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NCR residential outlook: More supply on the way

Poor GDP projections, reduced liquidity for end users, a rising consumer inflation index and a plethora of other reasons may have their impact on the country’s real estate, but that will not be the ca......read more

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Jhajjar: Emerging satellite to Gurgaon

As real estate prices in Gurgaon city move steadily northwards, many corporates and businesses are looking for other viable options for their real estate needs. As a result, areas like Dharuhera, Bawa......read more

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Realty proposes, Budget disposes

Foreign investors may face double taxation The real estate story in India continues to sway to the tunes of cautious economic scenario. Land owners and developers in recent times have been waiting for......read more

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Delhi: Turning unaffordable, but hopes high

The National Capital Territory (NCT) is the second most populous metropolis in India after Mumbai. Delhi covers an area of 1,483 sq km and has a population of 16.8 million as per Census 2011, an incre......read more

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Real Estate tips: Housing price - More than what meets the eye

There are many costs that add on to reach the final price of a property. Buyers must be aware, factor all of them in and not rush into a purchase decision. Most important, do not ignore the hidden int......read more

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City Lights: Housing sector may get infrastructure status

Housing sector may get infrastructure status With an aim to provide affordable housing for all including economically weaker section, the government is actively considering granting of infrastructure ......read more

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Is housing sensitive to the rate cycle?

The recent cuts in the policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) send out a positive signal to an industry which is recovering from a slowdown in recent times. The retail loans segment is quite ......read more

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Express hot tips: Realty hotspots abroad

While investing in property, the thinking earlier was to invest in the city one settled in. With growth in the real estate sector taking off, investors began looking at other promising realty destinat......read more

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Magnesia drywalls: better than bricks

The Indian construction industry continues to exhibit a traditional mindset largely by using brick or block walls when it comes to internal partitions in highrise buildings. This defies international......read more

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Is housing really infrastructure?

A long-standing expectation of the real estate sector is the coveted infrastructure tag. Any proposal in Budget 2013-14 that favours the idea has to bring on board the central bank that has its doub......read more

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Bring focus on building safely

It’s a sight that’s familiar across any city. Construction workers in tattered clothes carrying pans of cement or other construction material on their heads, which are protected by nothing more than a......read more

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City Lights: President for increasing energy efficiency in building sector

President for increasing energy efficiency in building sector To effectively manage the rising demand of power, President Pranab Mukherjee has stressed on increasing energy efficiency in the building ......read more

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Tips on buying resale property

Property buyers are often torn between the choice of a new flat and the many - and often equally tempting - options available on the resale market. It is a commonly known fact that effective investmen......read more

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Urban aspirers need houses

Can the aspirations of 100 million people be possibly ignored? First, consider the statistics. India’s urban population has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 2.8 percent over 2001-2011, resu......read more