To bring the Indian property industry on par with the global real estate sector, the Indian parliament is gearing up to pass the much talked about real estate regulatory bill in the winter session. The industry is keenly watching out

At least 16 real estate firms are set to come with their initial public offerings to raise Rs 9,000 crore in the next three months. "Going by the DRHPs submitted by the 16 real estate companies, they are planning to

Driven by price corrections, softening of interest rates and improved liquidity, the real estate industry is on the path of recovery on the back of improved demand in the residential segment. "After a rough phase that lasted for over a

Cash-strapped real estate companies looking for succour from the capital market are likely to run into headwinds on the pricing front. Market watchers say unless the promoters price their issues a bit more realistically, they are likely to see a

The founding family of India's largest real estate company has reached a deal with DE Shaw to buy out the hedge fund's stake in DLF Asset (DAL), an important step presaging transactions that could lead to a Singapore listing for

The price of real estate in the city, which was on a low for most of last year, has stabilised and in fact posted a bit of a rise in select locations, if recent research by real estate advisory firms

State-owned Union Bank of India today said it has sought financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1,800 crore from the government to meet credit growth in the coming years. "We have requested the government for the capital infusion," Union

After almost a year of lull due to the economic downturn, the real estate sector in the country's IT capital is slowly picking up and is all set to focus on the middle and upper middle segments, where it envisages

Indiareit Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd, a real estate venture capital fund manager promoted by $1.8-billion Piramal Enterprises, is in talks to pick up stake in a residential project of Pune-based realty major Panchshil. Talking to FE, Ramesh T Jogani, chief

The residential property market has firmed up in the last few weeks and consumer demand has picked up, say real estate consultants, who claim that buyers (end users) are back because of the confidence in the economy, a resurgent stock

Despite a contraction in world trade, exports from India's special economic zones (SEZs) have maintained the high growth levels of the pre-crisis period. Commerce ministry data shows SEZ exports more than doubled in the first half of this fiscal, when

The prospective homebuyers, who are looking to cobble together funds to buy an attractive property, now have every reason to cheer. The country's largest lender State Bank of India on Friday decided to extend its 8 per cent home loan

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) shared today, an outline of the key issues to be discussed at India's premier real estate development conference NATCON 2010 - its 9th National Convention. NATCON 2010, which will commence

Even though the present situation of the sector is significantly better than later half of previous fiscal, financial condition of developers has not improved to a level that they can hold project for long time. Notwithstanding RBI's concern over bubble

Jaypee Greens (A division of Jaiprakash Associates Limited - a well diversified infrastructural industrial conglomerate in India) has announced the launch of India's first Sports City on the Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Budh Nagar. Sports City, is positioned for everyone

A wave of technological innovation seems to be gripping the real estate sector. High-tech townships, which promise an advanced lifestyle for residents, are catching the fancy of many developers. Developers such as Omaxe, The 3C Company and The Chadha Group

With real estate prices in the niche segment in India showing signs of robust recovery, high net worth Indians and NRIs are again eyeing foreign shores for real estate investments. With real estate prices going down by a whopping 25-30%

Even as the Centre is bringing out a Real Estate Regulation Bill to usher in transparency and affordable housing, the Andhra Pradesh government has devised a model `integrated townships plan to tide over the shortage of affordable housing in the

Country's biggest lender State Bank of India has lengthened its special home loan scheme at 8% rate of interest by more than 4-months till 31st March, 2010. The decision of the bank would help small home loan receivers. SBI, which

Duet India Hotels, a Delhi-based real estate investment company with interests in the development of hospitality assets in India, will invest $500 million (Rs 2,300 crore) over four years to build 5,000 hotel rooms in the country. The company, which