Monthly Archives: June 2010

Yatra Capital To Invest More In India

June 29, 2010 – 9:11 am

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Euronext-listed company, Yatra Capital managed by Saffron Capital Advisors, an Indian Real Estate Private Equity fund has announced to invest around 20 million Euros in India in FY10. The company plans to invest the Rs 115 cr in two deals in the domestic sector of real estate. The company has as of now invested about Rs   916 cr in 13 projects which include 2 entity-level details.

The weighted average Yatra Equity Fund covers 27 million square feet spread over nine cities. They have sold or pre let over 3 million square feet across various projects.

The chairman and Co-Founder, Yatra Capital, Mr. Christopher Wright said, “In India, one needs to be very careful on Real Estate investments as the market is volatile. After a drop in 2008-09, the realty sector is now moving up. The Indian economy is growing well making people more confident on future investments. We have invested 44% in residential projects, which would be our focus area in future. We always look at investing in affordable residential projects in tier I and II cities.”

Yatra has invested in 90 cr Residential Project and 97 cr Market City Retail Project at Pune, 115 cr in Riverbank Holdings, 91 cr in forum IT parks and 23 cr in Taj gateway at Kolkata, 160 cr in market city at Bangalore and 57 cr at Nashik.

It has entered partnership with Phoenix Mills for 5 various projects across Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai.

A presentation by Yatra to investors in March this year said, “Most markets have seen positive traction due to price cuts. However, developers have now started raising prices especially in Mumbai and the National Capital Region which has led to a slowdown in sales. Projects where pricing is realistic continue to enjoy healthy absorptions. The monetary environment tightening may impact the fund raising environment for many real estate companies still out to raise money. Investor enthusiasm for participation in realty IPOs remains muted.”

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IL&FS Increase Investments In Realty Sector

June 26, 2010 – 11:05 pm

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Photo by Photos8.comIL&FS private equity is planning to increase its investment in infrastructure and Real Estate sector by the end of FY10.

They announced to increase their investment from 660 million US dollars to 1 billion US dollars in the infrastructure sector. In the realty sector they already have investments of 1.6 billion US dollars. They are planning to take deals in both the sectors as well.

Mr Shahzad Dalal, Vice Chairman of IL&FS Investment Managers Ltd said, “We will invest close to a billion dollars in infrastructure as well by about the end of this financial year.”

In the realty sector the firm has spent 1.2 billion US dollars from the total investment on over 30 deals. It is said that they are now looking at 10 more. The left over amount is expected to be deployed by the end of this year mainly in residential space along with commercial.
The company recently bagged a deal in the real-estate segment through IL&FS Milestone Fund in HCC’s Real-Estate project ‘247 Park’ for Rs 575 cr for a 74 per cent stake.

Mr Dalal further added, “The outlook is fairly bullish on both Real Estate and infrastructure. We believe there are a lot of opportunities. There may not be many good projects, but because of our reach and reputation, we do see some really good projects.”

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Provogue India Enters Real Estate

June 26, 2010 – 7:33 pm

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One of the leading apparels brand in India Provogue India announced to enter Real Estate on Friday. Provogue India with it’s joint venture Prozone enterprises has planned to build 300,000 sq. feet of Real estate property in Aurangabad. The project is stated to go on floor in October 2010.

The Managing Director Mr. Nikhil Chaturvedi said that the mega project will be a mix of residential projects and malls.

Also they are planning to launch three residential projects in Coimbatore, Nagpur and Indore by the end of this year.

Provogue also plans to construct 75 stores across the country in financial year 2011 with an investment of 35 cr.

Similarily Century textiles, Alok Industries and Bombay Dying are some other firms planning to develop or sell Real Estate as land rates rise in the buoyant economy.

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India’s First BOP Studios

June 16, 2010 – 9:49 pm

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PA very ambitious and unique project has been announced by a Better Option Propmart(BOP) a Delhi based Real Estate Management and Advisory firm. They are set to launch 15 Real Estate ‘boutique’ across the Northern India.

These will be first of its kind boutiques and will be known as ‘BOP Studio’. The idea is based on the model of any walk-in-store for property consultancy and purchase. It will have sit –in-consultants who will provide detailed and free counseling to every customer. The ambience will be of any high class store and will have the database of various projects in North India.

The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Amit Mavi said on the occasion, “You could walk-in, avail yourself of our free real estate consultancy and still not buy any property being showcased. Our aim is to bring the ‘consumer durable shopping experience’ to real estate buyers. We expect people to perceive BOP as a real estate advisory service provider rather than a mere property seller.”
The initial investment in the project is said to be huge that of at least 60 lacs per studio on the infrastructure alone. The firm plans to open 2,000 square feet street outlets at most of the hot spot destinations for Real Estate like Agra, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Noida,  Meerut and others.

