real estate

In a stock market swinging wildly and property becoming an increasingly tricky asset to invest in, Indian investors are now prepared to put their money in Real Estate Funds, writes Suprotip Ghosh.

The move comes close on the heels of Ashok Piramal Group—formed after a formal family settlement with the Ajay Piramal group, reports Suprotip Ghosh.

Property experts warn that the assured return scheme may have its advantages, but investors must weigh the pros and cons, reports Varun Soni.

A lull in Mumbai’s property market over the past nine months seems to have brought developers to the negotiating table. As property prices are unlikely to fall drastically, it’s time to negotiate and buy, writes Lalatendu Mishra.

The apex body of CREDAI is planning to establish a code of conduct for companies in the realty market, reports Varun Soni.

Despite lukewarm response from purchasers and wait-and-watch attitude by the middle class, real estate prices refuse to climb down, reports Lalatendu Mishra.

Foreign diplomats, officials of UN and other international agencies and executives of MNCs are finding it extremely difficult to find houses of their choice in the capital, reports Vivek Shukla.

Developers are finding a new opportunity in blending spiritual inclinations with real estate projects, reports Varun Soni.

The least one can do to safeguard the transaction from fly-by-night operators is by carrying a reality check on property documents, reports Archana Khatri.

Sudhir Bawa had taken a home loan from a multinat'l bank and repaid it, but when he sought the original sale deed papers back from the bank he was told his property papers were lost.
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With the Reserve Bank of India allowing individuals to invest up to Rs 80 lakh a year abroad, the dream of owning property in foreign countries is coming true, reports Gigil Varghese.

Realty rates are slipping across the country. They are down by 15 per cent in Chennai, for instance, report Arun Kumar and Madhurima Nandy.

The retail boom is here to stay. Inflation may be worrying organised retailers in the form of falling footfalls but softening real estate prices will help them, reports Saurabh Turakhia.

The state of Haryana — Gurgaon in particular, where majority of the fraud cases are related to property — desperately required a law to regulate the activities of its real estate dealers, reports Sanjeev K Ahuja.

Real estate prices are expected to soften further as the current global financial turmoil would force cash-starved builders to offer hefty discounts.