Tag: Global Real Estate

Real Estate Invesment Trusts In Asia To Rise

The number of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the Asian Continent is going to swell over the coming 3 to 4 yrs according to HSBC. It will be because of increasing call for investments in more risk disinclined properties. REITs invest in commercial properties mainly and pay rent collected from their properties to shareholders as dividend. This is […]

Real estate developers frustrated over credit policy

Real estate developers and consultants expressed disappointment over the RBI’s credit policy announced today and has asked the apex bank to infuse more liquidity into the system and to the property sector. “It’s disappointing but understandable,” global real estate consultant Cushman and Wakefield Managing Director (South Asia) Sanjay Verma said. He noted that though inflation […]

Chandigarh Attracting Realtors

With the saturation of metros and major tier I cities across the country, the focus has now shifted to tier II cities, which has turned to be fruitful for realtors. Chandigarh has been overwhelmed by the response it got from the realtors who are keen to start their construction activities. The three operational malls in […]

DTZ Appoints New CEO

Global real estate consultant DTZ announced on 21st may that it has appointed Anshul Jain the CEO of India operations with effect from August 1. “As we continue to successfully grow our India business, I am delighted to welcome Anshul to guide the team. The move demonstrates DTZ’s promise to the India story as we […]

Forbes Predication For Real Estate

“Forbes” states that although the global real estate market is softening as credit reservoirs dry, a few spots are poised for growth.” The magazine rated Israel as the world’s most “up-and-coming” real estate market. “Forbes” notes, “Israel’s real estate market struggled in the late 1990s and early 2000s as the country struggled with deflation. As […]

Walton Street of US will invest Rs 1000 crore in realty

MUMBAI- THE US-based hospitality and real estate fund Walton Street Capital (WSC) has decided to invest Rs 1,000 crore in the booming Indian real estate market in 2008. It has already united with property developers for investing Rs 600 crore at the project level. These investments will be made in special purpose vehicles (SPV) floated […]