Guest Column

Colin

Indian real estate: Tough times, but a resilient market

ECONOMIC MARKERS India’s GDP stood at 4.4% for Q1FY13-14, and the RBI projects it to reach 5% by ...

December 17, 2013
kishor

Investment in Pune property market remains rewarding

What makes Pune such an attractive property investment destination, despite the fact that Mumbai ...

December 7, 2013
Retail

Indian retail: Managing dead mall spaces

As a consequence of India’s retail transformation, the country has seen a substantial increase in...

December 6, 2013
ARVIND

Real estate investment advice: Bungalows vs Flats

Assuming that one has the financial wherewithal for this to be an option at all, the question of ...

December 5, 2013
kishor

Finding the perfect location for investment property

When it comes to profitable investment, property is still one of the most lucrative avenues. Prof...

December 3, 2013
RAMESH NAIR,

Commercial real estate – norms for retail investors

Buying an office or retail space is a huge investment, which is why commercial real estate has be...

December 3, 2013
ANSHUMAN

Over 150 mn sq ft of new office space by 2017

The commercial office segment of India’s top cities is expected to see fresh supply addition of m...

November 29, 2013
Om Ahuja,

Investing in a ‘luxury’ apartment?

In Indian real estate, ‘luxury’ is by far the most-abused word by residential project developers....

November 28, 2013
ROHAN SHARMA

Onion tears in Indian residential sector

The whole country was recently abuzz when the price of onions (one of the most essential staples ...

November 27, 2013
JLL-RealtyMyths (1)

Rise of TDR catches Mumbai real estate off-guard

The sudden rise in the  transfer of development rights (TDR) price has taken the market unawares,...

November 15, 2013
RAMESH NAIR,

Mumbai residential property – striking a balance

Mumbai has a high residential inventory of 67,000 units, equal to sales of 34 months. While the u...

November 14, 2013
Santhosh Kumar

Negotiating with developers this festive season

The current slowdown in the Indian economy has impacted several sectors, including real estate. A...

November 11, 2013
Arvind

Why we buy homes in the festive season

Why do Indians see such deep significance in buying a home during the festive season? Is it reall...

October 28, 2013
ASHUTOSH

Indian cities shed labels as office space trends diversify

Cities once known to be the long-time bases of specific occupier sectors are now experiencing a d...

October 24, 2013
ASHUTOSH

Mumbai sees 3.5% rental yields, lower than London, Tokyo, New ...

The residential yields in Mumbai, which are currently around 3.5 per cent, are lower than those o...

October 22, 2013
ANSHUMAN

Commercial office supply witnesses a dip, sharpest drop in Ban...

Less than 3 million sq.ft of office space entered India’s prime real estate market in the quarter...

October 22, 2013