HOMEBUYERS CONFIDENCE

Mumbai, India's largest and priciest property market, has achieved a new milestone by recording its highest-ever property registrations for the month of June. In June, the city saw 11,538 property registrations, marking a 12% increase from the previ...

Mumbai, India's commercial capital, has recorded its best performance on record for real estate deals in May, driven by brisk sales and high demand despite increased mortgage rates and rising property prices. The Mumbai property market saw over 11,9...

The country’s commercial capital witnessed more than 11,917 property registrations during the month, up 21.3% from a year ago. The performance led to the state exchequer fetching revenue worth over Rs 1,029 crore through stamp duty collection, up 23...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a cryptic responses to concerns about high taxes on stock market brokers and real estate transactions, stating that the government benefits heavily from these taxes without sharing operational burdens. ...

Godrej Properties: A homebuyer booked a flat with Godrej Properties near Mumbai in 2019 by paying Rs 5 lakh as earnest money. Due to personal reasons he cancelled the booking and as a result the property developer forfeited the entire earnest money ...

The real estate platform unveiled its flagship Housing Sentiment Index (HSI) report, reflecting a positive outlook for the residential real estate market, with an overall HSI of 149. Ahmedabad took the lead with the highest HSI of 163, closely trail...

In the BJP stronghold of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha candidate Rahul Awana is focusing on issues concerning farmers and homebuyers in Noida and Greater Noida to connect with voters. Awana, from a farming background, highlights lo...

Residential real estate in India is expected to reach a peak in 2024, despite the General Elections, due to existing regulatory reforms and strong GDP growth predictions. Previous election years in 2014 and 2019 saw growth in housing sales. Develope...

“It is a major concern that homebuyers across India are facing challenges in getting their refund orders enforced. We gave our report after studying the Gujarat model of recovery to the ministry for its consideration. It's a very positive step that ...

UP cabinet on Tuesday gave approval to the recommendations submitted by the Amitabh Kant committee which was formed by the central government to examine the issues related to legacy stalled real estate projects.

Uttar Pradesh RERA held a meeting with associations of home buyers' - NEFOMA, NEFOWA and association of promoters' CREDAI Western UP operating in Gautam Buddha Nagar. Representatives of homebuyers' association said the mediation of the conciliation ...

NRIs are attracted by Mumbai's cosmopolitan nature and iconic locations, but there is also a shift towards exploring newer micro-markets. Factors such as emotional connection, diversification, favorable exchange rates, a growing economy, and potenti...

Tax incentives and flexible payment plans are motivating prospective homebuyers to purchase residential properties, according to a survey by proptech firm and realtors' body Naredco. The survey found that 48% of respondents preferred real estate as ...

The Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE), a pan-India homebuyers' body, has requested the Indian housing minister to blacklist builders whose projects are stalled or delayed for more than two years. They have also suggested that concessions ...

In January, MahaRERA had issued show cause notices to 19,500 projects that had not updated the mandatory project information as per Section 11 of the Act. This implies that 3,500 notices for various projects, or just around 18%, have since complied.

The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 104.2 in March from 103.4 in February. Optimism about current conditions fell, though consumers grew slightly more positive about the short-term future. That's a revers...

SWAMIH Investment Fund I is India’s largest social impact fund aiming to provide priority debt financing for the completion of stressed, brownfield and RERA registered residential projects that fall in the affordable, mid-income housing category. Th...

"India's residential market has seen a sharp revival in demand after the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rising cost of borrowing, increase in input costs and strong demand has resulted in a rise in housing prices.," said Dhruv Agarwala, G...

“The biggest booster to housing demand has been the increased importance of owning a property which has been further backed by the consumer confidence in the overall economic scenario and impending income stability,” said Vikas Wadhawan, Group CFO, ...