Realty Bill to bring relief to home buyersThe Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill paves the way for setting up a regulator to offer buyers protection from unscrupulous act...
Shahi Exports MD Harish Ahuja buys Delhi bungalow for Rs 173 croreThe property was sold by Om Arora, the owner of Variety Book Depot, a wholesaler and distributor in Delhi's Connaught Place area.
Things to keep in mind when participating in subvention schemesWhile you should take advantage of subvention schemes and deferred payment plans, guard yourself against a few pitfalls.
Resale home prices must dip to sustain buyers' interest: SurveyIn the first quarter of 2014, city's western and central suburbs witnessed the most new residential launches as well as robust absorption.
Are you paying a higher maintenance bill for housing society?According to legal experts, housing societies cannot have by-laws prohibiting residents from keeping pets or charge them extra for it.
Buying a property? Pick one before elections are overTo find a good investment in this market would be to look at specific pockets of the each city where supply is limited to ensure that the r...
Why leasing your property to a corporate is a better betThe possibility of fraudulent activity of any kind in a corporate lease is minimal, since the corporate assumes complete responsibility for...
Rupee slide: Should NRIs buy houses in India now?For most Non Resident Indians (NRIs), the preferred asset class continues to be real estate. But with the India story looking a little blea...
Limit on investing in overseas property to dampen sentimentThe Reserve Bank of India's curbs on Indians investing in international real estate under the liberalised remittance scheme will dampen inv...
Mumbai builders see an opportunity in small homes despite rising prices and market uncertaintyDevelopers, who too stayed away from this segment due to lower margins, have sensed a change in mood and have spotted an opportunity.
Weak rupee makes real estate investments cheaper for the NRIsDepreciating rupee has positively influenced demand from NRIs for residential properties in various cities across India.
- RBI rate cut may not impact real estate prices: Experts
Sale of flats in Mumbai will continue to remain sluggish even after the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday reduced by 50 basis points its rep...
- Investors park money earned from property deals in capital gains bonds
Several affluent investors who made a killing from properties last year are parking the gains in tax-saving bonds rather than reinvesting i...
- For home loans, now pay a bigger pie of property value
Prospective home loan seekers will now have to shell out 25% to 30% of the value of a property with RBI asking banks to exclude levies from...
- Now e-copper attracts high networth clients
“Several rich investors are taking exposure to the retail product. Low margin (at 5%) requirement is prompting investors to invest in large...
- Investors switch to FMPs as rates harden
Investors looking to beat fixed deposits offered by banks are eager to park their money in Fixed Maturity Plans, or FMPs, to cash in on the...
- It's biz as usual for MFs despite load ban
Survey finds 57% intermediaries still confident of generating fresh funds.