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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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 …

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 …

RBI Relief for troubled Real Estate
Sunday, 7 Dec, 2008 – 22:49 | No Comment
RBI Relief for troubled Real Estate

As RBI indicates banks to provide support to big real estate firms, the troubled realty firms may soon be able to have a sigh of relief. According to a senior banker, the apex bank has recently …

Foreign Real Estate institute in India
Friday, 5 Dec, 2008 – 15:46 | No Comment
Foreign Real Estate institute in India

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors from UK, a leading organisation of its kind in the world for professionals in property, land, construction, and related environmental issues, on 4 Dec. announced setting up of an institute for the real …

Flavor of the season: Low Cost Housing
Friday, 5 Dec, 2008 – 11:53 | No Comment
Flavor of the season: Low Cost Housing

After launching mid-income houses, real estate companies are now targeting low-priced homes in the sub-Rs 10 lakh category to improve cash flows and beat the slump in the property market that has been driven by …

Mumbai Realty faces reality after attack
Thursday, 4 Dec, 2008 – 16:12 | No Comment
Mumbai Realty faces reality after attack

India’s worst terrorist attack in 15 years has caused Mumbai’s property market, already faltering in a slowing economy, to grind to a halt.
The market’s gone completely quiet,” said Shiv Kumar Dembla, a property broker who …

Omaxe slashing Salaries
Thursday, 4 Dec, 2008 – 15:56 | No Comment
Omaxe slashing Salaries

New Delhi based real estate firm Omaxe laid off 70 employees, while slashing 10 percent of the salaries from the rest. “Salaries of all employees except those who earn Rs.10, 000 or less a month …