Regulator catalyst to revaluation of prices in India
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Significant investor interest and likely policy reforms spell positive in 2016: CBRE Report
The report “India’s Real Estate Market Outloo 2016” is part of CBRE’s Asia Pacific Markets Outlook Report series. CBRE forecasts that Asia Pacific’s steady economic growth will continue to outpace the rest of the world in 2016.
Hanging sword of approvals behind project delays
Gaurav Kapoor booked a flat in one of the newly launched projects of Delhi-NCR in early 2007. He was promised the flat would be ready for possession within three years with a grace period of six months. To play safe Gaurav even opted for a construction linked payment plan to the developer but six years have gone and he is yet to get his flat and every time he has approached the developer, various reasons for delay have been cited from macro economic conditions to funding woes and approval delays on part of the government agencies.
Right answer to funding missing
“How long can a sector survive which is borrowing at 48 per cent from private lenders to serve the interest of previous debt raised at much lower rate,” asks a banker. His concern is not without valid reasons. Developers experimented with all funding options but still many of them are now being forced to seek other sources of funding which not only comes at a significantly higher cost but also where the source of fund is unregulated.
Guidelines to investing in a luxury apartment
With the reviving economy having infused a renewed sense of confidence among HNI home buyers, there has been a significant surge in demand for luxury homes asset class in the metropolitan cities of India. Many more developers are now venturing into the premium segment, which has resulted in a massive spurt of luxury projects. In fact, many of these properties are being touted as so exclusive that sales are by invitations only.
Due diligence for property purchase
Track2Realty: Real estate buyers are often warned that they must conduct a thorough due diligence before investing in any property, and that they should not reply solely on the verification process done by banks while they are processing a home loan request. This is sound advice, especially in the current times when many buyers have found themselves in troubled waters after making property purchase decisions without doing their homework.
Stakeholder sentiments drop for the first time in 5 quarters; investors to remain cautiously optimistic
Track2Realty: Knight Frank India in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has released the fifth set of findings of its flagship report – The Real Estate Sentiment Index for Q4 2014 October – December). The latest edition has captured the current sentiments of the supply side stakeholders, six months after the new government being elected to power.
Rupee depreciation painful for project riders in PE-I
Track2Realty Exclusive: Tapping NRI money is a wish that kept the developers driving throughout the year with the depreciation in Indian rupee. However, any wishful thought of fall in the currency would be suicidal for the sector in the year ahead as this rupee depreciation would not benefit them as much with NRIs investment as it would affect the foreign private equity (PE) funds which have been the project rider for many of the developers.