Track2Realty Exclusive: When it comes to the esteemed idea of real estate, industry stalwarts can boast that in this country, real estate can match up to any investment. As an investor though, you would require a little more convincing. So what should you look at? The answer stems to a more personal equation between liquidity, appreciation, other income, and probable growth.
Track2Realty: PDA Omaxe City, a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) between real estate major Omaxe Ltd. and PDA is all set to see the light of the day as the petition challenging the veracity and legality of the JDA project was dismissed as withdrawn in Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Track2Realty: Century 21 Real Estate, the franchisor of the residential real estate sales organization, has expanded in India with the signing of a master franchise agreement to open CENTURY 21 franchises in India. Alchemist Group has become the master franchisor of the CENTURY 21 System for India operating as CENTURY 21 India.
Track2Realty Exclusive: When Purushottam Sharma, a government officer was posted in Bhiwadi seven years back, it was like a punishment posting. He sulked, the family resented yet with no infrastructure living in Gurgaon and travelling daily to Bhiwadi was something that was not feasible.
Track2Realty Exclusive: In general branding in smaller towns is more focused on project. However, an equal emphasis on corporate branding should remain the strategy. It is very important to stress upon the brand to make the consumer aware of the strength of the company and assure them of the safety of their investment. This is where brand positioning is important in the initial stage. However, once the credibility is established, project branding assumes centre stage.
Track2Realty Exclusive: A section of developers are not in favour of experimenting with the advertisements as this may have negative effect. According to Diipesh Bhagtani Executive Director, Jaycee Homes, ads have some components which are common and similar in all their creative. This helps us build, recognize and recollect the brand name. This also helps build and reinforce the brand identity.
Track2Realty: SARE Homes has launched its new project ‘Club Terraces’ in Sector 92, Gurgaon. The developer plans to develop this iconic 19-storey tower that will overlook the SARE club, which will be the largest and finest club in Gurgaon, set amidst 7 acres of land.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Welcome to Ansaara Metro Park, a joint venture between Luxora Infrastructure and Aanya Group in one of the non-descript locations of Nagpur. Launched around three years back, it was projected to the media as Asia’s largest ‘Metro Park’. It has now proved to be a mere beating own trumpet for inviting journalists from Mumbai and Delhi.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Romesh Singh, a resident of Bhiwadi is quite confused with the city that is fast evolving. After having spent around seven years in Bhiwadi, the city is no more the same that he can relate with. The shopping complexes, malls and the emerging lifestyle is something that he thought is meant for metro cities. But the retail revolution in this till only recently sleeping city has changed everything, adding to the lifestyle choices and hence confusion among people like Romesh.
Track2Realty Exclusive: I won’t blame the marketing or the branding team in such a set-up where the defined role of corporate communication is very clear—advertising specialist is one who can negotiate the best rate with the media or the ad agencies, PR guy is one who can get them in column-centimetre of print and soundbytes of television studio and others are good for their dealing with the vendors to deliver brochure and other marketing kit on time. Any extra grey cell and one is a misfit in the company and liability for the management.