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Why GST Council recommendations may not bring cheer to real estate sector

The existing effective rate of 12 per cent GST (with ITC) should continue for commercial properties

Real estate players see opportunity in the draft e-commerce policy

With stress on data centres to be onshore, firms believe there is going to be a rise in demand for Grade-A commercial spaces

GST cut to boost realty sales; no ITC may hit builders' margins: Moody's

The reduction in GST rate on affordable housing is in line with the government's increased focus on this segment, Moody's said

Realty funds ask for higher cover, turn cautious in lending to developers

HDFC Capital, real estate fund management arm of HDFC, is also taking a conservative view on the assumptions regarding sales and cash flow

Private equity firms eye bonanza in India's affordable housing projects

Private equity firms are now swooping in to buy assets at attractive valuations, say industry insiders, as regulatory changes and a more dovish monetary policy outlook bode well for the sector.

Housing sector recovers in southern states; new projects up 77%: Anarock

Anarock also found out that the collective unsold stock in these southern cities is a mere 19 per cent of the total 6.73 lakh unsold units across the top seven cities

Realty check: Current rates and unit sizes in Rs 50 lakh-1 cr price range

If you are looking at buying real estate, an idea about prevailing rates would come in handy

Listed realty developers saddled with unsold properties worth Rs 1 trillion

The inventory was equivalent to 32 months of the industry's annualised net sales in the first half of 2018-19 or FY19

Wealthy investors re-thinking realty exposure, favour equities instead

India's high networth individuals finding equity, PE and alternative investments more attractive

Real estate shares rally on hopes of GST rate cut

Indiabulls Real Estate, Godrej Properties, Peninsula Land, Ashiana Housing, DLF, Anant Raj, Kolte-Patil Developers and Sobha were up in the range 3 per cent to 6 per cent.

Realty sector to be challenging and opportunistic in 2019: Hiranandani

Noting that the RERA has erased non-serious players in the industry, he said, this trend was expected to continue in 2019

Realty check: Current rates and unit sizes in Rs 15 mn-Rs 20 mn price range

If you are looking at buying real estate, an idea about prevailing rates would come in handy

Housing sales rise 50% in 2018, but liquidity crunch limits recovery

Unlike housing segment, the commercial real estate sector continued to perform better even during 2018 with buoyant leasing and investment in office, retail and logistic/warehousing assets

Rich homebuyers are now 'test-driving' multimillion-dollar mansions

Timeshare tactics are becoming de rigueur among big-ticket second-home developments

Shapoorji to roll out 80 mn sq ft housing projects in the next three years

This is the biggest volume of launch by any realtor in the country

Real estate developers pin hopes on holidaying NRIs for a Christmas miracle

Ahmedabad, Kochi, Ludhiana and Chandigarh are some cities that witness generous investments from NRI investors.

Crisil sees residential real estate demand going up on rising affordability

Between fiscals 2019 and 2021, residential demand is estimated to log a compound annual growth rate of 4 per cent, said Crisil research director Rahul Prithiani

Realty developers with rental assets to profit from boom in office space

'Acute shortage of Grade-A office properties'

What makes warehouses hot property in India attracting billions of dollars

Warehouses accounted for about $3.4 billion, or 26%, of private equity real-estate investments between 2014 and 2017, according to Knight Frank LLP

Net worth of top realty barons continues to rise despite sectoral slowdown

According to a report, the total wealth of top 100 real estate barons account for Rs 2.37 trillion ($32.7 billion) in 2018, up 27 per cent against their cumulative wealth in 2017