liquidity
Consumers looking at taking the benefit of the government’s emphasis on the real estate sector, especially the housing sector, need to be aware of the tax implications. These tax implications are related to the sale-purchase of properties particularly when the sale-purchase agreements and their executions are spread over several days/months or even years. The citizens [...] Continue Reading »
The residential segment of the real estate market, defies the price determining demand-supply mechanism. The Fitch group’s research arm, India Ratings and Research Pvt. Ltd. recently came up with a report titled “2014 Outlook: Real Estate Sector”. It has been said in the report that the prices of residential units have risen continuously since financial [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Good news to builders and developers whose projects have been kept on hold due to liquidity crisis. The finance ministry has planned to initiate a measure which is expected to improve the realty sector. Banks will be allowed to permit funds to stalled projects, which would revive the growth in economy. As per RBI‘s [...] Continue Reading »
According to research firm Liases Foras, the construction of nearly half of the 3,23,000 homes scheduled to be delivered in 2013 are lagging behind. At least a third of these will not be ready even before 2014. A survey by the company has revealed that three of every four homes to be delivered in 2014 [...] Continue Reading »
Keeping an eye on the hardening inflation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 25 bps. RBI left the key interest rate unchanged and the 0.25% reduction in CRR is done to infuse additional liquidity that will inject Rs 17,500 crore into the financial system. Accordingly, the CRR [...] Continue Reading »
CREDAI, the apex body of realtors, welcomed the RBI’s decision to cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 0.25 per cent. However, they also felt that reduction in repo rate was needed to boost the real estate sector. The Indian real estate industry has expressed hope that a part of Rs 17,000-crore worth liquidity infused by [...] Continue Reading »
According to the CEO of international property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle, Colin Dyer, foreign investors are looking at investing in Indian real estate market on a selective basis. Foreign investors are looking at infusing capital behind successful investment managers and many are keen on directly investing. However, they are cautious as the real estate sector [...] Continue Reading »
The realtors welcome the move by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by one percentage point from 24 per cent to 23 per cent. The real estate sector, which is struggling due to the combined effects of diving demand, huge debt and piling inventory, is hopeful of positive effect [...] Continue Reading »
Retail loans may turn cheaper as country’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a reduction of one percentage point in Statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) for banks. Retail customers may get the benefit of lower lending rates as banks may reduce rates on retail loans. The lower SLR, which is the proportion of deposits banks [...] Continue Reading »
Indian realty market witnessed nosedive in the April-June quarter of 2012. Sales volume and absorption rates were low in the residential sector. High inventory and slow execution of projects, were the major concerns. The commercial real estate market experienced low office space absorption and a slight drop in rentals in the metros. Experts feel that [...] Continue Reading »
