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		<title>Maharashtra to take the lead to set up a regulator in the housing sector</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/maharashtra-to-take-the-lead-to-set-up-a-regulator-in-the-housing-sector-75178</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2014 04:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Maharashtra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maharashtra Housing (Regulation & Development) Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maharashtra Housing Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maharashtra is all set to become the first state to have a regulator for the housing sector. It has put up a draft of the Maharashtra Housing (Regulation and Development) Rules for public comment till October 10. The tech savvy body wants to hear from the consumers what they have in their mind. After Oct 10, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing for all by 2022 : Naidu</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/housing-for-all-by-2022-naidu-67421</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 12:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BJP’s manifesto clearly charted out the housing for all agenda by 2022. Urban Development and Housing Minister Venkaiah Naidu mentioned in New Delhi that this is a top priority of the government, which is exploring all financial models, to go ahead with the ambitious scheme. Modi has invited the states and Union Territories ministers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing shortage can’t be addressed alone by higher floor space index</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/housing-shortage-cant-be-addressed-alone-by-higher-floor-space-index-61431</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/housing-shortage-cant-be-addressed-alone-by-higher-floor-space-index-61431#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real estate consultant KJ Singh said, “The mess that the real estate sector is in today will become worse if FSI is increased as the builder lobby has been asking for a higher FSI.” On a certain plot FSI is the total covered area on all floors of all buildings divided by the area of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Larsen &amp; Toubro grabs Rs 1981 crore housing contracts</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/larsen-toubro-grabs-rs-1981-crore-housing-contracts-58604</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/larsen-toubro-grabs-rs-1981-crore-housing-contracts-58604#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The major real estate firm won contracts worth Rs. 1,981 crore in housing sector including major order in Bangalore. The company says that the building and factory business of L&#38;T has grabbed the housing order of value Rs. 1,981 crore in March 2014. A main residential order is taken up in Bangalore from one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI disagree with the plan to give Sarfaesi powers to HFCs</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-disagree-with-the-plan-to-give-sarfaesi-powers-to-hfcs-58423</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-disagree-with-the-plan-to-give-sarfaesi-powers-to-hfcs-58423#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2014 04:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Loan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=58423</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) disagrees with finance ministry’s plan to give Sarfaesi Act-powers automatically to all housing finance companies (HFCs) registered with the National Housing Bank (NHB). An official says that the ‘stringent’ Sarfaesi powers should not be given to institutions without proper due diligence of their management, track-record, borrower profile and default [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cabinet set to take a call on FDI in realty</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/cabinet-set-to-take-a-call-on-fdi-in-realty-55488</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/cabinet-set-to-take-a-call-on-fdi-in-realty-55488#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The planned changes in foreign direct investment rules for the realty sector will be discussed by the cabinet this week. The new rules will help realtors to infuse more money into the sagging housing sector by lowering the minimum built-up requirements and minimum capitalisation. The minimum area requirement would be halved from 10 hectares to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lucknow housing policy draft supports mixed land use</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/lucknow-housing-policy-draft-supports-mixed-land-use-51250</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/lucknow-housing-policy-draft-supports-mixed-land-use-51250#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lucknow: In order to encourage mixed land use in the draft prepared for state urban housing and habitat policy 2013, the housing and urban planning department has recommended multi-centered pattern of urban growth along highways. Land pooling scheme is also suggested in case of compact area selected in consultation with landowners for urban development. Considering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DDA budget focuses on affordable homes, infra projects</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/dda-budget-focuses-on-affordable-homes-infra-projects-48469</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/dda-budget-focuses-on-affordable-homes-infra-projects-48469#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Delhi- Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has passed its budget for 2013-14 which mainly focuses on development of affordable housing projects in its sub-cities and infrastructure development projects, followed by maintenance of green areas, building community centres and multi-storey wedding venues and more. The DDA Budget for the fiscal 2013-2014 was passed on Tuesday at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sale of affordable housing may go up</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/sale-of-affordable-housing-may-go-up-48194</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/sale-of-affordable-housing-may-go-up-48194#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Priyanka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after the budget, the industry estimated the sale of affordable homes could increase up to 20 percent this year because of the additional exemption granted to the first time buyers. This benefit is for property which doesn&#8217;t exceed Rs 40 lakh. In the Budget it is said that, in 2013- 2014, the first time buyers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luxury homes to be more expensive and costlier</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/luxury-homes-to-be-more-expensive-and-costlier-47863</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/luxury-homes-to-be-more-expensive-and-costlier-47863#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Priyanka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luxury homes are going to cost more after the finance minister reduced the abatement on service tax availed by real estate developers for homes and flats above 2,000 sq ft or costing Rs 1 crore and above to 70% from 75%. The impact will be expanded in Mumbai for all the home buyers of under-construction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Approval delays lead to hike in property rates: