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November 16, 2013
CREDAI’s Work Commended
The real estate sector is an important component of national economic activity, but it is often under-estimated, and sometimes demonised due to misconceptions, said N. Ram, chairman, Kasturi and Sons Limited. Speaking at the inauguration of ‘CREDAI Southcon 2013’, Mr. […]
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November 1, 2013
Five-point Check List While Making a Real Estate Investment
Interest in a property is tied to expectation of capital appreciation from it. This is true not only for investors but for genuine buyers too. Appreciation, a key concept, is nothing but enhancement of a property’s market value over the […]
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October 11, 2013
Sebi Seeks to Lure Foreign Capital to Indian Markets, Issues Draft Norms for REITs
Looking to attract more investments into the capital market, Sebi today proposed listing of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), a popular instrument for raising funds in the realty sector. SEBI Bhavan, Head Office of Securities and Exchange Board of India […]
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October 11, 2013
Household Wealth in India Rises by 7.4%: Credit Suisse
Globally, household wealth increased 4.9% in mid-2013 to $241 trillion, compared with a year ago Household wealth in India rose 7.4% to more than $3.6 trillion in mid-2013 compared with a year ago on the back of growth in the […]
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October 10, 2013
Sebi to Allow Real Estate Investment Trusts in India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India, or Sebi, is soon likely to allow real estate investment trusts, or REITs, in India, aiming to attract investments to the country’s slackening realty sector. The Securities and Exchange Board of India, or […]
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October 5, 2013
Otis sees Scope for Growth in India’s Real Estate Market
The company, part of the $58-billion United Technologies Corporation, started its business in India more than a century ago Leading manufacturer of elevators, US-based Otis, is betting big on India’s real estate market, mostly vertical, to grow its business in […]
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September 23, 2013
Niche areas likely to Spur Real Estate Growth: FICCI-Ernst & Young report
Affordable housing, amusement parks, education and logistic hubs and healthcare are among the niche areas that are developing in the real estate sector, according to a FICCI-Ernst & Young report. Affordable housing, amusement parks, education and logistic hubs and healthcare […]
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September 20, 2013
‘Land Act will push up costs’
Builders and developers at the South India Real Estate Conference, on Thursday said the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 would lead to a steep rise in the cost of acquiring lands. The conference was organised by the Federation […]
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September 6, 2013
RBI Norm to Benefit Home Buyers
The new circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) disallowing banks from making upfront payments to builders in 80:20 or 75:25 loan schemes will benefit homebuyers as they will get timely possession of their premises. Since the banks […]
American real estate magnate Donald Trump, Chairman and President of The Trump Organisation, who is gearing up for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2016, is bullish on the Indian real estate sector. With big plans to expand the Trump brand […]
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