The studios will yield profit if they handle at least 10 projects every year and achieve sales of Rs. 150 cr per city. The financial engagement looks tough more so for Tier II cities as the average realization from residential projects there is lower than that in metro cities.

Will this idea become successful, only time will tell?

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Southern Province Picks Up

June 15, 2010 – 11:35 pm

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.The  Southern Province of India has shown a demand in Real Estate properties over the last few months which is a good news for the people in the realty.

The Realty sector in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh has shown sudden upsurge after the recent political turmoil it went through. The demand for both, commercial as well as residential properties have registered a rise.

The trend is more evident in Tier I and tier II areas specifically; making them a high demand market.

Even the prices of the realty sector have improved as the customers feel Hyderabad is the right place for investment which has contributed to increase in the sales.

Raj Kumar, Marketing Manager in a Real Estate firm puts forth, “NRIs, Doctors and Information Technology (IT) people are coming forward for the investment and even some of the central government employees are also coming forward. As you know, now a days comparing with the facilities what we are giving on what rates we are giving, people are seeing benefits and on this basis they are coming forward for investments and showing interest.”

The sector is one of the biggest in terms of number of employees working in the country. It is anticipated that in the next decade the realty sector will grow at a rate of 30% every year. This is bound to attract foreign investors with as many as 30 bn US dollars along with a number of IT parks as well as residential townships being constructed across our country.

Real Estate Investors have one more city to eye for.

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Bangalore- The Silicon Valley Of India

June 14, 2010 – 10:40 pm

Bangaluru has over the years gained immense popularity as the hub for IT industries in India. With great opportunities like world class education, working environment, living standards it is not wrong to mention it as the “The Silicon Valley of India”.

Many non-Bangaloreans now call the city their home. It is interesting to note that over 10,000 dollar millionaires and about 60,000 super rich people are currently living in the city with huge investments to make. All these have made Bangalore a hot spot for Real Estate Market, both Residential and Commercial.

Residential market has seen some significant action with many developers like Prestige and Sunil Mantri, Sobha, rolling out new projects in micro market segment. Some of the key areas in Bangalore, where the residential demand has picked up, are Sarjapur Road and Whitefield, Doddakanenahalli and, Jayanagar.

The supply is growing in line with the revived commercial real estate demand. Latest report from Cushman & Wakefield implores that the total projected supply for the current year is 12.42 million square feet of office space, more than twice the supply delivered in the year 2009.

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Photo by CarbonNYCIndian Market Research Bureau (IMRB) conducted a survey among 5 cities, amongst individuals aged between 25-39 yrs, stated that Mumbai and Bangalore are the most preferred places to live as the cities provide the best quality of life as well as the most courteous people. Bangalore is also identified as a city which is in the process of development on multiple counters – numerous projects have been initiated in areas of Infrastructure, Power, Water, and Sanitation.

All this indicates that this will be a good investment destination, hence attracting FDIs and NRIs fund flows as time goes.

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Times Property Hosts Home Affairs

June 13, 2010 – 12:11 am

The Times of India brings a reason to rejoice for people looking to buy Real Estate properties as the prices in the realty industry are beginning to rise.

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Photo by nancyarora2020Times property, an initiative by the Times of India has brought the fourth edition of its yearly mega property bonanza at Bangalore.

The expo titled HOME AFFAIRS is a 2 day event which kicks off on June 12 and is expected to showcase more than 5,000 apartments, independent villas as well as gated communities over the time. Over 50 developers are said to participate in the huge event including Confident Group, Artha Property, Sobha Developers, Sunil Mantri Realty, HM Group, LGCL, Shriram Properties, Salapuria & Sattva Group, Nitesh Estates, Century Real Estate, Hiranandani Upscale, Kumar Properties, S N Builders, Reddy Structures, Krishna Enterprises, Sowparnika Projects, Radiant Structures, J R Housing, Vaishnavi Group and D S Max.

The expo is organized in the light of guiding customers to get the best deals. Surely it’s a one stop destination for Real Estate enthusiasts.

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India Realty Expo’10 in Dubai

June 12, 2010 – 9:03 am

The 13th India Realty Expo 2010 organized by the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) in Dubai was a great success. The exhibition held from June 3, 2010 to June 5, 2010 saw a presence of total 2847 NRI’s. The event’s success can be contributed to the fact that the exhibitors were offering ready properties or possessions between 3-6 months.
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The Exhibition was inaugurated by his Excellency Mr. Naresh Mehta, Consul Commerce of India, Consulate General of India, Dubai-U.A.E on June 3, 2010.

