Track2Realty: The social responsibility part of the Indian developers has been lacking, to say the least. The manner in which the developers have operated in many emerging micro markets leaves much to be desired of their sensitivities to these issues considering the unprofessional and opaque approach to the functioning of the developers where local level leaders are made a party by greasing their palms.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Come budget and the real estate in the last few years seems to have been repeating the rhetoric of industry status. As a result, year after year it has been a case of realty proposes and the Finance Minister disposes. However, the sector on the eve of 2013-14 makes a strategic shift to be more realistic with its causes and concerns.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Though redevelopment is the buzz word in Mumbai post the new Development Control Rules (DCR), some of the realty analysts are finding it as a short gap arrangement since the supply will be only marginally increased which can’t even meet the ever increasing demand. And hence short supply of the apartment added to the price appreciation will hardly bring any substantial change in the market dynamics of the island city.
Track2Realty: Puravankara Projects is launching a luxury residential apartment project in Rajajinagar, Bangalore. Located in a prime area of Rajajinagar in central west Bengaluru, the project is just 1.4 km from the city railway station and about 2.7 km from the commercial hub, Majestic bus stand.
Track2Realty-Agencies: After fashion weeks and wedding exhibitions, India is now set to welcome a first-of-its-kind Real Estate Luxury Show (RLS India 2013), which will serve as a platform for showcasing the properties of the country’s real estate giants.
Track2Realty: Today there is no entry barrier in the sector for any fly-by-night operator with black money to back his initial pomp and show to lure customers. But for a serious start-up there are many perils that plague. Problem is all the voices are being raised to ease only a section of the developers with often myopic vision with regard to the future of the sector.
Track2Realty: Amidst a global economic slowdown as a consequence of the US fiscal cliff and Eurozone debt crisis, India’s growth forecasts too have been revised downward over the last three quarters of the year. Even in 2013, it is unlikely that we will see a spurt in growth given the existing inflationary pressures and large fiscal deficit which could adversely impact the scope for policy stimulus in the country.
Track2Realty Exclusive-Yearly Analysis: The unprecedented restructuring of project portfolio, selling of land bank, exiting non-core business and the job cuts have yet not led the Indian real estate into the desired comfort zone. The realization to shed the flab has on the contrary left some of the developers to outsource the project execution and pay more.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Call it being overt critical on the realty business or my sense of introspection, I maintain that the biggest drawbacks in the sector is we are not sure what precisely we want from the government, nor is there any clarity as to how this will help the sector; whether our demands are feasible from ethical, financial or legislative point of view.
Track2Realty: Strongly opposing the country’s first ever SEZ exit policy formulated by the Maharashtra Government, CREDAI has expressed fear that the move will cause urban chaos rather than solving any.