Commercial Real Estate Blog

The three primary segments of real estate development in India, with a focus on demand for residential, commercial and retail use is reported to be sustaining a strong growth in the realty sector, till at least the year 2010. Reports released by Knight Frank, a global real estate consulting group say, the real estate segment in India is growing overall at an annual rate of 30%. Ranking India fifth in the retail sector from amongst 30-emerging global retail markets, Knight Frank predicts a 20% ...
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Gurgaon district is situated in NCR of Delhi, the capital of India. It is just 10 kms away from Indira Gandhi international airport, Delhi. The district derived its name from the name of guru dronacharya; the village was given as gurudakshina to him by his students; the pandavas and hence it came to be known as guru-gram, which in course of time got distorted to gurgaon. Thus the district has been existence since the times of Mahabharata. The district is surrounded by Delhi & Rajasthan. Gurgaon ...
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In the recent times India has observed a stunning growth in its sector of real estate business. The growth in the real estate is higher-flying in metros and in the big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh etc. But now this wave is at a snail's pace and regularly moving towards small cities. All this growth is ignited by the increasing industries and employment opportunities which lead by information technology and the growth of it-enabled services. Experts ...
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According to the Real Estate Roundtable (non-profit public policy entity based in Washington D.C. that works on public policy issues concerning the real estate industry), realestate plays an important role in the economy of the United States as a whole. It generates 1/3 or an equivalent of $2.9 trillion worth of GDP (gross domestic product) that results in the creation of 9 million jobs. In addition, real estate is the major source for about 70 percent of local tax revenues that are used ...
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Earlier one had to wait to sell his home in Gurgaon. Now the buyers have to wait for his deal. House for sale in the new real estate Gurgaon happening places in India is a category that is shrinking fast. 'Home for sale' in Gurgaon is a different and dismal preposition though. The latter category would normally have those who are most unwilling to put up their property on sale; the distressed lot that is. No one sells his home happily unless there is an acute crisis in his life. For others ...
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Riding high on the recent success of pure-play realty biggies in the Indian capital market, another realty firm is taking one step further by aiming to list on London Stock Exchange to raise about Rs 1,520 crore. Ishaan Real Estate PLC, which is a listed fund with an initial portfolio of eight property assets and would be majority owned by real estate firm K Raheja Corp, is seeking to pool in funds from outside its domicile. The company aims to raise 340 million dollars (about Rs 1,520 ...
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The Indian economy has witnessed pivotal changes in the last 15 years. Consequently all industrial sectors have felt the influences and after-effects of this dynamic activity. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with an 8% GDP growth in the last three years and with that has flourished the Indian Real Estate industry. In the last fifteen years, and more specifically in the last 3 years, Real Estate in India has observed a boom. The graph is on the rise. The growth may be ...
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The many ways of making money with real estate include not only the various types of property. Of course you can make money with land, apartment buildings, homes, commercial buildings and more. But with whatever type of real estate, there are different ways you'll make your profits. Some of those ways, and how to maximize them, are listed below. 1. Pay-down on the loan. Equity builds with every payment you make. If you get the lowest interest rate you can, more of each payment will go towards ...
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That's right - there is no bubble in the real estate market. In fact, there is no real estate market. Many recent articles and stories on whether there is a bubble in the real estate market show a lack of understanding of real estate, real estate investing and real estate markets. There is no one real estate market. Unlike the stock market, real estate is by definition geographically based and the markets are local. Also, there are various types of real estate that are differently affected by ...
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Below are ten categories of real estate, and different ways to invest in them. The best one for you is something only you can decide, according to your particular needs. To help you do that, I list a couple good points and bad points for each type. 1. Renting single family homes. Good points: An easier way to get started, and good long term return on investment. Bad points: Being a landlord isn't much fun, and you typically wait a long time for the big pay-off. You also lose all your ...
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