Category: Expert Views

Busting the Myth of the ‘Ideal Home’

April 30, 2018

By Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants You read of it in advertisements and on hoardings, and hear of it in radio jingles and TV commercials – the ideal home, or ‘dream home’. It makes you wonder if you’re living the lifestyle you truly deserve, if your previous home purchase decision was too […]

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Bengaluru housing sector outstrips Hyderabad, Chennai in Q1 2018

April 23, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Addition of nearly 6,800 new units marks 127% increase over previousquarter  Emerging as the front-runner in the major South Indian markets in terms of new housing supply infusion, Bengaluru saw significant growth in new housing launches as well as absorption in Q1 2018. In fact, Bengaluru saw highest […]

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Walk-to-work Trend Gathers Pace in Mumbai’s Goregaon

April 20, 2018

By Prashant Thakur, Head – Research, ANAROCK Property Consultants Goregaon, located on the western lines of the Mumbai suburbs, is one of the oldest and most popular residential areas in MMR. A vibrant residential hub, Goregaon lies between Bandra and Borivali and has earns its tag as a premium residential hotspot due to its proximity to the entertainment […]

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Now Trending – Commercial Real Estate

April 17, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants In the past, the ROI on housing assets had been quite satisfactory and in some cases even spectacular, depending on the aptness of choice in terms of specific location, configuration, amenities and builder’s brand. While rental yields for residential assets in India have historically been low, capital […]

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RERA in real time – nowhere close to the finish line

April 13, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Why RERA is still not a nation-wide market force Many state governments have been lax in implementing RERA. There are various forces at play – the primary one being change aversion. RERA was conceived to change the entire status quo of how real estate is designed, developed […]

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Green Buildings – India 2nd after US in sustainable real estate projects

April 4, 2018

But is it enough? ANAROCK’S latest real estate research report provides critical data and insights  By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Although sustainable real estate is still in a nascent stage in the country, India is actually one of the leading counties when it comes to green buildings development. In fact, India ranks […]

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Real estate

Is 2018 the Turnaround Year for Indian Real Estate?

March 26, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants A quick look at the numbers of the first month of 2018 reveals that the market is changing for good. With new launch sales of 500 units across the top 7 cities of India in January 2018, new launch sales have doubled from December 2017. This uptick […]

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Which Mumbai Real Estate Locations Still Deliver Good ROI?

March 13, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Real estate prices in Mumbai – India’s high-flying financial capital – are never out of the news. From South Mumbai’s spectacularly pricey trophy properties to the chronically unaffordable price tags of what passes for mid-income and affordable housing in the city, there is no getting over, under, […]

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A Quick Look at Golf Course Extension Road, Gurgaon

March 9, 2018

By Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants The Golf Course Extension Road has emerged as one of the most sought-after residential corridors of Gurgaon. While not being priced as high as the neighbouring Golf Course Road, it offers multiple apartment options for the upper-mid segment moving up the value chain to luxury housing […]

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JLL India

4.4lakh homes remained unsold in top cities reports JLL India

March 5, 2018

By Realty Quarter Bureau The consultant expects high level of unsold inventories would result in stable housing prices As many as 4.4 lakh housing units were unsold in seven major cities at the end of 2017 with Delhi-NCR contributing maximum at over 1.5 lakh flats, property consultant JLL India said. The consultant expects high level of unsold […]

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