resale property. Om Ahuja, CEO–Residential Services, Jones Lang LaSalle India says all the documents that are applicable for a primary residential property sale would be required for a clear resale flat transaction, as well. The seller should be able to produce all original documents.
Track2Realty Exclusive: A quest for brand new home is inherently ingrained in the psyche of Indians. However, that is fast changing, thanks to unmet commitment of developers in recent times, banks’ changed outlook and home buyers’ convenience in major cities. Track2Realty reads the pulse of home buyers to understand why resale apartment is no more a taboo and is rather preferred over the new launches and under-construction apartments.
The Indian realty sector is facing an acute scarcity of labour as on today. The fast emerging problem will soon drive the realty sector to take to large scale mechanization and what is often referred to as project management. The propensity can be clearly understood based on the premise that the shortage of labour is projected to rise to about 65% mark by the next decade.
Track2Realty: Tata Housing has announced the outstanding over-subscription of its newly launched project – Gateway Capital, located at sector 112, Gurgaon. The company claims that for the first time in the history of Indian real estate industry, Tata Housing introduced a unique strategy of selling its units through an IPO-styled concept by floating a range of Basic Sales Price in the market, from Rs.9000 psf to Rs.11000 psf.
Track2Realty: The NCR residential market witnessed a dip in project launches in H2 FY13 compared to H2 FY12. Greater Noida witnessed the highest number of launches in H2 FY13. Majority of these projects are located on the Yamuna Expressway and fall in the affordable segment.
Track2Realty: Godrej Properties will develop a residential housing project at Undri (near NIBM) in Pune. The project, spread over 31 acres, will offer approximately 1.5 mn sq. ft of saleable area and will comprise of 1, 2 and 3 BHK apartments.
Track2Realty: Godrej Properties has announced the launch of Phase 5 in its township project Godrej Garden City (GGC) in Ahmedabad. This new phase will offer 2BHK and 3BHK apartments at prices starting at Rs. 35 lakhs. The company has also launched convenience retail in GGC.
Track2Realty: Godrej Properties has through its wholly owned subsidiary, Godrej Redevelopers Mumbai Pvt. Ltd. (GRMPL), entered into a development agreement with the Sahakar Nagar Vibhag- II Federation, to undertake a residential redevelopment project, of 200 tenements, in Sahakar Nagar – II, Chembur, Mumbai.
Track2Realty-Agencies: While the promoters of realty firms in India are wary of selling stake and instead choosing institutional placement programme (IPP) over share auction to bring down holding to comply with regulatory norms, Bangalore-based Puravankara Projects has also plans to raise around Rs 450 through IPP route.
Track2Realty-Agencies: In a move aimed at providing a major fillip to the construction sector, the Centre is likely to come up with a ‘single window’ system for the country’s real estate sector soon, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty alleviation (HUPA) Ajay Maken said in New Delhi on Sunday, March 24.