Category: Expert Views

Vacant Affordable Housing – Causes (and Solutions?)

July 16, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants In any discussion about affordable housing in India today, the fact that a lot of such housing is actually lying vacant is bound to crop up. One may point out that, especially with the Government’s avowed intention of providing Housing for All by 2022, this supply should logically […]

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New Housing Launches up by 50% in Q2 2018

July 11, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Affordable Housing Keeps the Momentum Going   Unsold inventory down 2% from 7.11 lakh units in Q1 2018 to 7.0 lakh units in Q2 2018 Unsold inventory declined 10% from 7.7 lakh units in Q4 2017   There has been a whopping 50% jump in overall new housing launches in Q2 2018 […]

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Bengaluru

At Bengaluru’s Yelahanka, sound planning drives real estate growth

By Prashant Thakur, Head – Research, ANAROCK Property Consultants  Despite new launches decline, property prices in Yelahanka did not correct significantly and actually appreciated by 9% in the past 2 years Existing since the 12th century, Yelahanka is closely linked with the origin of Bengaluru. The book ‘Bengaluru to Bangalore’ by T.V. Annaswamy mentions that […]

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Co-working – a Threat to Conventional Offices?

June 27, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Co-working spaces have redefined the work culture globally and India is one of the most fertile grounds for the growth of this new work environment option. From simple workplace with ungainly desks and chairs to much better-utilized spaces, automation and even added recreational facilities, office space structures in […]

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India Inc. Goes Global with Open Offices

June 21, 2018

 By Sukhdeep Aurora, Chief People Officer – ANAROCK Property Consultants Open offices are a new-age commercial spaces trend which is catching up across the globe, including in India. Improving wireless technology to suit changing business requirements is truly an enabler for this transformation. Millennials and globe-trotters today account for a large and ever-increasing share of […]

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Delhi NCR

Realty 2018 – Can NCR Deliver on its Promises?

June 18, 2018

By Prashant Thakur, Head – Research, ANAROCK Property Consultants  Project delays are one of the most alarming issues historically dogging the Indian real estate sector. The dearth of effective planning and execution of construction activities, escalating construction costs, approval delays, diversion of allocated funds to other projects and tepid sales are some of the predominant […]

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Indian Real Estate’s IPO Revival

June 14, 2018

By Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO – ANAROCK Capital A decade ago (in 2007-08), prior to the global financial crisis hitting D-street, the Indian initial public offerings (IPO) market gave a stellar show with overall ₹41,300 crore funds raised, making India the 5th largest market in volume and 7th largest in value terms. Then the […]

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Revised Flat Size Norms a Major Demand Boost for Larger Homes in Tier 2/3 Cities

June 13, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants The housing ministry’s decision to tweak the eligibility criteria for MIG-I and MIG-II home buyers for houses eligible for interest benefit under PMAY is a phenomenal move to boost sales of large-sized apartments.   As per the revised norms, MIG-I category home buyers with household income between ₹ […]

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Undri, Pune – from Nondescript Hamlet to Residential Hotspot

May 30, 2018

By Prashant Thakur, Head – Research, ANAROCK Property Consultants  Located in south-eastern peripheries of Pune, Undri was once a small and unremarkable village outside the Pune municipal corporation limits. After opposition from residents regarding merging of Undri into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in 1997, it was demerged in 2002. In 2017, Undri came under […]

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Delhi-NCR – The Growth Story Continues

By Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Despite being hit by the overall slowdown in the real estate market and seeing price corrections up to 10% in most areas, Delhi-NCR continues to be attractive to end-users and investors. Being the national capital, Delhi attracts migrants from all across the country. In fact, as […]

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