In view of the adverse publicity and shaken customer confidence arising out of significant delays in delivery of projects across the states, there is a strong acceptance of this matter by top management of the developers and investors alike.
The anticipated demand is likely to exert an upward pressure on property prices especially in markets like NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore where the demand-supply gap is high.
Now at the year end it is time we conceptualized the idea of a compendium of yearly handbook that could serve as a ready reckoner to the sector, the media, HNIs and the investors who have keen interest in the Indian realty market.
Year 2011 was a challenging year for the Indian real estate sector. It was a year which brought to the mainstream need for policy level changes.
One of the biggest problems afflicting the sector is its high level of debt. The debt load of 11 listed real estate companies stands at Rs.38,500 crore.
It may be momentary down because of rising interest rate, macro economic hue, affordability issues borne out of demand-supply mismatch and overall market sentiments, but forecast for the residential real estate is definitely robust.
A Knight Frank report suggests revenues of real estate companies have dropped by 19 per cent and profits have declined by 70 per cent, over the past four financial years, since 2007-08.
In the absence of any serious academic research, the sector in terms of brand presence & cutting edge competitiveness has been lacking, to say the least.
For how long can Indian real estate remain in a state of denial? It is time to get realistic with the ground realities that suggest pre-2007 days are over.
Market forces of demand and supply are the most potent determinants of price and the developments in the real estate industry during year 2011 is the latest example.