Survey</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/approval-delays-lead-to-hike-in-property-rates-survey-47722</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/approval-delays-lead-to-hike-in-property-rates-survey-47722#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Delhi- Owing to delay in initiating projects, prices of properties in India have shot up by 40 percent, reports Economic Survey 2013. Before the construction activity of a project has to be started, the builder of the project has to complete 34 procedures to get clearances which would take at least six months time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delhi-NCR housing sector to witness a fall in prices</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/delhi-ncr-housing-sector-to-witness-a-fall-in-prices-44934</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/delhi-ncr-housing-sector-to-witness-a-fall-in-prices-44934#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delhi-NCR- The prices of properties, particularly in NCR, are about to witness a downfall in the near future, presume National Housing Bank (NHB). Along with this, 20 percent growth is expected in the residential sector during the current financial year against 17 percent in the last fiscal. Many cities including NCR region have observed fall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing sector likely to get infrastructure status</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/housing-sector-likely-to-get-infrastructure-status-43299</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/housing-sector-likely-to-get-infrastructure-status-43299#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delhi-NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economically Weaker Section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing projects in India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lower income group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naredco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Real Estate Development Council]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Townships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urban housing shortage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Delhi- Housing sector is likely to gain infrastructure status with the upcoming Budget. This will boost the sector by providing easy access to funds and consequently increasing the availability of houses. Infrastructure status for the housing is a long pending demand. In 2012, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) pushed for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It is time to reform India’s housing policy- CREDAI</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/it-is-time-to-reform-indias-housing-policy-credai-42007</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/it-is-time-to-reform-indias-housing-policy-credai-42007#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delhi-NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CREDAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing policy of India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India’s residential market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate of India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban development plan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Delhi- For better development of real estate of India, it is necessary to improve the housing policy of India, says Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI). CREDAI said that it is very important for every nation to focus on its housing sector for the sake of development of economy. Improving the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter to lawmakers by CREDAI</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/letter-to-lawmakers-by-credai-35556</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/letter-to-lawmakers-by-credai-35556#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poonam Das</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other cities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agricultural sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agricultural sector in india]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CREDAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[growth of economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing sector in india]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land acquisition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parliament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate in India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate regulatory bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate regulatory bills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[realty sector in india]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To encourage growth in the real estate sector, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has sent a letter to MPs to look into this matter. CREDAI national president , Lalit Kumar Jain requested in this letter  to focus more on housing sector which will not involve  any cost and problems. Letter also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realty property show in Hyderabad on 10 &amp; 11</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/realty-property-show-in-hyderabad-on-10-11-31474</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/realty-property-show-in-hyderabad-on-10-11-31474#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>praveen.p</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hyderabad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andhra Pradesh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction technologies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[private equity funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property shows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Developers Association]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With almost all the cities coming up with property shows, the latest one is by Andhra Pradesh Real Estate Developers Association.  This property show is the third edition  in Hyderabad and will be held on November 10 and 11. Along with other items the property show will include  a conference on &#8216;Real Estate which will focus on accelerating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Price correction in housing sector: Verma</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/price-correction-in-housing-sector-verma-30804</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/price-correction-in-housing-sector-verma-30804#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>praveen.p</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other cities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[build-up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chairman and Managing Director R V Verma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high price perception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing finance firms' regulator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank and Vijaya Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Housing Bank (NHB)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Price correction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Punjab National Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Bank of India]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the inventory build-up in certain areas in the city, it was stated by the National Housing Bank (NHB) that  there might be certain amount of price correction  in the housing sector. The projects which are unsold due to the high price perception will witness price correction