Realty Bill may open new doors to transparent, secure home buying
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For many, buying a residential property is the biggest investment they make in their lifetime. Last week, the government released for public comments a draft Real Estate Regulation Bill, which is said to be on …

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Ex-DDA Official Arrested In Allotment Fraud
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 14:25 | No Comment
Ex-DDA Official Arrested In Allotment Fraud

A retired officer of Delhi Development Authority has been arrested in the DDA flat allotment fraud and a property dealer is understood to have been detained for questioning. The police said, Mr. M L Gautam, …

88,222 Forms Sold by MHADA
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 14:03 | No Comment
88,222 Forms Sold by MHADA

The first day of the housing projects introduced across Mumbai by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) received an overwhelming response. It reflected that slump or no slump, there is still a huge …

MMRDA Plans Alternative Biz Hubs
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 14:02 | No Comment
MMRDA Plans Alternative Biz Hubs

As two main business districts of the city have reached a saturation point, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to acquire 1.84 crore sq mt of land to set up alternative business …

DLF To Make Investments Worth Rs 15, 000 Crore in Budget Housing Projects
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 14:01 | No Comment
DLF To Make Investments Worth Rs 15, 000 Crore in Budget Housing Projects

Real estate giant DLF has announced plans to invest Rs 15,000 crore over the next three years to develop various residential projects across the country in Rs 15-40 lakh range. The company had announced its …

Boards Of Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties Not To Get Dissolved
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 14:01 | No Comment
Boards Of Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties Not To Get Dissolved

The government has announced that it will not dissolve the boards of Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties, whose acquisition deal by Satyam Computer for $1.6 billion was aborted following shareholders’ dissent. The government has already …

New Realty Investment Plans Take A Hit, Says Assocham
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 14:00 | No Comment
New Realty Investment Plans Take A Hit, Says Assocham

According to an industry survey, fresh investment plans in the real estate segment have taken a plunge of about 82 per cent between the first and the third quarter of the current financial year showing …

450 Projects Halted And 5, 000 Jobs Lost In Pune Realty Sector
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 13:58 | No Comment
450 Projects Halted And 5, 000 Jobs Lost In Pune Realty Sector

Falling sales and severe cash crunch have halted the development of more than 450 real estate projects in Pune. This has resulted in loss of jobs of around 5,000 construction workers. A detailed survey undertaken …

Omaxe To Come Up With 10,000 Homes In the Rs 4-10 Lakh Range
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 13:57 | No Comment
Omaxe To Come Up With 10,000 Homes In the Rs 4-10 Lakh Range

Realty firm, Omaxe has announced its plans to launch 10,000 low-cost homes in Indore next month, which would be developed at about Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion). It will launch these budget-flats in the …

Severe Decline in Demand for Luxury Real Estate
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 13:56 | No Comment
Severe Decline in Demand for Luxury Real Estate

A survey by global real estate consultancy Cushman and Wakefield (C&W) has revealed that average capital values of luxury properties in posh localities across major metros have fallen by 10%-20% during the last three months. …

Cement Industry Hit By Realty Slowdown
Sunday, 26 Apr, 2009 – 13:56 | No Comment
Cement Industry Hit By Realty Slowdown

The slump in the realty sector, which accounts for about 65 per cent of the total cement consumption in India, has affected the cement sector. Since most realtors are facing a severe cash crisis, it …