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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Home prices to go up 2.5% as service tax kicks in
Monday, 12 Jul, 2010 – 12:00 | No Comment
Home prices to go up 2.5% as service tax kicks in

New Delhi
Home prices will increase by about 2.5 percent with the implementation of service tax on the residential segment with effect from July 07, a leading property consultant said. “The implementation of service tax on …

IMPACT OF DTC REVISION ON REAL ESTATE
Friday, 2 Jul, 2010 – 9:00 | No Comment
IMPACT OF DTC REVISION ON REAL ESTATE

On June 15, the revised draft for the Direct Tax Code was released. This code is a try by the Indian government to simplify the laws of income tax. The government is waiting for the …

Ponts to Remember when Buying a Property
Wednesday, 30 Jun, 2010 – 21:00 | No Comment
Ponts to Remember when Buying a Property

It is never easy to find answers for the questions like how to buy a house, which option is best for me, or whom to rent my house, etc. Although these questions are important to …

The RBI’s Realty Indices For Ahmedabad
Wednesday, 30 Jun, 2010 – 18:00 | No Comment
The RBI’s Realty Indices For Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad happens to be one of the 11 countries for which the reserve bank of India would prepare one index for commercial and one for residential properties. This is done to curtail speculations and expected …

BUYING A HOUSE; NOT AN EASY JOB
Sunday, 27 Jun, 2010 – 15:00 | No Comment
BUYING A HOUSE; NOT AN EASY JOB

It is never easy to find answers for the questions like how to buy a house, which option is best for me, or whom to rent my house, etc. Although these questions are important to …

Do the homework to get a hassle-free loan
Friday, 25 Jun, 2010 – 21:00 | One Comment
Do the homework to get a hassle-free loan

Hyderabad
Home loan is a good debt. But delay in getting the loan could prove costly. The crucial phase in buying a home is the stage where you have already made your contribution for the purchase …

No loans yet for office developers
Monday, 21 Jun, 2010 – 12:00 | No Comment
No loans yet for office developers

New Delhi
Banks are wary of lending to real estate firms despite early signs of pick up in demand in the sector as one of the big segments of the industry, commercial projects, continue to face …

LIC talks reverse mortgage foray
Saturday, 19 Jun, 2010 – 21:00 | No Comment
LIC talks reverse mortgage foray

New Delhi
The country’s largest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), plans to enter the reverse mortgage space. LIC is in initial discussion with the housing finance regulator, National Housing Bank (NHB), for introducing this scheme to …

Sale deed registration to drop from 9.5 to 5 percent
Saturday, 12 Jun, 2010 – 9:00 | No Comment
Sale deed registration to drop from 9.5 to 5 percent

Hyderabad:
Hyderabad’s realtors finally have something to cheer about. The sale deed registration fee in the state, which was as high as 9.5 percent so far, is likely to drop to 5 percent over the next …

Massive drop in bank lending to real estate sector
Thursday, 10 Jun, 2010 – 15:00 | No Comment
Massive drop in bank lending to real estate sector

Bank credit to the real estate sector has practically ground to a halt even as the industry launched a slew of new projects in the last six months. .
Recent Reserve Bank of India data on …