Eighteen leading developers and builders from India including Acme Housing (India) Pvt Ltd., Akar Creations Pvt ltd., Ashiana, Delta Group, Everest Developers, Godrej Properties Ltd, Hiranandani Constructions Pvt Ltd, Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd, Marvel Realtors, Nahar Group, Nirmal Lifestyle, Nyati Group, Our Town, Pathy Housing, Prathmesh Construction Pvt Ltd, Runwal Group, Rustomjee, Uma Constructions- represented by United 4 realtors participated in the exhibition.

Mr. Sunit Mantra, President MCHI said on the occasion, “Looking at the factors such as attractive prices of Indian Real Estate as compared to Dubai coupled with a lackluster trend in local markets there, turned out a bonanza for the Indian realtors exhibiting their properties in the Dubai exhibition with investors and genuine buyers visiting in large number this year.”

The Hon. Secretary, MCHI, Mr. Deepak Goradia said, “We have seen tremendous response and turnout for the exhibition this time. Projects in Andheri, Powai, Navi Mumbai, Kandivali, Borivali, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Thane from Mumbai and other cities such as Bangalore, Goa and Pune received a lot of enquires for residential flats. Quality of visitors was good and mostly they were affluent, focused and high end consumers. Moreover visitors showed interest in 2/3 BHK flats ranging from 60 lacs to 1 cr.”

This was the 9th year of the India Realty Expo in Dubai which provides a one stop solution to all the needs of NRIs intending to purchase properties in India.

The Indian Real Estate Industry has only reasons to cheer.

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RE/MAX Forms Alliance

June 11, 2010 – 8:21 am

One of the world’s largest Real Estate franchising networks RE/MAX has formed an alliance with a Bhopal based firm, Vision Advisory Services. RE/MAX proudly boasts off more than seven thousand open offices in 74 countries. This is the first time a company as big as RE/MAX has taken a step towards building a network of Real Estate community on a national level.

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The director of Vision Advisory Service, Pradeep Karambelkar said, “We look forward to being a vibrant part of the RE/MAX community and playing an important role in the real estate transactions in Bhopal.”

Vision Advisory Services focuses on ethical and transparent business practices, customer-first-attitude, research-based value investing, implementation of cutting-edge technology and respect for professionalism which has enabled them to create an impact in over 40 cities till date.

Vision Advisory Bhopal has been awarded with many felicitations by almost all major bigwigs of the Investment Industry. Vision advisory well supported by top notch professionals having expertise in well diversified financial services in the areas of  Life and General Insurance, Financial Education, Training Manpower, Stock Broking, Real Estate, Mutual Funds and Resource Management.

It’s a first of a kind initiative taken by RE/MAX India which aims to bring organizing and professionalism in the unorganized real estate market of the country. RE/MAX India is also planning to open Franchisees in major towns and regions of the country.

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RBI Proposes Change

June 10, 2010 – 8:21 am

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday clamped restrictions on Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) to exposure on realty sector up to 15% of their total deposits.

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Photo by Telstar LogisticsSpecified in the circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India , it said the total exposure of UCBs to realty sector, including individual housing loans and commercial real estate, should be restricted to 15% of total deposit resources of any bank.

It further mentioned that the loans granted against the security of any immovable property should be classified as Real Estate Loans. The source of repayment will determine whether the exposure is against commercial real estate.   Moreover, the ceiling of 15% is to be reckoned on total deposits of a bank based on the audited balance sheet as on March 31 of the fiscal year 2009-10.

Only time will tell what this change has in store for the real estate industry.

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Tips To Make Property Buying Easy

June 8, 2010 – 2:31 pm

Here are some tips that will make your dream of owning a property and the journey involved easier.

1. Choosing The Right Property

Try and get all the information about the builder and the price of the property you are willing to buy in the market along with other general information.

2. Buying a Pre-Launch Propertyhome loan center

Many times developers build properties according to the need of the market within a limited time. This is called soft or pre-launch. This property is cheaper than others by 10-15%.

3. Broker’s Fees

If you plan on buying a property through some broker then his fees will be decided by the property. His fee is to be paid, first, when giving the token money and second, at the time of registration.

4. Token Money

Once you have decided to buy a property, token money is to be paid at that time. According to the price of property token money can vary from Rs.50, 000-5, 00,000. It can vary according to the agreement.

5. Preparing The Budget

Actual price is often known as the Base rate. There are some other prices like car parking, society or club membership, electricity and water. Add all these up and then finalize your budget. Other than this you will have to pay for stamp duty and registration charges.

6. Down Payment

Under-construction or ready flats have different down payment schemes. After giving the token money this comprises of 10-20% of the actual property cost in case of under construction flats where as for ready made property down payment is all the money minus token money.

