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Historically, cities like Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai have always enjoyed a strong resale residential market. This made sense – because of a lack of progress in terms innovation by developers for almost two decades, homes in old projects did not offer significant advantages over homes in older projects. Buyers were primarily focused on price …
The cloud of gloom and hesitancy that had overshadowed the nation’s real estate market since 2010 has finally lifted. With the arrival of a strong, business-savvy and very determined government at the centre and the positive budget announced recently, stock markets and overall sentiment have revived. In a nutshell, financial confidence has returned to the …
With the new government’s sharp focus on creating 100 ‘Smart Cities’ in India, the subject of the ‘IT Effect’ the real estate markets of cities once again takes centre-stage. Needless to say, Pune is one of the cities with very notable IT presence. The central government has earmarked Rs 7,600 crore for the development of …
Considering the increasing furore about delayed housing projects, the need for single-window clearances for residential real estate projects has now become an imperative that the government must act on. It is often assumed that developers delay projects on purpose to gain some kind of profit, but the fact is that most of the time lose …
The forthcoming budget announcement by the financial ministry of the new government is a critical one. It will be the first step on the ‘walk’ that must follow the electoral ‘talk’ of economic recovery and ushering in new, growth-oriented policies for the country. At this stage, every industry in the country – from textiles to …
Much has been said about the imbalanced residential supply in Pune. Premium or luxury housing projects seem to be given more importance by developers than budget homes or affordable housing, where the greatest need lies. Pune is a growing city, and there is a considerable annual influx of new manpower from other cities. This is …
With the BJP now elected into power, there are high expectations for the Indian infrastructure industry to take off in all earnestness. This is a very important development for real estate, since the sector cannot grow without the implementation of modern infrastructure projects. The state of infrastructure of a country is a direct indicator of …
Offset balance home loan is an arrangement that some banks offer to customers who do not have the funds or saving ability to prepay their loans. In this arrangement, the client needs to deposit whatever extra income is available into a current account, which is the offset against the outstanding amount on the home loan. …
What are some of the most difficult and emotionally stressful experiences in any person’s life? We can easily list the top four: The death of a loved one Breakdown of a marriage Change of jobs Buying a home Does the last point really belong in this list? Actually, it does. Anyone who has ever …
For the purchase or lease of real estate for self-occupation as a home or commercial premises, or as an investment, various factors need to be considered beyond the price and location. In the case of properties in new projects by reputed developers, there is no reason to be too stressed about this. However, it can …