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Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, JLL India The Indian real estate market is definitely in recovery mode again. However, at this point in time, it is more than evident that the festive season was not able to fully harness the benefits of market recovery. This is because the events that have catalysed the …
Like most other business sectors, the Indian real estate market holds its breath for a stronger and more determined government. The perception which is currently driving market sentiments is that market momentum can either accelerate, remain unchanged or decelerate depending on which party is voted into power. Speaking purely from the viewpoint of market sentiment, …
It is often assumed that Indian property buyers are more focused on budget than brand value. This is a glaring miscomprehension of the ground realities – in fact, few consumer classes are as attuned to the value of a brand than Indian homebuyers. Moreover, developers have been responding to this trend by making best practices …
Colin Dyer, President & CEO – Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. was recently in India for the Firm’s General Executive Council Board of Directors meeting. Between sessions, Mr. Dyer took time out to share his impressions of the Indian real estate market: Economic Markers India’s GDP stood at 4.4% for Q1FY13-14, and the RBI …
Project Costs Moving Northward While banks have aided most real estate development in the past, the cost of debt is getting higher by the day. The strict guidelines introduced by RBI have made real estate lending even more expensive and cumbersome. Currently, the costs of key inputs for real estate development are up by at …
Gagan Singh, CEO – Business & Chairperson – Sri Lanka Operations, Jones Lang LaSalle India A close look at the Indian real estate industry and its various stakeholders reveals that this sector, which was once largely male-dominated, is slowly waking up to the imperative for greater gender diversity. It is not only International Property Consultancies …
Kishor Pate, CMD – Amit Enterprises Housing Ltd. NIMBY is not a term we often hear in India, though it is quite a popular word (and a dynamic concept) in the West. That said, NIMBY – an acronym for ‘Not In My Back Yard – is definitely an unspoken mind-set when it comes to residential …