Real Estate Price Trends: Job -Generation Determines

Real estate flourishes only in cities which generate higher numbers of job opportunities. In these areas real estate price trends remain more dynamic. Other factors remain unable to bring any favor to the real estate price trends.
real estate price trends

Real estate price trends shift according to the location’s capacity to generate large job-opportunities.

Real estate price trends change according to the construction costs and inflation. However the dramatic shifts of prices is more visible in cities which produce higher number of job opportunities.

South Indian cities like Bangalore and Chennai, other cities like Hyderabad and Pune appear to be ahead of other bigger cities in creating job opportunities. With this improved and leading position in creating job opportunities, these cities witness better real estate growth in comparison to Delhi and Mumbai.

Jones Lang LaSalle India’s CEO Om Ahuja reported that if the situation goes on like this these cities will overtake Mumbai and Delhi. He also pointed to the growth of Gurgaon as well. Continue reading

Real Estate Investment Overseas: Spain Turns Hotter

Real estate investors are flocking to Spain which implemented a new residency scheme. The new residency scheme allows foreign real estate investors to buy residential properties worth millions.
Spain real estate market hopes to be the paradise for real estate investors

Spain real estate market aims to be another paradise for Indian real estate investors.

Real estate investors of India find the property market of Spain more attractive. With the implementation of new residency scheme, foreign real estate investors are permitted to buy residential properties worth about Rs.1,15,82,745 (€160,000).

Spanish government aims to attract foreign investment through their new policy. Indian real estate investors are targeted mainly. Their higher spending on real estate properties is widely known. Continue reading

Real Estate Discounts To Attract Indore Property-Takers

Indore real estate is attracting the takers through various discounts and freebies. Real estate builders of Indore find no other way than cutting the edge of the real estate prices.
Real estate discounts to play again

Real estate discounts to play a crucial role in real estate market of Indore.

Existing real estate downturn forces builders to attract takers through freebies and discounts. This is more visible in Indore real estate. The builders offer wide range of freebies and discounts to the property buyers as well as real estate investors.

Real estate investors are assured handsome returns on their investments. Some of the real estate developers assure 30 to 40% returns on real estate investment within couple of years. Continue reading

Real Estate Investment: Tier 2 Cities More Profitable

Real estate investors of India prefer to have real estate investment in tier two cities now. These developing cities offer higher returns for the real estate investors.
real estate investment in tier 2 cities

Real estate investment in tier 2 cities is more profitable as it offers higher returns.

The Tier two cities are more preferred by real estate investors now. These cities are noted for their faster development and this is the main factor that attracts the Indian real estate investors to these cities.

Real estate investors’ traditional approach to bigger cities such as Delhi and Mumbai shifts as they remain incapable of delivering higher returns to them. On the other hand tier two cities are emerging as better real estate destinations.

The cities with better job- opportunities are all the more preferred real estate investment destinations. Higher population inflow to the small cities like Pune and Gurgaon prompts the builders to increase the supply.

With the growth of population the commercial needs improve and so does the demand for commercial spaces. These cities better offer chances for business growth as well. All these factors have pushed up the real estate prices as there is an increased demand.

Real estate investment not in developed cities

Developed cities do not support Real estate investment as it offers only lower returns.

Leading real estate consultancy firm Jones Lang LaSalle India (JLL) reported that the cities like Bangalore and Chennai will grow along with the expansion of IT centers in the cities. The real estate consultancy firm highlighted the expansion plan of Wipro.

Wipro has recently disclosed their plan of expansion. The firm plans to expand their existing Bangalore headquarters and campus which at present has the capacity to hold 31,000 people. Another 25 lakh sq. ft. of area will be added to the current Wipro headquarters.

IT expansion is taking place in Hyderabad and Chennai as well. These areas’ growth will be dependent on the IT expansion. JLL India’s CEO Om Ahuja opined that the real estate prices in these cities will be more dynamic than in other cities. He added that trends of real estate supply will be different in these areas.

All these features tell the real estate investors to tap new and emerging markets. They can reap sizeable returns from these cities and so these cities remain hotter places to have real estate investment. In short prime real estate investments in tier 2 cities are easier way to become rich now.

