To keep house prices in check, construct more roads
By Anuj Puri “It is not wealth that built our roads but roads that built our wealth.” This line by former American president John F Kennedy holds true not only… Read more »
Category: Opinion
CRM systems becoming critical for realty industry
By Ramesh Nair Delays in project completion, deviations from promised master plans as well as amenities and a lack of timely redressal of customer complaints have been some of the… Read more »
Impact of demonetization on hospitality industry
By Mandeep Lamba Over the short and medium terms, the demonetization drive will have varied effects on the many sections of the hospitality industry in the country, but in the… Read more »
Wait for the Real Estate Regulator Bill or buy now?
By Kishor Pate Across the country, aspiring property buyers are waiting for RERA – or the Real Estate Regulation Act – to be implemented by the States. Time and again,… Read more »
How attractive is housing as an investment today?
By Yogesh Mehra As we can read in most news stories about the Indian residential property sector, housing has become increasingly end-user driven over the last 2-3 years. This effectively… Read more »
Demonetization’s impact on Indian Retail
By Pankaj Renjhen The Narendra Modi government’s demonetization move has had an impact on several sectors, especially real estate. How could retail be far behind? Given Indian’s propensity to deal… Read more »
Affordable luxury finally arrives in Pune’s Koregaon Park
By Yogesh Mehra Pune’s Koregaon Park has some very unique real estate market attributes. While this elite locality hosts the homes of some of the city’s established ‘old wealth’, it… Read more »
Many factors can make real estate in tier-II, III cities attractive to institutional investors
By Anuj Puri India has over 40 tier II and tier III cities with million-plus populations, and some of these are growing as fast as their tier I counterparts. Several… Read more »
Real estate industry awaits clarity on several aspects of GST
By Anuj Puri While the goods and services tax (GST) tax structure has been announced, the real estate industry is waiting with bated breath to see which tax rate is applied… Read more »
How realistic is India’s Smart Cities Mission?
By Shubhranshu Pani Going by the growth plans envisaged by the current Government, India will need to invest more in its cities to make them more livable. Urbanization is increasing… Read more »