Mortage Reforms Herald Good News For Home Buyers
The recent interest rate cut of 25 bps by the Reserve Bank of India, in its first monetary policy review for the new fiscal on the heels of the newly reformed lending rate regime for faster transmission of rate cuts, together with a host of other mortgage reforms, will benefit home buyers and result in […]
BUDGET-2016 – On the road to reformed Real Estate and Affordable Housing
Much on the expected lines, though this year’s budget presented by the Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitely does not unveil any big bang measures to give a giant push to the beleaguered real estate, yet the budget 2016 aimed at revitalizing economy, triggering investment through a series of reform measures, spurring infrastructure and boosting […]
NDA'S BIHAR DEBACLE A BLESSING FOR REALTY ?
Contrary to the general impression, the Bihar defeat has not really dealt any major blow to the ruling NDA’s reform agenda. Rather, it seems to have proven to be a blessing in disguise instead for the Modi government, which has had to perforce fast-track both legislative and administrative reforms. Particularly the crucial reforms much anticipated […]
WILL REAL ESTATE MISS OUT ON FESTIVE SPARKLES ?
The festive season may not give a much needed desired boost to the real estate sector this time, which is facing a slowdown for the last two years. The residential component of real estate, reeling under weak sales due to liquidity crunch, unaffordable prices, high interest rates and large scale delivery defaults, seems quite unlikely […]
BUDGET 2015 SHORT ON REALTY EXPECTATIONS
The progressive and forward looking budget demonstrating pro-growth and pro-investment theme scores high on revitalizing the Indian economy, but falls short of expectations from the realty sector, asw it is really a little low on much needed steps effect a revival of the real estate sector, which has become a mere indirect beneficiary. Vinod Behl […]
TOWARDS FAIR DEAL FOR HOME LOAN SEEKERS
In the current home loan scenario,where there is a lot of volatility in interest rates, home loan counselling assumes greater significance. As home loan repayment is a long term commitment, with a large majority of home loan borrowers opting for ten or more than ten years of tenure, they need to be helped with proper […]
FDI Reforms to Rejuvenate Real Estate
India’s easing of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms for the real estate sector, the intent to found and build at least a 100 Greenfield smart-cities, and related moves by the current NDA government has lifted the sentiment in the sector. FDI inflows, especially, are quite likely to boost investment into the sector and rejuvenate a […]
INVESTMENT – THE KEY TO REAL ESTATE REVIVAL
This year’s budget refl ects the Indian government’s concern and priority to improve the investment climate with the express view to stimulate growth. In a far reaching policy decision, the 2014-15 budget has met the long-standing demand to liberalise FDI norms for the construction sector by reducing built-up area requirement from 50,000 sq. mts to […]