Real Estate Developer- Buyer New Agreement Framed By CCI

Competition Commission of India (CCI) frames a new buyer real estate developer agreement which the fair trade regulator hopes to become a standard agreement. The revised agreement is expected to meet almost all the issues related to real estate sales.
CCI initiates new agreement for real estate sales

CCI hopes to tackle the future problems between the real estate developers and the buyers through their new agreement for real estate sales.

Competition Commission of India (CCI) prepares a model framework for commercial agreements between the property purchaser and the real estate builder. The fair trade regulator CCI hopes this framework to serve as a standard for the real estate industry.

CCI prepares the model framework in relation with violation of market dominance case against DLF. The real estate major was fined Rs.630 Cr penalty by CCI. The real estate major had appealed to the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) against this fine. Continue reading

Real Estate Shares Touch The Bottom

Current reports show that real estate shares are under heavy pressure of selling. Last Tuesday BSE real estate index was closed at 1,822.14 falling down by 3 %.
Real estate shares fall deeper

Real estate shares fall deeper due to higher interest rates and sluggish real estate market.

Real estate shares are under heavy pressure to sell off mainly because of profit-booking. Real estate investors’ sentiment was all the more hurt by the 7.8 % inflation of September. This was the highest in all the ten months of the year.

The 3% of fall of real estate shares was the highest among all the sectors. The shares of all real estate majors also affected heavily. DLF shares were sold at Rs.208 with a decline of 4.3%. Another real estate major Unitech fell to Rs.25.65 after facing a decline of 4.8 %.

The biggest real estate loser was Anant Raj Industries which dropped by 6.8%. HDIL had the second worst position as it had a drop by 5.7%. Continue reading

Real Estate Scam Worth Rs.3800 Cr Unearthed In Noida

Noida Authority has unearthed Real estate scam worth Rs.3800 Cr in Noida. The real estate scam occurred in 2011.
real estate scam shakes Noida

Real estate scam strikes Noida again.

Noida real estate is shocked as the Noida Authority unearthed a bigger real estate scam. The scam occurred while BSP was ruling the state. The BSP government had leased three lakh 81 thousand sq. m. land to three private companies and some individuals.

Noida Authority has already removed Nayab Tehsildar. Further, the authority has demanded the suspension of Noida’s additional district magistrate (land). Noida Authority is to file FIR against them. The investigation against them started soon after the BSP lost its reign. Real estate land scam took place in the year 2011.

Sources close to Noida Authority reveal that the scam involves three officials of higher grade. They are Harish Chandar, a PCS officer who was posted as secretary, Tahsildar Ajay Shrivastav and Nayab Tahsildar Manoj Kumar Singh. Continue reading

Real Estate Firm Sued By SWB For Property Damage

AP State Wakf Board (SWB) plans to sue a real estate firm for damaging its property. Wakf Board officials told that a real estate firm has encroached upon some of Wakf properties in Lakdi-ka-pul.
wakf board sues real estate firm

Real estate firm faces sue from the Wakf board.

The base of the case begins with GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) sanctioning a real estate firm to construct a commercial structure near Mumtaz Mansion in Lakdi-ka-pul. The GHMC sanction of a G+4 commercial building was granted to an extent of 2125 sq. m.

The real estate builder soon started foundation works at the site. Later it came to light that some graves were damaged while foundation works were going on. This was reported to the chief minister as well. Continue reading

Giorgio Armani To Design Supertech’s Real Estate Project:

The well acclaimed success in Dubai prompts Giorgio Armani to launch superior luxury apartments in India too. The Italian fashion designer will join hands with Noida-based real estate group Supertech with this purpose.
Giorgio Armani Sets new horizons for luxury real estate

Giorgio Armani, renowned fashion designer, is all set to design new horizons for luxury real estate in India.

Giorgio Armani is all set to give a new dimension to the luxury real estate of India. Collaborating with Supertech, Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani will develop some superior and ultra-luxury apartments in Noida.

Previous year witnessed Armani tying up with Lodha, a Mumbai-based real estate developer Group. This year the Italian fashion designer is joining his hands together with the Noida-based Supertech for designing Armani Tower.

Lodha developers had signed on Armani for designing their 117-storey residential project. The project comprises apartments and villas. The prices range from Rs.7.5 Cr to Rs.50 Cr.

