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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China tightens credit on property projects
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 15:18 | No Comment
China tightens credit on property projects

With the euphoria on Beijing Olympics over, Chinas central bank and banking watchdog have teamed up to curb possible risks posed by the over-heated commercial property sector that could threaten the nations creaky financial sector. …

Rush of apartments spells further trouble for private realty firms
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 15:14 | No Comment
Rush of apartments spells further trouble for private realty firms

If the sale of over 600,000 application forms for the 5,020 apartments on offer by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is any indication, private developers in the national capital region are in for tougher times …

US financial crisis set to impact India’s real estate sector
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 15:13 | No Comment
US financial crisis set to impact India’s real estate sector

NEW DELHI: The crisis in the US financial market will hit the Indian real estate sector hard. The sector was already reeling under tremendous pressure as RBI increased the interest rates to contain inflation, besides …

Over-supply plagues residential market
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 15:08 | No Comment
Over-supply plagues residential market

NEW DELHI: For those who thought the worst was over, there’s more bad news. The slowdown in the real estate sector is far from over. Rather, the worst seems to be knocking on the door, …

Realty marketing firms go for hardsell
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 15:08 | No Comment
Realty marketing firms go for hardsell

Faced with falling residential demand, they woo home buyers with cars, fitouts, parking discounts.
The Bangalore property market has entered the wooing phase with plot and home buyers being offered gratis cars, lifestyle accessories and clubhouse …

Maha to levy additional stamp duty on property deals
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 15:04 | No Comment
Maha to levy additional stamp duty on property deals

The Maharashtra government is actively considering levying additional stamp duty on property transactions to raise Rs 350 crore for irrigation projects in the state.
Talking to reporters after a meeting of elected representatives, called by the …

New British homes are smallest in Europe
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 15:04 | No Comment
New British homes are smallest in Europe

LONDON: Britain is building the most cramped housing in Europe in a phenomenon
dubbed “rabbit hutch”, with every country in Western Europe, fr
om Ireland to Italy,
providing bigger new homes.
“The cause is simple and shocking,” …

Have money? Go buy an apartment in the UK
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 14:58 | No Comment
Have money? Go buy an apartment in the UK

PUNE: You may find matching Lakshmi Niwas Mittal’s winning ways as the world’s biggest steel maker a daunting task, but you can now hope to equal the take-over tycoon at least in one respect — …

MNCs seek detectives’ help to check IPR violations
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 14:58 | No Comment
MNCs seek detectives’ help to check IPR violations

In order to provide brand protection and curb duplication of products, IT, pharma, electronics, telecom and electrical goods manufacturing giants are approaching private detectives to safeguard them against Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) violation.
“A number of …

London realty shakeout means REITs lose 50%
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 14:53 | No Comment
London realty shakeout means REITs lose 50%

London developers are adding the equivalent of 160 trading floors of office space in the main financial district in the next two years. Their timing couldn’t be worse.
Prices for offices in the City of London …