Home sales
Over the past five years, housing finance penetration has remained stable in India, reports ICRA Limited, an Indian credit ratings agency. The penetration levels in other developing countries are significantly higher than in India. The report states that the penetration rate increased from 4.5 percent as on March 2004 to 7 percent in March 2007. [...] Continue Reading »
Developers’ body Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has expressed hopes that housing sales are expected to improve by about 20 percent in major cities during the festival season. The main propellant has been identified as the marginal fall in interest rate on home loans. Buyers waiting for last two years to buy [...] Continue Reading »
The festive season is unlikely to bring cheer to developers as buyers are shying away from properties due to escalating and unrealistic prices. Although developers have tried various means to boost sales – such as offering freebies and discounts, home sales continue to go through a dismal phase. Analysts feel that until prices are corrected, [...] Continue Reading »
Developers in Noida Extension have sent a letter to the Greater Noida Authority to clear the relief being offered to them buyers can be benefitted and home sales start soon. Loan processing by banks is expected to start soon so that buyers can avail funds to buy homes. Meanwhile, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association [...] Continue Reading »
Festive season has triggered initiatives to boost home sales. Banks and builders have come up with lucrative offers for home buyers. Several banks have cut rates on home loans by 25-50 basis points and real estate developers are offering discounts on under-construction and ready for possession properties. Bank of Baroda, Allahabad Bank, Central Bank of [...] Continue Reading »
Volume of home sales dropped in most micro markets across the country in the first quarter of the year. An Edelweiss research report states that home sales dropped the most in NCR, followed by Chennai and Hyderabad. Most developers across the country reported a seasonal decline. Revenues of 13 listed real estate firms declined by [...] Continue Reading »
Small builders that have been facing funds crunch for many months now on the backdrop of slowdown in real estate market. They are banking on capital market regulator Securities and exchange board of India’s (Sebi) new Alternative Investment Funds regulations to ease access to money. Over the past several months, banks have cut down on [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore real estate is presenting a different picture than most of the other cities in India. An example at hand, Bangalore-based realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd, has robust home sales and office space leasing looking to surpass its own forecast for fiscal 2012. It also has a strong pipeline of launches. This is at [...] Continue Reading »
There may be good days in the offing as per real estate market in India is concerned. According to data from property research firm PropEquity, home sale volumes remained stable in the month of May in key cities across the country. Mumbai has seen slight increase and the sales have been moderate in Gurgaon. The [...] Continue Reading »
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) has put forward a plan to the Prime Minister to enable reforms in the real estate sector and help rejuvenate it. Home sales registrations continued to decline in the first half of 2012, although by only 3.4 per cent when compared to the same time [...] Continue Reading »