Armani Tower, comprising 100 luxury housing units, will be designed in Supernova one of the most notable luxury projects of Supertech. The project will spread over 4,00,000 sq. ft. Armani will design the interiors and furniture of the project.

The project will have apartments of two sizes — 3,000 sq. ft. and 5,000 sq. ft. The estimated rate of each unit will be near to Rs.20,000 per sq. ft. These housing units which cost nearly Rs.10 Cr will be the most expensive in Greater Noida. Continue reading

Real Estate Sector Hopes To Thrive In 2013

The year 2013 is expected to be a boom year for economy as a whole. This is more expected in the real estate sector. Real estate sector expects to thrive in 2013.
Real Estate Sector Hopes To Thrive In 2013

Real Estate Sector: ready to thrive in 2013

Real estate sector went through a tough time in the year 2012. The year was noted for its slow pace and declined market. Lower sales and higher construction costs affected the real estate developers adversely. In short the year 2012 was a very difficult one for the real estate developers of India. They faced a tough economic condition as sales stooped down.

Lalit Kumar Jain, National head of CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India) expressed his hopes of revival in the year 2013. He said that the year 2012 was a year of loss especially because no corrective step was taken. He moaned that the 2012 remain as a lost opportunity.

Real estate consultancy firm Jones Lang LaSalle India’s Chairman & Country Head, Anuj Puri appeared more confident over the real estate renovation. According to him real estate boom will be more in the final-half of 2013.

The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has, in recent times, allowed reputable real estate developers to raise funds up to $1 billion. The RBI also has permitted established housing finance companies to raise an equivalent fund. With this new rule the real estate builders and finance companies can raise funds through external commercial borrowings. Continue reading

To Widen Real Estate Services, AMP Launch India Office

AMP Technologies plans of a worldwide –expansion of its services to the real estate investors. The firm aims to help the real estate investors across the world.
Finally Real Estate to be supported by techies.

Finally Real Estate is to be supported by techies.

Sabeer Bhatia- led AMP Technologies, a software and Services Company, has announced launch of its office in India. The firm has plans to employ nearly 1,000 employees by the year 2015.

AMP’s Chennai office will offer all sorts of information to the real estate investors. The investors will have access to this real estate information from any type of computer- laptop, desktop, tab or notebook. Commercial real estate investors can even have access to this information thru their mobile devices as well. Continue reading

Delhi Real Estate Refocused: DLF Sells Aman Hotel Shares

India’s largest real estate company DLF has plans to develop some properties in Delhi real estate. With this aim the real estate major has sold its stakes in Aman Hotel.
Delhi Real Estate for what DLF Sellsits shares in Aman Hotel.

DLF Sells Aman Hotel Shares with the plan to refocus on properties in Delhi Real Estate. (pic. of DLF Bella Greens Bangalore): Delhi Real Estate can expect more like this.

By selling its stakes in the Aman Luxury hotel, Real estate major aims to cover up its debt. Furthermore it has plans to develop some projects in Delhi real estate. Within a period of next three to four months’ time Delhi real estate will be able to witness some new DLF projects. Continue reading

Blackstone Sets Its Luring Eye On Vrindavan Tech Village

Private equity major Blackstone has entered into final talks to buy Vrindavan Tech Village. The private equity firm expects to fix the deal for Vrindavan Tech Village, Bangalore for Rs.900 Cr.
Vrindavan Tech Village

Vrindavan Tech Village: On the verge to be bought by Blackstone.

Blackstone, a leading private equity Group, is in its final talks with the authorities of Vrindavan Tech Village. Bangalore-based Vrindavan Tech Village is one of the largest IT parks of the city. The deal is said to be fixed at an amount of nearly Rs.900 Cr.

The Private equity biggie has hit the news headlines with its dealings with many real estate developers. Blackstone recently had business-deals with DLF.  Last year, it acquired DLF’s IT SEZ in Pune by paying Rs.810 Cr. Continue reading

Real Estate Deal With Unitech? Hooda’s Son-In-Law Alleged

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s close relatives have acquired a large number of real estate properties in the state. Many of these real estate dealings point to politicians deep relations with the real estate giants.
real estate scam shakes Hooda’s son-in-law

Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s son-in-law prepares to play a game of brain in the real estate sector.

