The Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE), a group that campaigned for the enactment of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, said the regulation has failed to meet the expectations of scores of homebuyers whose investments were stuck in ongoing housing projects. Enacted five years ago, RERA covered both […]
Second Wave Puts A Lid On Home Sales, Project Launches
The recovery in home sales and project launches has sharply slowed down due to the second covid wave, as homebuyers stayed away from site visits and postponed transaction closures. In states such as Maharashtra, which has India’s most valuable property market, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the withdrawal of the […]
Financial Strain Experienced By Real Estate Developers In The Times Of COVID-19
The real estate sector was caught in a conundrum last year with flattening demand, a challenging funding environment, and increasing compliance-based costs. The onset of the pandemic exposed the fragile financial health and business models of real estate developers in India. The financial health of developers in the preceding 12 […]
Survey Suggests That Real Estate Continues To Be The Best Asset Class For Investment
With work-from-home being a viable option today, many prospective homebuyers are looking at the peripheral areas that offer bigger homes and a better lifestyle at relatively affordable prices. Homebuyers preference to mitigate risks is also at all-time high with more than 61% preferring to buy from branded developers even if […]