Compact Homes and its trends

Jan 13,2020 / By Supriya Mogarala / No Comment

With an increasing population of nuclear or small families in India, the trend of Compact Home is extending energy in the realty market of the country. Remarkably, in the metropolitan cities where more than half of the population is working, these homes represent a very significant part as they are closer to business districts and above all are much affordable in price.

A compact home is composed of a hall, bedroom, study and a kitchen with washrooms and balcony. These houses differ in size from 500 sq. ft. to 800 sq. ft. which is well-suited for a tiny family. Compact Living is conclusively smart living, where build space is inadequate, yet the quality of facilities and design remain high. It tends to be more commonplace in countries where space comes at a premium price, for e.g. the Netherlands.

Real estate experts state that in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata, where land is minimum and prices are steep, the concept of compact homes has scaled up a lot. Also, selling a high and luxury apartment can be much challenging for the developers and due to which they are in approval of launching small-sized apartments that not only decrease the cost but are also space-efficient to satisfy the requirements of the homebuyer.

Advantages of Compact Homes for Homebuyers

To accomplish their financial goals and protect their earnings, nuclear families, millennials these days favor financing compact homes. Apart from that, a compact home comes with a variety of advantages which incorporates well-defined advantage of space and additional propositions.

Thoughtful Construction

A compact home is BuiltWith smart construction and excellent space utilization. Although it is small in area and size they are created in such a way that it comfortably supports every essential necessity of a home without misusing any part of it. These houses are built having in mind the latest technologies, interiors and other décor trends.

Cheap Maintenance

As numerous working professionals invest in compact homes, they prefer a home with comfort and low maintenance cost. There are numerous cost-effective methods to maintain a compact home than a big-sized apartment. Also, a home buyer has to pay less on furniture, other décor items and has to pay less for electricity and additional bills and charges.

Design Home your own way

Compact homes provide you the freedom to design and decorate your dream home in your own way. These days families want to give the best look to their home with innovative and compact furniture, stylish décor items, etc.

Budget-friendly Price

Due to small size, these homes come at a relatively cheaper price as compared to traditional apartments. Also, with the central Government concentrating more on ‘Housing for all’, more and more developers are constructing such units to attract home buyers. Also, you don’t have to compromise on sound infrastructure, amenities, and facilities.

Good Resale Value

With an expansion in trend and market for compact homes in today’s real estate landscape, more people are looking for such projects which facilitate such units. Because of this, the resale advantages of such units are more associated with spacious apartments. These houses are sold off very fast and hence offer better Returns on Investment to the property owner. Compact Living offers a living where one compromises on space, yet still enjoy the merits of living in a prime city location, with quality design at an affordable price.

Within Bengaluru, areas like North Bengaluru, Whitefield, Sarjapura Road, and Hosur Road are recognized as preferable locations for compact housing projects. Their vicinity to the city’s tech and economic hubs presents them as preferred locations considering the confined customer market. North Bengaluru has emerged as the clear winner, as the region that has witnessed the launch of many Compact Housing projects in the previous years.

It is obvious that the compact housing section will improve in the following years. With more knowledge about the product, its long-term advantages, and more immeasurable resale value, compact housing will arise as a more powerful segment. It has tremendous business potential and is demanded to apprehend at least 25% of the whole addressable market (16,000 units) by the year 2020.

Are Compact Homes the Future of Indian Real Estate?

Today’s generation requires smart spaces with ease of furnishing. India is on its approach to grow into the world’s youngest nation. Our youth stimulates our economy, and the real estate segment is accurately in the midst of this growth path. Nevertheless, it’s not just a transformation in preferences. Another compelling idea following today’s generation turning towards compact housing is the sky-high costs, non-availability of land, and the Indian government’s “Housing for All by 2022” initiative.

Developers are also making a conscious effort to develop affordable houses for lower and middle-income groups and thus deliver the dream of owning a house to everyone.

The influx of young professionals in Tier I and Tier II cities

In the preceding decade, cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, NCR, and Chennai have seen an enormous influx of young professionals aged between 25-34, thereby, managing to a rush in demand for residential properties. Interestingly, these cities also appear to be the destinations that require large land parcels, which paves a way for efficient houses, with modern features, if not a huge floor plan.

The “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana” factor

The government intends to build about 20 million affordable houses by March 2022, which has moreover cemented the position of compact housing in Indian real estate. These houses are equipped with all basic amenities, along with being affordable and compact. Not to mention, they arrive at reduced rates and a fleet of incentives. All the before-mentioned factors associate themselves with the future of Indian real estate that concentrates principally on compact housing. With a stronghold on today’s real estate and tremendous business potential, the compact housing segment is particularly expected to expand in the following years.

