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15 October 2010
Real estate emerging as significant asset class
While stocks and bonds have held their position as traditional investment instruments , investors are increasingly looking for alternate investments such real estate, hedge funds, private equity and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to engineer an overall Read More...
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09 February 2010
Demand-starved realty sector to get boost in 2010
The year 2010 appears to have brought cheers to the demand-starved realty sector. With signs of economic recovery emerging in the country, the real estate sector has been predicted to see increased business activities. According to global real estate Read More...
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07 September 2009
IIFCL eyes Rs 11,500 crore disbursal this fiscal
Government-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) expects to disburse close to Rs 11,500 crore this financial year. “Our disbursement so far this financial year has been close to Rs 6,300 crore. It was Rs 4,891 crore by the end Read More...
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07 September 2009
Government recalls two directors from Maytas Infra board
The government has recalled two nominee directors, K Ramalingam and O P Vaish, from the board of Maytas Infra which was handed over to infrastructure major IL&FS on Monday. Two other government nominees, Ved Jain and Anil Agawaral, will, however, Read More...
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13 February 2009
MMRDA Plans Alternative Biz Hubs
As two main business districts of the city have reached a saturation point, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to acquire 1.84 crore sq mt of land to set up alternative business hubs to build new rental housing Read More...
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13 February 2009
Good News For Realtors, Borrowing Costs To Eas
This New Year has brought some good news for real estate companies, many of which were believed to be on the threshold of bankruptcy due to a liquidity crunch, mounting debts and little chances of loan refinancing. The interest rates at which realtors Read More...
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05 February 2009
Nine Places To Look For in 2009
Global real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj (JLLM) has marked the nine best places that are expected to fetch lucrative returns. First is Mumbai, where in certain areas growth can still be observed. These areas will sustain prices even as Read More...
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05 February 2009
Sluggish Realty Market To Jumpstart Again
Measures announced by the Central government to stimulate the economy by ensuring cheaper loans for homes and industry has raised hopes for people in the real estate and banking sectors. Banks like IDBI Home Finance, ICICI and SBI are anticipating that Read More...
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25 January 2009
Property Prices In Suburbs Show Better Growth Than City Hubs
Property rates in middle-class neighbourhoods of Delhi have grown at a much faster pace than key localities between 2001 and 2007, according to the country's first real estate price index. Latest NHB Residex data, released by home loans regulator Read More...
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25 January 2009
The Who's Who of India is looking for Second Homes Abroad
The real estate sector is one of the worst-hit sectors globally thanks to the financial slowdown, but for the well-to-do Indians, this is an excellent opportunity. With property prices falling across borders, buying property abroad is suddenly making Read More...
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25 January 2009
Indian Realtors Bank On CPs
Indian real estate companies have taken up borrowings through issuances of commercial papers (CPs) after the country's central bank injected liquidity by slashing cash reserve ratio and as banks continue to shy away from extending loans. Realtors Read More...
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25 January 2009
Realty Slowdown - An Opportunity in 2009
High interest rates and even higher property prices in 2008 almost killed the householder's biggest dream - to own a house. But with financial downfall has come an opportunity. In 2009, interest rates may fall as the government initiates to rejuvenate Read More...
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18 September 2008
ING Real Estate to Invest in India
Dutch property manager ING Real Estate plans to invest in India, Turkey, Europe and the Americas to meet demand and benefit from relatively high returns. The real estate unit of financial services division of ING Group, which managed 94.4 billion euros Read More...
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18 September 2008
NHB Launches Housing Price Index in 5 Indian Cities
In a move that is expected to bring transparency to the real estate market, finance minister P Chidambaram launched the official Housing Price Index, developed by India's home loans regulator, the National Housing Bank . Named as NHB Residex, the Read More...
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18 September 2008
Berggruen Holdings to Invest $300 m in India
Berggruen Holdings is a private company, with interests in private equity, stocks and bonds, hedge funds, art and real estate. Berggruen Holdings is a New York-based fund which manages proprietary capital worth over $1.5 billion, plans to invest over Read More...
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