Track2Realty: Responding to Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s suggestion for reducing the price of housing stock, Confederation of Real Estate developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has asked its 8,000 plus members across the country to seriously consider the proposal to sell in maximum numbers.
Track2Realty: The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal showcased on Saturday, Nov 17, prime urban land under the possession of Punjab Government to 137 international and national Real Estate Developers, who assembled in Mumbai under the aegis of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) in a convention organized by them, Punjab land of opportunities.
DLF Chairman K P Singh has warned that the current policy paralysis has had an adverse impact on the country’s growth momentum denting business confidence, and could lead to its unique demographic dividend turning into a demographic nightmare.
DLF’s Chairman K P Singh has said that RBI’s monetary policy should not stunt the growth of real estate sector and uninterrupted access to affordable finance is vital for this business.
The government has formed a committee to evolve a workable strategy for reducing the time taken in approval of real estate projects which could ultimately reduce the cost of houses by 25 to 40 per cent, minister of housing and urban poverty alleviation Kumari Selja said on Friday, May 11.
Land is scarce and the only way in urbanisation is to go up where more FSI/FAR would mean increasing the supply and bringing the price down, goes an old philosophy of the Indian developers. In reality, nearly all the high rises across the Indian cities are high-end luxury projects and seem to fulfil the aspirational needs of the Richie Rich.
It is a highly disappointing budget. The Finance Minister has miserably failed in highlighting the importance the role of Housing in economy, employment generation, apart from the very need of housing. The announcements on ECB for affordable housing is a minor respite but still meaningless.
Hyderabad continues to be a favoured destination for investments due to its unique infrastructure, and real estate prospects are promising despite the Telangana agitation.
Come budget and the real estate sector, like any other industry, comes out with its own wish list. Unfortunately, while other organised industry get a patient hearing through their industry bodies, the Finance minister seem to be hardly entertaining the sector representatives till recently.
With its focus on budget flats, the four-day MCHI Suburban Property Exhibition 2012 will kick-start at Maxus Mall, Bhayander West, on the Republic Day.