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Real Estate Transformation: Making Property Transactions more Transparent

Nov 13,2019 / By sunil deo / No Comment

Real Estate in India is going through a major transformation today and with quite obvious reasons. So, we should look into the broader picture in this perspective rather than concentrating on the figures of only a city or a state or just any region.

Let us accept this at the outset that things are very bright and promising for the end consumer, without whom the market does not exist, as at last a regulatory body has been placed on top of this sector to protect their rights. RERA has laid down rules which will also help even the developers in the long run.

The safeguard of the buyers was a major issue that was long delayed. This single step is going to boost the buying sentiment a big time in years to come and this implementation of RERA will sustain that boost for sure.

Such transparency in real estate transactions was very much required when we consider the amount and the buyer spends out of his whole life’s earning to purchase or invest in a property of his dream. This is a phase when the Real Estate fraternity has to stand together to get this RERA implemented smoothly across the country which will benefit them for generations to come.

Along with this, the obvious steps to recognize this mammoth of the industry as an Industry, at last, is going to help even further. This will help the industry people even more. With easy funding facilities to come in, this will attract more entrepreneurs for sure. And we know what can be the outcome if that actually happens consistently.

Truly a huge scope of development is awaiting a developing country like ours. And, most importantly, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna is actually a game-changer. A country which needs homes for the mass was delivering more for the class for decades. This country, which lives more without an owned shelter, was delivering more for the rest. The thought to do otherwise was obviously there. But such public support was surely needed. With this scheme dedicatedly focusing only on Affordable Housing with lots of benefits for the buyer and also the developers, a true boom has, at last, come to the Indian Real Estate. We really believe that this trend is going to continue even after this PMAY scheme is non-existent.

It is a really good time for both India and the Real Estate Industry to embrace each other and usher in an unprecedented era of sustained growth and development.

Insights on Indian Real Estate by:
Mr. Rajesh Somani
Director – Somani Realtors Pvt. Ltd.

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Trends to redefine the Indian Real Estate Market 2018

Jan 8,2018 / By Priyanka / No Comment

In 2017, the Indian Real Estate sector has seen a substantial alteration with the implementation of reforms such as GST and RERA. This year look promising for good supply of houses across major Indian markets, and the growth prospects look brighter than ever. The Act was formulated to streamline and standardize the unorganized real estate structure in India.

Upgrading in the regulatory framework has built up an attractive destination for both global and Indian investors. So far, Indian real estate has attracted USD 32 billion in private equity and due to transparency, NRIs find India’s real estate market more trustworthy.

Developers will re-structure their business models, developers launched many projects and there was no assurance of completion of the projects. Now, through the RERA act, a time limit has been set for the projects to be completed. It will force developers to upgrade their business model. The developers will require bringing more clarity as well as liability in their system, and do a lot to upsurge consumer confidence.

Also, the Goods and service tax (GST) as well as the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment act; will have a major impact on, how developers run their business. Developers should bring changes in their business models to maintain in the market.

The REITs will have a crucial and long-term impact on developers, with the choice of either risking or ‘corporatizing’ taking over, with their larger counterparts.

Here are the trends that are expected to reshape and redefine the sector:

1. Real estate developers are changing their business plans- Recent implementation of reforms such as the Benami Property Act, RERA, and GST have enforced a greater level of accountability, transparency, and quality-on-time on the part of real estate developers. Projects are therefore much more trustworthy and meet the set standards.

2. Workspaces are evolving into ‘co-working’ spaces- With the fast-evolving co-working space culture in India, regular office spaces will give way to more hybrid co-working spaces. Corporates and co-working operators will now work one behind the other, which in turn will benefit the real estate economy and also increase productivity, cost-efficiency and employee retention.

3. FDI into real estate will increase further- The launch of Real Estate Investment Trusts in 2017 enhanced transparency in real estate transactions, the real estate sector will draw even more worldwide investors than before.

4. Affordable housing- There is a target of building one crore new houses in rural India by 2019. The Housing for All scheme has been fixed for 2022, and affording housing in India is receiving the much-needed infrastructural attention in order to meet the target set.

5. REITs will permit substantial growth- It is expected that REITs will add considerable growth in India’s growth story. As progressively office spaces in India become REITs complaint, a variety of smaller investors will put in their money in return for regular dividends at relatively low risk.

With the growing trends in real estate segment, investors are now moving for investment in small scale as well. Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a proven means of building an individual’s cash flow and wealth.

RERA was formulated to streamline and standardize the unorganized real estate market in India. However, once the market is standardized, there will be an array of opportunities to scale-up. With untrustworthy and deceiving developers out of the market, there will be only one way to go, forward.

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