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Track2Realty: Office markets in India registered a downward trend in overall net absorption for the first three quarters of 2013, as per the latest report released by global real estate consultants, Cushman & Wakefield.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Centre will soon appoint real estate experts and consultants in 15 major states for helping them to prepare affordable housing policy and streamline the rules for approving realty projects, a top government official said on Wednesday, Oct 23.
Track2Realty Exclusive: It is generally believed in the sector that CSR can not be a brand driver the way other branding efforts are being evaluated in terms of ROI. Diipesh Bhagtani, Executive Director, Jaycee Homes, says that CSR alone cannot be the catalyst for brand building; there is no case study as such. CSR is seen more as a responsibility towards the society rather than a business promotion activity.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Brand building and maintaining the brand image is a big challenge for any business, and more so for in real estate where one has a direct contact with the end user. Moreover, brand positioning of the business of real estate is dependent on the overall eco system where demand and supply is dependent upon a host of external factors such as the state of the economy, government policies, etc.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Real estate in search of the twin objectives of sales and brand promotions has, of late, learnt that there is no better mechanism to achieve the both than property exhibitions. It brings many buyers & multiple sellers on board to showcase what is available in the given market.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The festivities around Navratra and Diwali are known to cheer up the sentiments of the property market. Reflection is always seen both in terms of upbeat mood of developers, as more launches are planned around this time, and the home buyers, as most of the bookings take place during this time.
Track2Realty: Less than 3 million sq.ft of office space entered India’s prime real estate market in the quarter ending September 2013—dropping by more than 75% q-o-q over last quarter’s 10 million sq.ft of fresh office space supply; and by nearly 50% over the same period last year.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a new concept in the Indian real estate and companies are going through the learning curve. Some are adopting it with greater amount of conviction, while for others it is an emerging necessary evil.
Track2Realty Exclusive: When it comes to the esteemed idea of real estate, industry stalwarts can boast that in this country, real estate can match up to any investment. As an investor though, you would require a little more convincing. So what should you look at? The answer stems to a more personal equation between liquidity, appreciation, other income, and probable growth.
Track2Realty: PDA Omaxe City, a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) between real estate major Omaxe Ltd. and PDA is all set to see the light of the day as the petition challenging the veracity and legality of the JDA project was dismissed as withdrawn in Punjab and Haryana High Court.