CREDAI on Mission Transparency
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the newly-elected members of CREDAI National said the mission would give the real estate industry and all activities connected to it a fair image.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the newly-elected members of CREDAI National said the mission would give the real estate industry and all activities connected to it a fair image.
The finance ministry has asked the central bank to bar real estate firms from seeking banking licences and alter conditions relating to financial inclusion and stake dilution by promoters.
Chennai-based real estate developer True Value Homes is planning to invest Rs.800 crore over the next three years to develop around 12 projects, majority of which will be in the residential segment.
Real estate has emerged as the most preferred investment avenue for working professionals in non-metro centres vis-à-vis bullion and stock market.
Real estate developers are trying to change perceptions. A new team of office bearers which took charge at the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has announced to work on a set of measures that will help builders deliver projects on time, redress customer grievances and improve governance to change image and perception of the sector.
Real Estate developers across the country have termed the Union Budget 2011-12 as a tie cricket match which can’t be termed as won or lost. However, they are all unanimous that it is not a game changer budget for the sector.
Omaxe Ltd., the real estate and infrastructure development company has reported Consolidated Net Sales of Rs. 347.97 crore for the quarter ended December 31st 2010 as compared to Rs. 280.20 crore for the quarter ended December 31st 2009, registering a growth of 24.2%.
Vascon Engineers Ltd, a Real Estate and EPC company, on a consolidated basis recorded a revenue of Rs. 215.82 crore for Q3FY11 as against Rs.158.60 crore in the corresponding quarter last year; marking a growth of 36.08%.
Value and Affordable housing remains a segment where government should definitely continue to provide developers with tax free status which was available earlier. Rather than restricting it to unit sizes as in the past of 1,000 / 1,500 sft per housing unit, the government could instead have a maximum per unit value of say Rs. 15 lakhs for units near Tier I Cities, Rs. 10 lakhs for Tier II Cities.
Don’t wait for the right time to buy a house expecting a price correction, say seven out of ten home buyers who are on house hunting. Contrary to the price correction reports, the property search of prospective buyers and sellers across the country have convinced them that cheaper house in 2011 are a fancy and wishful thinking. At least those who have done their home work on property search are pretty sure about it.