Expert Columns

Gaurav Mittal of CHD Developer's quote for RBI rate cut  

29 Jan 2013, 4.08 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

We are happy that RBI has taken cognizance of the plight of the productive sector by lowering the CRR and repo rate, for the first time in nine months...

Delhi NCR - becoming a new realty investment destination  

28 Jan 2013, 1.02 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Investing in property and real estate has been become the most popular and important trend for the people, people feel more secured while investing in...

Real estate's expectations from Union Budget 2013-2014  

28 Jan 2013, 12.45 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

In recent quarters, the Government and the RBI have been unable to curb the inflation to a more comfortable level of between 5-6%. Considering that th...

Pune residential & commercial real estate in 2012 and 2013  

25 Jan 2013, 2.04 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The prices for homes in Pune city moved up by an average of 12%. Average appreciation in 2013 will be between 12-15% across the city. Hinjewadi, Kondh...

Undri - The ultimate location in Pune  

22 Jan 2013, 12.57 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Undri has always been a logical residential property destination in Pune, but for many years it lacked the required infrastructure. However, as NIBM R...

Mumbai office realty: 2012-13 analysis & predictions  

21 Jan 2013, 12.35 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mumbai saw office absorption of 6.6 million square feet - down from 9.6 million square feet in 2011, reflecting a combination of lukewarm economic gro...

13 insights for India real estate in 2013  

18 Jan 2013, 7.00 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The year 2012 closed with a few notes of positivity as the inflation was below the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) projected levels and the Index ...

Pune's Ambegaon - A return to ambient living  

15 Jan 2013, 4.11 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Today, more and more home buyers are looking for locations that still offer the uncluttered beauty and bracing environment that once defined most of P...

Delhi - a new zone for NRI investment in Realty  

10 Jan 2013, 5.56 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Real estate market in India plays a key role for NRI population to invest in their homeland. In 2012, if we go with market sources when it is observe...

Pune real estate: The price of rapid urbanization  

10 Jan 2013, 5.48 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

By the most recent reckoning, India's population currently hovers around the 1.15 billion mark. It is estimated that by 2030, this figure will have gr...

Increased Ready Reckoner rates will hurt housing demand  

03 Jan 2013, 12.07 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The increase in Ready Reckoner rates will definitely have an impact on housing sales as this increases stamp duty. This will hold true for both primar...

Real estate investment - Don't ignore the data  

02 Jan 2013, 1.21 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Being euphoric about one's residential real estate investments may sound fairly justified. While intending buyers decry the rapid rise in real estate ...

Pimpri Chinchwad-The evolution of a Pune realty paradise  

31 Dec 2012, 5.25 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

If you are new to this new Pune real estate boomtown - Pimpri Chinchwad, you need to know that its a modern twin city situated South-East of Mumbai, i...

Emerging careers in real estate services-Facilities Mgmt  

31 Dec 2012, 4.49 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

With corporate outsourcing on the rise, career opportunities in Facilities Management (FM) have taken a quantum leap forward....

Encashing Land Held By The Government  

31 Dec 2012, 4.45 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Information on how much surplus land the Government of India holds is not readily available in the public domain....

Your hidden cost checklist when buying a property!  

31 Dec 2012, 2.46 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Buying a piece of land or a house for the family is one of the most cherished dreams for most Indians. People often consider this as a significant inv...

Buying a house in New Year: Here's help  

28 Dec 2012, 12.41 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Owning a house is one dream that many of us share, and our lives revolve around the ‘hope’ that someday this dream will be fulfilled and you will ...

Will land acquisition bill make housing affordable?  

28 Dec 2012, 12.35 pm  |  Source: personalfn.com

Most of us are desirous of buying a dream home, but the rising property prices are making this dream rather far-fetched and for some, even impossible....

Pune residential real estate review 2012  

22 Dec 2012, 6.19 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The prices for homes in Pune city moved up by an average of 12%. Average appreciation in 2013 will be between 12-15% across the city....

Saving income tax on property gains through CII  

22 Dec 2012, 5.24 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

It is really possible to save substantial amount of Income-tax on your long-term capital gains arising out of selling your immovable property if you ...

Is Pune real estate in for a correction?  

20 Dec 2012, 8.04 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

In a correction, a property market changes from a sellers’ market to a buyers’ market. Demand for homes decreases and the value of one's property ...

Office colour scheme and its probable effects on business  

19 Dec 2012, 4.00 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

At the core of all successful businesses across the world are balanced, creative and innovative minds. Each individual who is part of the organization...

Delhi NCR realty wrap-up for 2012 and projections for 2013  

19 Dec 2012, 3.37 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

In 2012, Sohna Road in Gurgaon saw very high levels of office space leasing and absorption due to its affordability....

Reaction to the Land Acquisition Bill  

17 Dec 2012, 5.53 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The decision of the Union Cabinet to approve the Land Acquisition Bill will have significant impact on the real estate sector and the economy as a who...

Bangalore Realty- A review of 2012 and predictions for 2013  

17 Dec 2012, 11.55 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The best performing areas in 2012 were Hebbal, Sahakar Nagar and RT Nagar in North Bangalore. These locations saw the highest demand and appreciation ...

Reaction to the proposed land acquisition bill  

14 Dec 2012, 3.08 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The proposed Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill seeks to stipulate that a consensus of at least 80% of the land owners is requi...

Ensuring your home stays with you...  

13 Dec 2012, 11.53 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Today having a home loan is a norm rather than aberration. With real estate prices beyond the reach of the common man’s salary, a home loan becomes ...

India real estate forecast for 2013  

12 Dec 2012, 2.48 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

India`s GDP was revised downward consistently in the last three quarters of 2012. In 2013, this trend will prevail - though the quantum of revision wi...

Education and its impact on Pune`s property market  

12 Dec 2012, 10.25 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The Oxford of the East title is commonly used in context with Pune because of the number of reputed schools, colleges and management institutions in t...

Guidelines to investing in land  

12 Dec 2012, 10.00 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Where flats are traditionally the most sought-after type of investment property, the attractiveness of buying land for long-term and potentially highe...