Track2Realty: The real estate sector will continue to remain an attractive investment destination with the possibility of prices in residential areas appreciating by 91 to 145 percent in select cities over the next five years, a survey released on Tuesday, Nov 20, said.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Real estate developer DB Realty today said its subsidiary DB Hospitality is looking to sell stake in proposed hotel project at the Delhi International Airport and discussions are undergoing with potential buyers.
Track2Realty: Dismissing the proposed RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Act) as anti-people, developers’ apex body said the sweeping powers sought to be vested with the Regulatory authority will only increase corruption by manifold, instead of checking the social malady.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Some property analysts have been critical about such group-buying websites, stating that they have an unsustainable business model. “Considering the nature of the Indian realty sector, which had tainted its image in numerous corruption scandals—and the rising interest rate regime, which has kept consumers away from buying such properties, such sites are expected to generate very little offtake from a consumer. Again, a prospective costumer may get some deals and discounts through one-on-one direct physical negotiations as well,” says Kamal Kapoor, a property advisor.
Track2Realty: Transparency is the new buzzword now. We would like see transparency in all deals–be it with the authorities and the Governments or at the customer end. As a strategy going forward, we as developers would like to maintain the highest standards of transparency and trust. This is where the MCHI Code of Conduct comes into picture.
Track2Realty: In the annual report by global real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield, “Main Streets across the world”, Mumbai witnessed the highest rental growth globally. Colaba Causeway in Mumbai recorded a rental increase of 75% over last year, on the back of strong retailer demand and continuous preference for prime high street properties in the city. Kolkata – Park Street (5th) at 53.8% and Chennai – Khader Niwaz Khan Road (10th) at 36.7% were among the global top ten cities to register highest annual rental growth.
Track2Realty: Cushman & Wakefield has expanded into the Philippines with a new office in Manila, its 5th new office in Asia Pacific so far in 2012.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The best part is that the banks are now a party to revive the property drive in the city. They are also hosting property exhibitions, introducing combo products that offer further interest rate reduction on a car loan if a customer has already taken a home loan and are sugar coating home loan products, besides cutting interest rates and waiving processing fees to pep up demand for home loans.
Track2Realty: DLF fell for the ninth straight quarter, with the company reporting a 62.8% lower consolidated net profit for the July-September period. Net profits fell to Rs 138.51 crore as compared to Rs 372.41 crore a year ago, weighed down by slow sales and high finance costs.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Buyers flooded the bedecked and glittering markets and shopping malls since early morning on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. Hectic buying continued till late evening and pushed overall sale turnover beyond Rs 250 crore on Sunday, Nov 11, according to a market estimate.