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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Realty Firms to Reduce Home loan rates
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:54 | No Comment
Realty Firms to Reduce Home loan rates

Real estate developers may soften the home loan rates for its consumers despite the fact that banks may be hesitant to reduce the lending rates even after the CRR cut.
Banks are planning to wait for …

JMD Group to develop Townships in Punjab and Haryana
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:52 | No Comment
JMD Group to develop Townships in Punjab and Haryana

Real estate developer, JMD Group, will be developing two township projects in Punjab and Haryana with an estimated investment of Rs 750 crore. The Group, which had floated a company JTPL Townships Private Limited for …

Demand for Serviced Apartments
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:51 | No Comment
Demand for Serviced Apartments

The serviced apartment players in Indian metros have seen a drop in occupancy rates, thanks to lower travel spends by enterprises.
Even as a global recession looms, companies are exploring cheaper alternatives such as owning apartments …

Lord of the land
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:49 | No Comment
Lord of the land

It’s an initiative that could lead to a facelift for Malabar Hill, Mumbai’s toniest address, as well as Nariman Point and other areas in South Mumbai. The city collector has proposed to free government-owned land, …

Land Prices Drop
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:48 | No Comment
Land Prices Drop

Party time for landowners in Singur is over. As feared, land prices have started falling in and around the area, after the Nano pullout. This has sent shockwaves among landowners and brokers who wanted to …

Phoenix Group Expands India footprint
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:47 | No Comment
Phoenix Group Expands India footprint

Phoenix Group, a conglomerate based out of Dubai, on Wednesday entered the luxury hotel segment with the launch of its Zuri Hotels and Resorts.
The company, which is betting big on the Indian hospitality industry, plans …

Indian Home Buyers await Price
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:45 | One Comment
Indian Home Buyers await Price

Real estate developers will need to cut prices sharply in the second half of the financial year to convert demand into actual sales, as potential buyers continue to wait on the sidelines, industry watchers say.
Small …

Drying Up Liquidity
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:43 | One Comment
Drying Up Liquidity

Developers are facing a cash crunch as steep restrictions on bank lending and weak equity markets limit their fund raising options and the global credit crisis has dried up private equity funding as well.
“The …

Choice Hotels to invest Rs 1,500 crore On properties
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:41 | One Comment
Choice Hotels to invest Rs 1,500 crore On properties

Choice Hotels is planning to invest Rs 1,500 crore over the next two years to double the number of its hotels from the present 25 to 50 across India. The company has already started construction …

Prices Of High-end Residential Areas Rising
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 16:39 | No Comment
Prices Of High-end Residential Areas Rising

The prices of up-market residential localities in big metros have witnessed a 20-25% rise in the last four months. Markets such as Greater Kailash I & II, Jorbagh, Golf Links, Amrita Shergil Marg, Sunder Nagar, …