Category: Experts

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

July 11, 2018

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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Distressed Real Estate – Invest or Avoid?

July 4, 2018

By Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO – ANAROCK Capital The aftershocks of multiple disruptive policy reforms and structural changes continue to ripple through the Indian real estate sector. While its visible transformation from unorganized to organized and opacity to transparency are indubitably positive, we cannot help but count the fatalities of this process. Many real […]

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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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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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5th June – World Environment Day Green Buildings – An Imperative, Not a Choice

June 6, 2018

By Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants Across the globe, 5th June is celebrated as World Environment Day, which is the principle platform of the United Nation to create more awareness and action towards protecting Earth’s environment. This day has a very special significance for the real estate sector Over the past few decades, fast-paced […]

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A Closer Look at Distressed Property Auctions

June 1, 2018

By Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO – ANAROCK Capital We often hear of banks auctioning off seized distressed properties, and how such properties can be lucrative investments as they come at very attractive prices. Studying the market of distressed properties is not very easy, but there are some areas of predictability. The ‘supply’ of distressed […]

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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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