Haryana, being a fertile land for real estate, is always sought after by the real estate builders. Many relatives of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda run companies in the state.

Havelock Developers Pvt Ltd is one among the many. It came in to life in 2007 as a fully owned sub-firm of Unitech builders. Havelock obtained land parcels in many parts of Gurgaon. The firm own land parcels in Gurgaon’s Fazilpur and Badshahpur areas.

Havelock obtained unsecured loans of Rs.6.7 Cr from Unitech, one of the largest real estate builders of the company. Well before the loan tenure came to end in March 31, 2008, Havelock’s ownerships were transferred to Anjali and Kunal Bhadoo, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s daughter and son-in-law. The transfer took place in September. Continue reading

Air India Cast Away Sahara’s Bid For ‘Lease –Tagged’ HQ

Sahara India hunts for global iconic properties. And the firm lays its eyes on Air India’s landmark headquarters at Nariman Point in Mumbai.
Air India shakes its head in negation to Sahara's bid.

Air India shakes its head in negation to Sahara’s bid.

Debt- driven Air India has recently disclosed its plan to lease/ monetize its real estate assets to cut off its debts. The national carriers was planning to lease out 20 floors of its headquarters at Nariman Point while keeping the top three floors for its own office purposes.

Air India expects to generate around Rs.50 Cr yearly by leasing out 16 lakh sq. ft. in the tower. Lucknow – based Sahara group approached Air India with its plan to lease out the entire area for 30 years. The sources close to Air India however said that the bid was not accepted as it did not wish to lease out the HQ in Mumbai for a longer period. Air India plans to lease the HQ building for shorter period. Continue reading

Real Estate Investment? HNIs Become Cautious Ever

High net- worth individuals (HNIs) have excess money. Yet they find no proper place to invest it as the real estate market fails to give them higher returns. For them real estate investment has become unsafe.
Real estate investment

Real estate investment? HNIs turns highly cautious about their investment on real estate properties .

High net- worth individuals (HNIs) always look for income generating assets. They are least bothered about the fluctuations in the economy. High net- worth individuals’ (HNIs) real estate investment was always well- known. As any others they also preferred real estate investment to all other forms of investment. Continue reading

Bangalore Real Estate Market: Prone To Unfair Measures

Bangalore real estate market is prone to many unfair and unjust means and ways. The situation is mainly due to the presence of unregistered real estate agents.
Bangalore real estate market

Bangalore real estate market is said to be in the hands of unregistered real estate agents. They play keen role in the fate of Bangalore real estate market.

Bangalore real estate market has been experiencing a boom despite the sluggishness existed in the country. Yet the real estate boom has led to many unjust means and ways in the city.

Looking at the way how the homes are rented, bought and sold, one can read how the Bangalore real estate market booms. Due to high inflow of middle-class and upper-middle class job seekers to Bangalore, property prices have shot up. Continue reading

Divesting Real Estate Asset: MNCs’ Means To Quicker Cash

MNCs often resort to divest their real estate properties in the prime locations to overcome their financial crises.
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Real estate divestment : best means for bigger corporates to cut off their debts.

Many Indian Corporates and MNCs fell in debt due to sluggish market and economic recession. This sluggish market situation forces many of the Indian corporate to divest their prime real estate assets.

Mounting debt has become a serious issue and problem for the Indian Corporates and MNCs. Many of them are left without any choice than to divest their real estate assets especially which are in the prime areas. Some of them resort to leasing and other monetization methods. Continue reading

Luxury Housing Mends Sluggishness Of Real Estate Market

Real estate market showed signs of a comeback with improved sales in the luxury housings. The sluggishness has hampered the real estate market across the country.
Sale of Luxury Housing regains pace in Pune.

Sale of Luxury Housing regains pace in Pune.

Pune real estate market witnessed a steady improvement in the sales of luxury housing. Real estate experts reported that there has been a steady improvement in the luxury housing sales. This is comparatively higher in Pune.

Cushman & Wakefield India reported to Times of India (TOI) that nearly 50% of total luxury housing units are launched in Bangalore. Pune’s contribution is about 8%. Continue reading

ORR Bangalore Offers Better Odds To Comm. Real Estate

Outer Ring Road (ORR Bangalore) offers better odds for Bangalore real estate market. Lang LaSalle India reported that Outer ring road is the best performing commercial area in Bangalore.
ORR Bangalore is one of the best commercial real estate area.

