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As the real estate sector in the country stands at a critical juncture, the performance of this sector will be largely governed by the following drivers.
One of the main features of the real estate ecosystem is transparency. However, on the contrary, the market is considered as an information-inefficient market, where seller tends to provide less information to the buyer.
We are into 2012 – the New Year with its fresh hopes and aspirations as also a fresh optimism for the economy.
Economic growth and real estate performance are two significantly intertwined characteristics. It is widely accepted fact that demand for real estate space is drawn and influenced from economic environment.
In view of the adverse publicity and shaken customer confidence arising out of significant delays in delivery of projects across the states, there is a strong acceptance of this matter by top management of the developers and investors alike.
Now at the year end it is time we conceptualized the idea of a compendium of yearly handbook that could serve as a ready reckoner to the sector, the media, HNIs and the investors who have keen interest in the Indian realty market.
Year 2011 was a challenging year for the Indian real estate sector. It was a year which brought to the mainstream need for policy level changes.
In the absence of any serious academic research, the sector in terms of brand presence & cutting edge competitiveness has been lacking, to say the least.
Market forces of demand and supply are the most potent determinants of price and the developments in the real estate industry during year 2011 is the latest example.
When we launched Track2Realty as India’s 1st e newspaper in January 2011, there were many questions before us—Is there a room for another news venture for the sector?