Budget 2016: What the realty industry and startups want
Here are some of the expectations of the real estate industry and startups from the upcoming budget: 1. A framework for implementing the Real Estate Regulatory Bill that has been passed will help...
View ArticlePre-budget expectations from the real estate sector
The real estate industry, which has been going through a slowdown, is hoping that the Union Budget which will be presented on the last day of February will bring them some tax breaks, infrastructure...
View ArticleAffordable housing and infra get a boost in Budget 2016
The Union Budget 2016-17 focused highly on development of rural and social sectors, infrastructure and recapitalization of bank. For the real estate sector Budget 2016 hardly has any direct benefits....
View ArticleWhat Budget 2016 had in store for the realty sector
Union Budget 2016 was filed in the lower house of the parliament amidst great expectations from industry leaders and the common man. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley delivered a budget which catered to...
View ArticleYour 5 step guide to being home loan ready
Buying a home could be a daunting task especially if you are a first time home buyer. You have to do some background research on suitable neighbourhoods, zero in on a project that meets your needs and...
View ArticleRepo rate cut to a 5 year low; home loans may become cheaper
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands at 6.50% which is the lowest it has been in the last 5 years. It is hoped that a fall in the repo rate...
View ArticleRBI leaves repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
The Reserve Bank of India has left its repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. Even though the key rate has been left untouched, the central bank will remain “accommodative” in its policy stance said the bank’s...
View ArticleRBI cuts repo rate to a 6 year low of 6.25%; home loans may become cheaper
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut its key lending rate otherwise known as the repo rate by 25 basis points. The repo rate now stands at 6.25%. This the lowest it has been in the last 6 years....
View ArticlePink slips and housing finance
Will the 2016 retrenchments in the e-commerce space impact home finance? This is a question on many minds especially in a place like Bangalore where a large number of e-commerce companies are...
View ArticleReal estate “Modi-fied”– Best time to buy a property is NOW
India’s fight against black money, corruption and terrorism just got very real. In what many consider to be a rather bold move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8th announced that the INR 500...
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