7. Bank Loan

All procedures regarding bank loan must be completed before giving the token money. Bank decides the credit limit after checking property papers and your income details.

8. Property Registration

After giving down payment and receiving letter of approval from the bank, you must get your property registered.

9. Flat Possession

After the work is finished developer gets a certificate and thus he hands over the property possession to the customer. Customer should check all the details and clear all payments at this time.

10. Facilities Provided By The Builder

After the possession has been given to the customer, builder has the maintenance responsibility of 18 months.

11. Housing Society

After the completion of maintenance period the developer makes the housing society. They get a bank account in the name of the society. This society chooses its representative’s and continue the maintenance work throughout.

Have a happy and safe property buying experience.

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Beary’s Group Wins Runner Up Award

June 4, 2010 – 10:16 am

A Bangalore based residential project has won the runner up award by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI). ‘Bearys Lakeside Habitat’, a twin tower residential project was awarded the prestigious award on May 27 at Bali, Indonesia.

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The ceremony was held in the presence of the President and the First lady of the Republic of Indonesia along with many other renowned developers and dignitaries especially flown in from around the world.

The project promoted by the Bearys Group, ‘Lakeside Habitat’ that welcomes you to the city as you drive into it from the airport is the only Indian project to win this award this year. This is not the first time that Lakeside Habitat has won an award; it has been recognized on many previous occasions also.

There were fifty-four projects chosen from across 11 countries to compete for the coveted Prix d’ Excellence award 2010.

The award was received by the Director of Beary’s Group, Mr. Siddique Beary.

Indian Real Estate has once again a reason to rejoice.

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Launch Of The Square In Sholapur

June 2, 2010 – 7:24 pm

The textile capital of India Sholapur has a reason to rejoice. Sunil Mantri Group, a leading real estate development company with pan-India presence in association with Kumar Yashraj Group, a leading Sholapur-based developer, has announced its new project “The Square” with an aim to set new bench marks in the western zone.

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The project will incorporate top of the line amenities, security and design aspects and is the first of its type in Sholapur that will encompass residential, commercial and retail real estate segments creating a unique neighborhood in the center of the city where residents of the city can relax, shop, and enjoy fine dining in a modern setting. The Square will be spread across 27,000 sq. meters.

The Square, a juxtaposition of Residential & Retail, constitutes  flats of 2 , 2.5 and 3 bedroom configuration and more than 180 shops, a major anchor retail outlet, and a hyper mart on a total area of 2,81,000 sq feet. Situated on the main road, it gives easy accessibility, luring consumers to the premises. The Square also introduces a modern food court with fine dine facilities and a shopping arcade for a totally relaxing environment to chill out in.

Mr. Sunil Mantri, Chairman, Sunil Mantri Group said on the occasion, “Tier II and Tier III cities in India have tremendous potential. We see great opportunity in smaller cities and we are confident about the success of our Sholapur project. At The Square, we look forward to making available premium lifestyle offerings in southern Maharashtra. Our experience has lead to a greater understanding of the demands of ultra-modern living and we are committed towards creating landmarks of exemplary design, comfort and quality that benchmark the highest standards of urban living.”

The plush arrangements for the club house and modern gymnasium, box cricket, children’s play area, swimming pool and landscape grounds studded across The Square creates a self-contained world of extravagance and indulgence for all its residents and offers them all the amenities and facilities of modern living within its premises.

The Square promises to be a combination wherein nature and urban living co-exist with modern and premium amenities in the center of the city.

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Steel Prices Drop

June 2, 2010 – 10:53 am

The steel authority of India ltd(SAIL) cut its product prices on Tuesday by rs.1000-1,500 per tone.  This step was taken keeping in line with the global price movement as global steel prices have declined nearly 15 per cent over the last month owing to poor demand in the wake of European financial crisis. Mr. Atul Chaturvedi, steel secretary had earlier said on Monday that the steel prices had been falling and would continue to drop in the next month too.Berlin | Geometry In Blue
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The company spokesperson said ““We have brought down prices of various products in the range of Rs 1,000-1,500 a tone to align with the global trend”.

An official from JSW steel said it was also likely to announce a price cut later on Tuesday.

The company’s Joint Managing Director M.V.S Seshagiri Rao said.”Spot prices for long products are volatile and we change them several times a month. For flat products, there is likely to be a reduction in prices this month because of a decline in international prices.” Mr. Rao further added, “However, there are no signs of tapering in the domestic demand,”

Steel prices are likely to cool further in the coming months as demand from realty and construction sector usually slows down during monsoon.

Shares of SAIL closed at Rs 198.60 on the NSI, down 3.8% from previous close. JSW Steel closed at Rs 1,054, down 4.9%.

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