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India's tier II / tier III real estate story - Then and now  

13 Apr 2012, 1.26 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The demand fundamentals of the India story are now focused around all cities that have sufficient economic activity, be it industrial, service sector-...

Beyond Brick and Mortar  

12 Apr 2012, 1.09 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Building a house is an intelligent and a complex process and home buying traditionally has been an important factor in one’s life. Very rarely there...

'Economy & Realty @ Glance' for the month of March 2012  

10 Apr 2012, 6.23 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The report highlights the revised service tax and its impact on the consumers, the deduction in TDS and the current scenario of the External Commercia...

BRICS cities compete for place on world stage  

10 Apr 2012, 12.09 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Over the next two decades, more than 500 million people (greater than the current population of either North America or Western Europe) will migrate t...

Chennai: A review of hotel market trends  

05 Apr 2012, 2.29 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Chennai, a review of hotel market trends. The automobile sector has become the backbone of Chennai`s economy and has added impetus to the growth of it...

Is India's residential property mkt headed for hard landing  

03 Apr 2012, 1.31 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The residential property market in India, particularly in the Tier I cities, has remained sluggish for the past 12 months, with significantly lower sa...

The anatomy of urban investments in Mumbai  

02 Apr 2012, 12.01 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mumbai, India's financial capital, attracts massive investments - largely in the real estate sector. The city being the nation's epitome of high real ...

India to be the largest economy of the world by 2050  

28 Mar 2012, 3.40 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

India to be the largest economy of the world by 2050; Mumbai & New Delhi amongst the top 20 fastest growing cities globally...

Stamp duty rationalisation by the State Govt of Maharashtra  

27 Mar 2012, 6.32 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The recent Maharashtra Budget has levied a flat stamp duty of 5% on all purchases in areas within municipal corporation boundaries across the state. T...

Reaction to proposed hike in Maharashtra Stamp Duty Rates  

26 Mar 2012, 2.00 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The recent revision of the stamp duty in Maharashtra for leave-license is definitely going to impact the rental market in the residential, commercial ...

No room for fall in Mumbai home prices: CRISIL Research  

26 Mar 2012, 12.10 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

CRISIL Research has come out with its report on Mumbai home prices. According to CRISIL Research, new home prices in Mumbai are unlikely to decline in...

Real Estate: Recovery still some time away says P Lilladher  

22 Mar 2012, 5.45 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Prabhudas Lilladher has come out with its report on Mumbai real estate. As per the research firm, the extent of cuts undertaken by the Central bank, a...

Mumbai Realty: Housing sales subdued says PINC Research  

21 Mar 2012, 5.05 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

PINC Research has come out with its report on Mumbai realty. According to the research firm has preferred DLF (upside - 48%) and HDIL(107%) in the lar...

Impact of Budget 2012 on Mumbai real estate market  

20 Mar 2012, 12.07 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The overall cost of apartments in Mumbai is likely to go up because of the hike in service tax from 10% to 12%. This will render real estate in the ci...

Gurgaon residential property investor update  

19 Mar 2012, 12.20 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Over the last one year, capital values rose by more than 30-35% in Gurgaon’s residential sector. Developers are now going slow on execution of real es...

Union Budget 2012-13 Reaction: Real estate sector  

16 Mar 2012, 7.42 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Another lost opportunity by our Finance Minister, who could have done significant lot to drive the consumer demand for real estate and turn the fortun...

Reactions from Union Budget 2012-13  

16 Mar 2012, 4.26 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Overall this budget does not have much to look forward to. With reference to the real estate sector, there is an absence of any intent to address the ...

Union Budget 2012-13 - A Timid Tango Of Pros And Cons  

16 Mar 2012, 2.15 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Our reaction to Union Budget 2012-13 is mixed at best. It seems fair to state that the Indian real estate sector does not have much to cheer about....

Chennai Residential Real Estate Market 2012  

14 Mar 2012, 12.10 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

In contrast to what was been witnessed in many of the more volatile cities over the last couple of years, Chennai’s residential property market saw st...

Bangalore Residential Market - 4Q 2011 Snapshot  

09 Mar 2012, 11.19 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

JLL India has come out with its report on Bangalore residential market....

Hyderabad Real Estate Update Q1 2012  

07 Mar 2012, 12.25 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Residential property buyer sentiments in Hyderabad have improved considerably over the last three quarters. There has been a gradual but certain incre...

At a glance: Economy & realty in February 2012  

01 Mar 2012, 5.41 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The Indian economy finally seems to be cooling off in terms of prices with the latest month’s inflation being reported at the lowest level since the l...

Real Estate Highs And Lows At Manesar  

01 Mar 2012, 12.01 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Manesar was envisaged as a model township encompassing residential real estate as well as commercial office and industrial establishments. Hence, it w...

Buying Property? You Have to Pay More Now...  

29 Feb 2012, 4.13 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

If you are among the many home buyers looking for a property to purchase right now, there is a recent RBI directive that you should be aware of, that ...

The Basics Of Real-Time Real Estate Marketing  

27 Feb 2012, 1.15 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

In the environment of cut-throat competition which exists in the Indian real estate market today, developers without a forward-looking marketing plan ...

New realty launches could trigger price fall: P Lilladher  

22 Feb 2012, 6.34 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Prabhudas Lilladher has come out with its report on real estate. As per the research firm during the festive season received a tepid response as affor...

Mumbai falls from the global top 10 office market: C & W  

21 Feb 2012, 4.57 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Mumbai’s CBD (Nariman Point) – drops–to 15th most expensive CBD office location from its previous 8th position according to the annual report Office S...

Why branding matters in the property market  

21 Feb 2012, 10.23 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

In the hyper-driven world of advertising, literally nothing has escaped the phenomenon of 'branding'.This extends from products to services, and on to...

Office Traction in January 2012 at a glance  

20 Feb 2012, 12.14 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Known for its vibrant office space market, Bangalore has consistently topped the absorption charts in the past few years. The IT/ ITeS industry which ...

At a glance: Economy & realty in January 2012  

20 Feb 2012, 12.05 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

During 2011, high inflation remained the focal point of concern, debate and policy decision making. Year 2012 has begun with high interest rate being ...