"Legal Panel" at Indian Property Show Dubai

Date : Jun 12, 2014

Distinguished lawyers from key Indian regions to provide legal advice on all property related issues June 12, 2014, Dubai, UAE: The much acclaimed, popular and most awaited event of Indian Properties in Dubai, Indian Property Show opening today at Dubai World Trade Centre, will have a panel of legal experts from key Indian regions who will provide free advise on all legal matters. If you are frustrated by a real estate law issue or question? The lawyers at the show will provide fast answers to help you understand the law pertaining to any real estate law topic including buying or selling a home, foreclosure, property taxes, property deeds, real estate warranties, insurance, and easement disputes. Top rated lawyers from K

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Arbaaz Khan to inaugurate Indian Property Show in Dubai

Date : Jun 11, 2014

DUBAI: Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan will inaugurate the Indian Property Show here tomorrow, which is back with a new set of properties featuring the latest projects in India and diverse offerings from developers. Khan, 46, is the brand ambassador of the Indian Property Show, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The show is specially designed to meet the needs of NRIs in the Middle East featuring the latest projects in India and diverse offerings from developers, the organisers said. With over 500 projects and 40,000 properties exhibited by more than 150 developers, a large spectrum of options are available for buyers from budget, mid-high end and luxury properties alongside various investment deals for b

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Affordable housing top priority for Modi govt

Date : Jun 10, 2014

The new NDA government has raised hopes of a revival in the property sector. However, much remains to be done before buyers snap into action With the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government taking charge, things are looking up for the real estate sector in India. With the new government promising to promote affordable housing, property will once again become the most popular investment option thanks to significant appreciation in real estate prices on the heels of higher demand. Revitalised flow of funds Issues such as affordability and delays in construction due to litigation as well as a host of other reasons have affected both developers and consumers. Now, India Inc. has  welc

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Careers in real estate

Date : Jun 9, 2014

As India urbanises, by 2030, 600 million people will live in its cities and India will have 68 cities with a population of over one million. This will lead to a need for qualified professionals that can build these cities and assess the feasibility of such projects. The real estate industry offers a number of career opportunities for graduates from across streams in construction and infrastructure management. Unlike popular notion, this industry is not only about buildings. From investment banking and management to research, valuations, project management, quantity surveying, corporate real estate, facilities management, sales and marketing, the industry offers plenty of job roles. No wonder then, the industry is looking for ta

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Realtors seek cut in interest rate to boost housing demand

Date : Jun 6, 2014

NEW DELHI: Expressing disappointment over the RBI's monetary policy, realtors body CREDAI today sought cut in interest rates on home loan to boost housing demand. RBI today left key rates unchanged and unlocked about Rs 40,000 crore of funds by reducing the amount of deposits that banks are required to park in government securities. In a statement, Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) demanded a pro-growth stance on the policy rates" for the development of a housing sector. "We at CREDAI appreciate the positive step taken by RBI to reduce SLR by 50 bps, which will release a liquidity of Rs 39,000 crore for the banks. "We understand the central bank's

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International Property Show lives up to its name

Date : Jun 4, 2014

The three-day International Property Show (IPS) in Dubai attracted 11,456 visitors as well as exhibitors from 48 countries, with more than 80% signing up for the next event in 2015 The International Property Show in Dubai has lived up to its name by attracting exhibitors from 48 countries and delegates from 105 countries. Organisers say there were large delegations from Turkey and India at the event which was attended by 11,356 real estate professionals and investors. Official data on attendance at the three-day International Property Show (IPS) show, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, has just been released. The top 10 visiting countries were United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, China, India, Turkey, Russia, the UK, Pa

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Market stares at good times ahead

Date : Jun 2, 2014

While Hyderabad a key market, developers say Tier-II and Tier-III towns in both states to catch up soon The property market in bifurcated Andhra Pradesh is likely to forge ahead, owing to pro-industry policies and a grassroots-level economic agenda. While most realty players agree the leadership in Telangana will harness the most it can of the established information technology (IT) sector and the infrastructure here, many say the pro-business credentials of Chandrababu Naidu will be a shot in the arm for real estate in residual Andhra Pradesh. Even as most developers consider Hyderabad a key market, next only to Bangalore and Chennai in the south, they expect many tier-II and tier-III regions, in both residual Andhra and T

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'Stringent measures needed for green technology in realty'

Date : Jun 1, 2014

MUMBAI: As India is expected to witness rapid urbanisation, the new government at the Centre needs to take stringent measures to ensure use of green technology in the construction and realty space, according to experts. "After a period of slowdown, we now expect to see a growth in the construction and property markets. Having presented the current scenario, it becomes quite clear that much more needs to be done in a country as vast and as rapidly urbanising as ours," CBRE South Asia Chairman and Managing Director Anshuman Magazine said. He said there was a paramount need for more stringent government measures to inculcate the use of green technology in the construction and real estate sectors. According to a

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DLF expects realty sector to do better within 18 months

Date : May 31, 2014

NEW DELHI: India's largest real estate firm DLF has said that it will take at least 18 more months for sales to get steady, though sentiments have improved after the formation of a new, stable government in New Delhi. "The last two quarters have been the worst. We are not seeing much change, but there is certainly an improvement in sentiment," Ashok Tyagi, group CFO of DLF told analysts in a conference call on Friday. The company expects a growth in consumer demand for housing in the second half of the fiscal year 2015. With increased economic activity, the company's leasing business shall also benefit from greater demand in the office and retail businesses, it said on Thursday, after releasing its last q

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Association of Bhopal Realtors seminar on Real Estate broking

Date : May 30, 2014

Report by India Education bureau, Delhi:  Association of Bhopal Realtors (ABR) organised Seminar On  Real Estate Broking here today at Bhopal. Mr. Sachin Shroff, President, NAR India was the chief guest on the occasion.    He said "The role of the broker has undergone a paradigm shift in the last few years and many young turks in this domain have showed that despite the lack of government regulation and attention, real estate brokerage has the ability to evolve into an organised sector and with little more effort towards providing education, training and professional identity for this segment, it indeed has tremendous opportunities from both entrepreneurial as well as employment perspective".

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Realty players hope Modi to usher in faster reforms for sector

Date : May 29, 2014

Mumbai: With the Narendra Modi government taking charge on Tuesday, real estate players hope the sector will get due priority, which will help bring the economy back to 8-9 percent growth. "The new government will pave way for realty reforms and take concrete steps to implement its promise given in the BJP manifesto to ensure housing for all in eight years," Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (Credai) Lalit Kumar Jain said. The merger of Housing and Urban Development Department will ensure coordination and proper control, he said. "The new government will bring in a positive change to developers and buyers in the otherwise dark era that has been witnessed during the previ

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57% of Indians Think Next 30 days Good Time to Buy Real Estate: Survey

Date : May 28, 2014

Press Trust of India | Updated On: May 26, 2014 21:25 (IST) Nearly 60 per cent of Indians think that next one month would be a good time to buy real estate with improvement in consumer sentiments following formation of a stable government, according to a survey by global research firm Ipsos. "Almost six in ten (57 per cent) Indians think the next 30 days will be a good time to buy real estate, such as a house, vacation property or investment property," Ipsos said in a statement. Founded in France in 1975, Ipsos is an independent market research company controlled and managed by research professionals. "With the formation of a new stable government at the Centre, the consumer sentiment which was low

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