Realty Bill may open new doors to transparent, secure home buying
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Tue, 6/12/11 – 15:41 | No Comment

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 wants more….
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 1:33 | No Comment
Realty wants more….

The measures announced  by RBI and government few days back seem inadequate  for real estate to pull the sector out of the sales slump as well as the financial crunch.The RBI classified as priority sector loans by …

Unitech and Ansal at risk
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 0:57 | No Comment
Unitech and Ansal at risk

Unitech and Ansal Properties & Infrastructure are among the country’s real estate companies most at risk of collapsing due to rising debt and a drop in sales, Kim Eng Research said.Indian developers’ debt, including advances …

Knight Frank India says wait a year before buying a home
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 0:48 | No Comment
Knight Frank India says wait a year before buying a home

Ghulam Zia, National Director Research & Advisory Services, Knight Frank (India) Pvt Ltd  says it’s best to wait for one year when asked about right time to buy a house. Here are some excerpts from the interview.
Why …

Lodha Group launches brand CASA
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 0:10 | No Comment
Lodha Group launches brand CASA

Mumbai based real estate developer, Lodha Group continues to set benchmarks in creating new categories in realty with the launch of CASA, a value sub-brand for the middle-income group home buyers. CASA’s first project, UNIVIS …

Inadequate package for Realty: ASSOCHAM
Friday, 12 Dec, 2008 – 17:35 | No Comment
Inadequate package for Realty: ASSOCHAM

India’s real estate market bosses have rounded on the government, saying a new stimulus package is “highly inadequate”.Officials had earlier unveiled an extra $4 billion in spending over the rest of the financial year, while …

RBI advises banks to be careful while lending to real estate
Friday, 12 Dec, 2008 – 15:11 | No Comment
RBI advises banks to be careful while lending to real estate

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may have relaxed norms for lending to commercial real estate by banks, but prudence in lending still tops the central bank’s agenda.
RBI has asked banks to be cautious about …

Real Estate requires more measures to resuscitate: Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj
Monday, 8 Dec, 2008 – 17:17 | No Comment
Real Estate requires more measures to resuscitate: Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj

The Indian real estate sector took an unprecedented body-blow in 2008 but improper pricing and a faulty product mix were major stumbling blocks. There is still a huge demand for residential and commercial properties in many …

Separate package for home loans: Realtors welcome goverment’s decision
Monday, 8 Dec, 2008 – 16:46 | No Comment
Separate package for home loans: Realtors welcome goverment’s decision

Real estate companies are happy over government’s move to ask banks to announce a separate package for borrowers of home loans in the affordable housing segment as part of the overall stimulus plan to revive …

Parsvnath appreciates RBI’s decision
Monday, 8 Dec, 2008 – 16:19 | No Comment
Parsvnath appreciates RBI’s decision

SIDBI and NHB are being given liquidity support to the extent of Rs.7000 crore and Rs.4000 crore by RBI to provide liquidity support both SME segment as well as Housing Finance Companies (HFC). Loans have …

CII favours restructuring of retail loans
Sunday, 7 Dec, 2008 – 23:18 | No Comment
CII favours restructuring of retail loans

Confederation of Indian Industry is in the favour of restructuring of loan facility for retail borrowers to spur demand for consumer durables.“While the extension of restructuring guidelines to the real estate sector is welcome, there …