Track2Realty Agencies: Expressing hope that Parliament will pass the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill in its Monsoon Session, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) Minister Girija Vyas said that the legislation aims to protect consumer interest but was not against the industry.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The current environment necessitates greater discipline in marketing, steered by a well-conceived strategy. Absorption levels in many cities, both in the residential and commercial segments would indicate that developers are carrying surplus inventory on their balance-sheets.
Track2Realty Exclusive: In Mumbai Kohinoor City has a club house with wide range of international standard gymnasium equipments, rubberized jogging track, badminton court with herculean flooring, squash & table tennis court with wooden flooring, lawn tennis, swimming pool with Jacuzzi, steam rooms, yoga room, carom & pool room, cricket ground and even amphitheatre.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The multiplier effect of real estate sector and its capacity for generating employment is well recognized. It is estimated that the sector contributes close to 6 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of India and is estimated to be growing at 20 per cent per annum.
Track2Realty: Sikka Group has announced its foray into luxury real estate with Sikka-The Downtown, Noida, at Sector 98, Noida Expressway. The group aims to strengthen its footprint in North India.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Realtors are also increasingly smarting to deal with the criticism as digital media is proving to be a deadly two-way weapon. Ravi Saund, COO of CHD Developers asserts it has not deterred them in any way; it has only helped in getting closer to the customer base and understand their needs and expectations from a developer in today’s market.
Track2Realty: Antriksh Ideal Zeal Group has launched Antriksh Golf city, a golf residency with the green building concept in sector 150, Expressway, Noida. The project is spread over 25 acres of area which offers a blend of modern & world-class amenities with classical Indian living environment.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Data for the past few years show that real estate has been a rewarding asset class. For example, in 2011, one of the worst years for equities when the Sensex fell nearly 25 per cent, prices of homes in most Indian cities remained firm despite the overall economic uncertainty, both in global and domestic markets.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The digital medium, however, seems to be evolving fast and some of the realtors have adopted pro-active social media strategy to focus on consumer connect, feedback, consumer research to identify their needs and requirements.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Customer chasing yet skeptical of their frank opinion and two-way communication, the internet revolution has exposed the Indian real estate to pretty uncomfortable zone where they can hardly ignore what they by and large believe to be a necessary evil.