Articles Archive for March 2009
Most of the real estate stocks were trading firm Monday on expectations of another government stimulus package for the economy and amid hopes of rate cuts amidst fall in inflation.
BSE Realty index was the key …
Two of the country’s largest financial institutions, ICICI Bank and HDFC, are hoping that the government will clarify on Monday whether they will be reckoned as Indian entities for FDI purpose.
The foreign stake in the …
From building boom to bust, India was part of a larger real estate bubble created partly by loose monetary policies.
Al Jazeera’s Matt McClure reports from a Delhi suburb where both investors and labourers are losing …
A technical advisory group (TAG) set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended the creation of a Housing Start-up Index (HSUI) to be based on newly-built residential units in urban India and …
Hamptons International is one of the premier international residential agents offering an extensive portfolio of properties across the globe. It has announced a strong focus for the Indian market. Recently, it has established a leadership …
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) decision to cut its key rates — repo as well as reverse repo — has renewed India Inc’s hope of fresh round of lending rate cuts by banks. Industry …
Property brokers are taking advantage of the slowdown in the residential real estate market by increasing the commission they charge from developers. As house and apartment sales sag, brokers, who typically charged 2-5% of the …
The swearing-in ceremony of US president Barrack Obama was most watched event on television. Those eagerly looking for the new president’s taking his term included business houses and market leaders alike. Even though it is …
The NRI season is now at its fag end. Despite undertaking tours to the US, the UK and Middle East and doling out freebies and discounts,realtors have been unable to catch the attention of this …
Two months after lower interest rates were announced for home loans up to Rs 20 lakh, public sector banks (PSBs) have cleared only 28,000 proposals and disbursed Rs 1,550 crore under this special scheme.
For instance, …