ORR Bangalore (Outer ring road)turns up as one of the best commercial real estate area.

The latest report of Jones Lang LaSalle India (JLL) revealed that ORR Bangalore is the best performing commercial area. The JLL report specially highlighted the growing importance of K. R. Puram – Marathahalli – Sarjapur Road stretch.

According to the recent studies by JLL the ORR Bangalore has an increased growth. This area has become one of the most performing commercial areas in Bangalore. Whitefield also is said to be included in the best performing commercial areas in Bangalore metropolitan. Continue reading

Land Acquisition Bill Invites Hike in Residential Prices

Union Cabinet recently passed the Land Acquisition Bill. The land acquisition bill ensures more right to the farmers. Real estate experts opine that the bill will cause residential prices to go up.
Land Acquisition Bill Invites Hike in Residential Prices

Residential Prices set to go up with Land Acquisition Bill.

Union Cabinet voted in favor of land acquisition bill. The bill will force the housing prices to go up, report real estate analysts. As per the land acquisition bill the land owners’ consent has become mandatory for all private projects.

The year 2012 witnessed a decreasing price appreciation for the residential sector. This year with the approval of land acquisition bill the situation is going to be worsened. Experts are of the opinion that the bill will necessitate price – hike. In fact the value appreciation will be improved. Continue reading

Real Estate Market of India Loses Foreign Investors

Real estate market of India has become investor unfriendly, reported UK – centered RICS.
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High land prices and property -costs make real estate market of India unfavorable for  investment.

Real estate market of India is not preferred by global real estate investors. Recently RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) said the existing real estate market situation of India is not suitable for investment.

Recent researches showed up that the number of foreign investors is decreasing. Foreign real estate investors seem highly cautious about having investment in Indian real estate market.

CEO of RICS, Sean Tompkins, said that the Indian real estate market fails to meet global standards. He added that foreign realty investors are cautious of having investment in the Indian market now. Continue reading

Real Estate Builders Aim To Induce NRIs With Freebies

Real estate builders have taken out the final resort to sell out their unsold properties. Most of them rely onto freebies to induce the clients mainly UAE NRIs.
real estate builders try to induce homebuyers with freebies

Real estate builders try to induce home buyers with many exciting freebies.

Real estate builders have offered vast number very exciting prizes to the home buyers. The prizes include luxury cars, expensive bikes and discounts up to Rs1 million. All these are offered to the non- resident Indians (NRIs) residing in the UAE.

Dubai property show has been turning out as a platform for the real estate developers to induce the UAE NRIs. The property show has been noted as this year there are a record number of participants. Over 90 real estate developers are expected to participate in this. Continue reading

Chinese Real Estate Firm Ties Up With Reliance India

Chinese largest real estate firm Dalian Wanda Group has entered into ties with Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group. Both groups will jointly develop some real estate projects in Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Anil anbani sets for another race in the real estate sector.

Anil Ambani sets for another race along with the Chinese real estate Giant.

Any Chinese real estate firm, for the first time, has real estate investment in India. Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group will offer the land. The Chinese real estate firm will construct and develop the land.

The first joint real estate project will be launched in Navi Mumbai. Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group has land parcels in Navi Mumbai and Hyderabad. The group officials disclosed their plans to build integrated township projects in India. These two projects will combine an area of about 20 million sq. ft. Continue reading

Real Estate Investors Are Already Refunded: Claim Sahara

Real estate investors are already refunded, claimed Sahara firms. Subrata Roy, the chairman of Sahara groups, claimed that Sahara real estate firms have already refunded the amount.
Sahara Claims to have refunded the real estate investors.

Sahara Claims that they have refunded their OFCD  real estate investors.

A December 9 advertisement showed that both Sahara firms – Sahara India Real Estate and Sahara Housing Investment – have paid SEBI Rs.2,620 Cr. The real estate firms have paid an additional Rs.2500 Cr as well in defense in form of buffer amount.

Last week Supreme Court has granted more time to both Sahara group firms to refund. The SC has given 3 months’ time to refund. As per the SC order the Sahara real estate firms are to pay the entire amount back in two installments. They are given the time up to February first week. Continue reading