Housing Market

Hill station homes see 8% demand rise on better connectivity, lifestyle

Buyer and investor interest in India's hill property markets has grown 8.2% YoY in Q3 2025, led by improved connectivity, lifestyle upgrades, and flexible work options, according to Magicbricks

Puravankara to invest ₹7,000 cr in new housing projects across India

Puravankara plans to invest ₹7,000 crore in upcoming residential projects expected to generate ₹15,000 crore in sales, expanding its presence beyond southern markets

Luxury real estate sees inventory build-up, investors should diversify

End users should prioritise ready-to-move or near-completion projects to avoid project delays due to developers facing liquidity pressure

India's housing markets see sales slowdown in Q3 2025: Housing.com

Residential sales across India's top eight housing markets stayed flat in Q3 2025 as rising land prices, construction costs, and inflation continued to weigh on affordability

Housing prices to rise 5-10% annually over next few years on strong demand

Housing prices are likely to appreciate 5-10 per cent annually over the next few years on better demand, according to a joint report by CII and Colliers. Industry body CII and property consultant Colliers India released a report on Thursday titled 'Real Estate @2047: Building India's Future Growth Corridors' in a conference held here. The report was released by Harleen Kaur, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The report projected that annual sales could jump from 3-4 lakh units currently to 10 lakh units by 2047. "Annual sales can potentially double and reach 1 million housing units by 2047, driven by rising income levels, demographic shifts and progressive housing policies. "Furthermore, driven by rising incomes, urban migration, and premium housing demand, average property prices are projected to grow at 5-10 per cent annually over the next few years," it added. Colliers India noted that the growth in sales and prices will be supported by improved ...

Chennai emerges as most confident real estate market: Magicbricks report

Chennai leads the Housing Sentiment Index JAS 2025 by Magicbricks, driven by stable pricing, steady demand, improved connectivity, and strong end-user participation

Buyer confidence rebounds in India's housing market: Magicbricks report

The rebound reflects improved homebuyer confidence despite high property prices and lending rates

Housing sales rise 1% in July-September across top 8 cities in India

India's eight major housing markets saw a nominal one per cent increase in sales during the July-September quarter, Knight Frank said on Tuesday, ruling out any signs of slowdown so far but contending that demand for residential properties might be reaching its peak. Real estate consultant Knight Frank India noted that the sales data for the current festive quarter would present a clear picture. Releasing its report on the Indian real estate market through a webinar, Knight Frank mentioned that housing sales across eight major cities rose 1 per cent annually to 87,603 units during the third quarter of the current 2025 calendar year, sustaining the momentum of high demand being seen post the COVID pandemic. Fall in mortgage rates, high economic growth and tax sops in the budget have helped in maintaining the sales momentum, the consultant said, adding that the impact of the increase in consumer confidence because of GST rates rationalisation from September 22 was yet to be seen in th

Festival frenzy: Housing market sees room for growth after 3-quarter lull

Developers roll out slew of freebies, incentives to potential buyers

Housing sales in Mumbai region, Pune fall 17% in Jul-Sep: PropEquity

Housing sales in Mumbai region and Pune dropped 17 per cent in July-September period to 49,542 units on lower demand amid a sharp surge in prices of residential properties, according to PropEquity. Sales stood at 59,816 units in the year-ago period. In its latest report, real estate data analytics firm PropEquity pointed out that sales in the primary housing market of Thane in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw a 28 per cent decline in sales to 14,877 units from 20,620 units. In Mumbai city, sales dipped 8 per cent to 9,691 units from 10,480 units, while Navi Mumbai witnessed a 6 per cent fall to 7,212 units from 7,650 units. In Pune, a key housing market in Maharashtra, the housing sales fell 16 per cent to 17,762 units during July-September 2025 from 21,066 units in the corresponding period of the preceding year. Commenting on the market scenario of MMR, realtors apex body CREDAI's Mumbai chapter said that fall in sales during the September quarter was not a cause for concern

HoABL invests ₹200 cr in affordable housing, plans 7 more sites in Mumbai

Realty firm House of Abhinandan Lodha is investing Rs 200 crore in an affordable housing project in suburban Naigaon, and looking at seven more sites to have similar developments in metropolitan Mumbai, a top company official said on Monday. HoABL chairman Abhinandan Lodha told reporters that it has started discussions on one of the sites, while the others are only identified ones. The seven sites include one near the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, he added. "All these will be joint developments with people holding the land. We will look for over 20 lakh sq ft of development potential which will get delivered in about five years," the son of BJP leader Mangalprabhat Lodha who started this company in 2020, said. The Naigaon project, where it has partnered with Mittal Builders, is spread over 12 acres and will be built in two phases over the next five years, he said, adding that HoABL is investing Rs 200 crore in it. Lodha said his group which is also into plotted ...