simultaneously to the current reduced revision in the housing loans, announced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CREDAI asked to conduct survey on of unsold houses</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/credai-asked-to-conduct-survey-on-of-unsold-houses-29297</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/credai-asked-to-conduct-survey-on-of-unsold-houses-29297#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dipjyoti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delhi-NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor space index(FSI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing stock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[price rationalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate in India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Union Secretary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unsold housing stock]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Union secretary for financial services D K Mittal has reportedly asked the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai) to conduct a survey of unsold housing stock across the country. The initiative was taken at a meeting which was attended by representatives of both banking industry and developers. The step comes in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unitech sales down by 31% in Q1</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/unitech-sales-down-by-31-in-q1-27695</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/unitech-sales-down-by-31-in-q1-27695#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dipjyoti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Delhi-NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[April-June quarter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greater Noida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greater Noida UP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate firms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate firms in India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate in India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales realisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unitech Ltd]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Real estate major Unitech Ltd registered decrease in sales by 31 per cent in Q1 as compared to the year-ago period. While the company sold properties worth Rs 701 crore during the first quarter of this fiscal, they had registered a sales booking of Rs 1,020 crore during April-June quarter of last fiscal. Unitech sold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NHB makes home loans easier for weaker section</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/nhb-makes-home-loans-easier-for-weaker-section-26690</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/nhb-makes-home-loans-easier-for-weaker-section-26690#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dipjyoti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable housing finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Houses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[india housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lending rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low income people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Housing Bank (NHB)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[refinance rate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/stories/?p=26690</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news emerge for economically weaker section as National Housing Bank (NHB)has slashed its refinance rate by up to 100 basis points for home loans not exceeding Rs 5 lakh. NHB said it has reduced the rate to promote affordable housing finance for low income people in urban areas. It has been pondering schemes for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Developers body appeals for PM’s help</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/developers-body-appeals-for-pms-help-25291</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/developers-body-appeals-for-pms-help-25291#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bangalore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chennai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delhi-NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyderabad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kolkata]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CREDAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floor space index (FSI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metros]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prime Minister]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[registrations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reserve Bank of India (RBI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single window clearance system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/stories/?p=25291</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Housing Development Summit in Oman</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/affordable-housing-development-summit-in-oman-17572</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/affordable-housing-development-summit-in-oman-17572#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poonam Das</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing Development Summit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Housing Development Summit in oman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable housing projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable housing sector.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[challenges of the housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developing affordable housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment into affordable housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty developers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The realty developers from India are invited to the Affordable Housing Development Summit in Oman. The summit is planned to showcase the investment and business opportunities within the affordable housing sector. In the summit, experts from all over the world will discuss the solutions to the challenges of the housing sector. The representatives will discuss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drop in realty made Bangalore an affordable city!</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/drop-in-realty-made-bangalore-an-affordable-city-11464</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/drop-in-realty-made-bangalore-an-affordable-city-11464#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poonam Das</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable cities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable city]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ahmedabad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bangalore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drop in realty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing sector in Bangalore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyderabad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property Prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Housing sector in Bangalore has risen up in the real estate sector after the 2008 slump in real estate sector. Recently in a 5 grade scale, Bangalore has scored 2.8 and got the third spot, Ahmedabad being first with 3.1 followed by Hyderabad with 2.9 score. Generally, all the other cities were badly hit by [...]]]></description>
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