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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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RBI Comes Up With Revised Guidelines for Commercial Real Estate Exposures
Sunday, 12 Jul, 2009 – 1:45 | No Comment
RBI Comes Up With Revised Guidelines for Commercial Real Estate Exposures

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come out with revised draft guidelines on commercial real estate (CRE) exposures. The revision comes in the wake of doubts raised in certain quarters on treatment of specified exposures. …

Unitech plans to merge all its telecom arms
Friday, 10 Jul, 2009 – 17:17 | No Comment
Unitech plans to merge all its telecom arms

Real estate company Unitech is planning to merge all its eight telecom subsidiaries to consolidate and better manage the telecom business.
Each subsidiary typically has licences for three to four circles and together, they cover all …

Increased Infrastructure Spending will Benefit Real Estate
Thursday, 9 Jul, 2009 – 21:53 | No Comment
Increased Infrastructure Spending will Benefit Real Estate

While most real estate developers were disappointed with the Budget, a few realtors and global property service provider Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) Meghraj stated that increased infrastructure spends would indirectly benefit real estate. Mr Anuj …

CREDAI Feels Ignored and Dissapointed Post Budget
Thursday, 9 Jul, 2009 – 21:49 | No Comment
CREDAI Feels Ignored and Dissapointed Post Budget

Reacting to the union budget 2009 -10, Kumar Gera, chairman, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India `s (CREDAI) said, “CREDAI having more than 4,000 members involved in Real Estate Development across India is …

Bankers caution realtors against raising property prices
Thursday, 9 Jul, 2009 – 21:45 | No Comment
Bankers caution realtors against raising property prices

Leading bankers on Tuesday cautioned real estate developers against raising residential prices, saying that any such move at this juncture would stall recovery in the market. “Certain top-rung developers have already started increasing prices, especially …

Land purchase for SEZ comes under commercial realty
Wednesday, 8 Jul, 2009 – 13:19 | No Comment
Land purchase for SEZ comes under commercial realty

The RBI’s draft guidelines on classification of commercial real estate exposure of banks may provide some relief on loans provided for acquisition of units in special economic zones. However, RBI has not found merit in …

Unitech in talks with PEs to raise $500 m via debt issue
Wednesday, 8 Jul, 2009 – 12:57 | No Comment
Unitech in talks with PEs to raise $500 m via debt issue

Unitech is planning to raise $300-500 million through an issue of convertible debt instruments to multiple private equity investors.
According to a person with direct direct knowledge of the company’s plan, Unitech, which is desperately looking …

JAL approved the merger
Wednesday, 8 Jul, 2009 – 12:55 | No Comment
JAL approved the merger

The board of directors of JP Associates Ltd (JAL) has approved the merger of four of its arms operating in hospitality, cement and other related business into JAL. The merger will be effective from 01 …

Home buyers can expect a better deal in the New Year
Wednesday, 8 Jul, 2009 – 12:00 | No Comment
Home buyers can expect a better deal in the New Year

The year 2009 will lift the gloom in the real estate market as the property market turns buyer friendly with the cuts in property rates and home loan rates. Developers for their part would benefit …

Tatas to develop cheapest home
Wednesday, 8 Jul, 2009 – 11:57 | No Comment
Tatas to develop cheapest home

After successful completion of cheapest car project, Tata group is now working on cheapest hosing solution through its two realty subsidiaries, Tata housing and Tata Realty. Tata group has discussed about the land requirement for …