Top 9 Indian cities see 4% dip in housing sales in Q3 2025: Report

Housing sales in India's top nine cities fell 4% Y-o-Y in Q3 2025 to 1,00,370 units, while new launches stayed flat at 92,229 units, says PropEquity report

Rera reshapes India's housing market, boosts investor confidence: Report

Knight Frank-Naredco report says Rera has curbed speculation, moderated prices, restored consumer trust and attracted long-term investor inflows into India's housing sector

Property prices rise in 45 of 50 cities in Q1 of FY26: NHB report

As many as 45 cities out of 50 registered an increase in property prices during the first quarter of 2025-26, according to data released by the National Housing Bank (NHB). "Out of the 50 cities covered, 5 cities registered a decline in the property prices on an annual basis. Howrah registered the maximum decline of 6.1 per cent followed by Kochi (5.5 per cent) and Thiruvananthapuram (4.8 per cent)," the latest residential housing price index NHB RESIDEX released on Thursday said. The 50-city Housing Price Index (HPI), based on valuation prices of properties collected from banks and housing finance companies, recorded an annual increase of 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal compared to 6.6 per cent a year ago, it added. Seven key primary residential markets witnessed an appreciation in property prices during April-June 2025, it said. Primary residential properties in Ahmedabad witnessed an increase of 6.8 per cent while those in Bengaluru rose by 9.1 per ce

Indian homebuilder Sobha's Q1 profit up 125% on premium housing demand

Indian real estate developers have capitalized on a post-pandemic shift in buyer preferences towards larger, amenity-rich apartments by securing land deals and swiftly launching new projects

Signature Global to launch homes worth ₹6k cr in Gurugram: Chairman

Realty firm Signature Global plans to launch homes worth Rs 6,000 crore for sale in Gurugram in the current quarter to cater to the demand from end-users and investors. Signature Global was the fifth-largest listed real estate firm in 2024-25, in terms of sales bookings, falling behind Godrej Properties, DLF, Lodha Group and Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. The company had clocked record pre-sales of Rs 10,290 crore last fiscal. In an interview with PTI, Signature Global Chairman Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal said the company launched one housing project in Gurugram during the June quarter with total revenue potential of around Rs 3,500 crore. "We are planning to launch 3.5-4 million square feet in the current quarter. The total sales potential would be around Rs 6,000 crore," he said. Aggarwal said the demand continues to be strong, especially for good brands. "The maximum demand is in the Rs 2-4 crore category," he observed. Recently, on the sidelines of a real estate conference, Aggar

China's home prices dip in May, extending two-year slump despite support

New home prices fell 0.2 per cent month-on-month in May after showing no growth the previous month

DLF secures RERA approval for Privana North project, launch by Q1-end

DLF has received RERA approval for Privana North in Gurugram, the third phase of its Privana series, and may launch it by the end of the first quarter of FY26

Housing prices rise 10% in Oct-Dec in 8 cities, Delhi-NCR tops list: Report

Housing prices appreciated at an average of 10 per cent during the December quarter across eight major cities on strong demand, higher input cost, according to a report by CREDAI, Colliers and Liases Foras. Realtors' body CREDAI, real estate consultant Colliers India, and data analytic firm Liases Foras on Tuesday released their joint report, which showed that Delhi-NCR saw a maximum appreciation of 31 pc annually during the October-December period of 2024. "Interestingly, average housing prices have been on a rising spree for the 16th consecutive quarter, starting 2021," the report said. Price appreciation was evident in all the eight major cities. CREDAI National President Boman Irani said, "The sustained growth in housing prices underscores the strong confidence among homebuyers, driven by a preference for spacious living and lifestyle upgrades." "While evolving preferences and lifestyle upgrades remain key motivators, cost pressures in construction and land acquisition are als

India's student housing market expected to expand as demand rises

Student enrolment in higher education was 43.3 million in 2021-22, increasing 26.5 per cent from 34.2 million in 2014-15, according to data from the Ministry of Education