
The Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Real Estate: A Sector's Resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, and the Indian real estate sector was no exception. The sector, which is a significant contributor to the country's GDP, faced unprecedented challenges as the pandemic spread across the country. However, despite the initial slowdown and uncertainty, the Indian real estate market demonstrated resilience and adaptability. In this blog, we will explore how the sector reacted to the pandemic, the challenges it faced, and the opportunities that emerged.

Checklist for buying a flat in Bengaluru!
Understanding the essential things to check before buying a flat in Bangalore, can make all the difference in finding a property that aligns with your immediate needs and long-term goals. Known for its variety and rapid growth, Bangalore’s real estate market offers numerous opportunities for homebuyers, but a diligent approach is important.

Real Estate Legacy with International Roots!
The scope of overseas luxury real estate is manifold. The growth curve of India has seen a substantial rise with good news in all directions. The spending ability of everyone is rising and their understanding of real estate being a safe investment is growing. Coupling these two facts and adding the influx of Indian developers in international market encourages these trends. The familiarity with the Indian brand, the attractive returns, the diversified options, and aspirational triggers combined reflects a growing future for overseas property ownership. However, the process must be carried out with utmost precision with thorough due diligence, regulatory awareness, and trusted local partnerships. If done right, a home overseas can be a legacy you pass down to you coming generations rewarding them both tangible and intangible values across borders.

Is India Plotting its way into Real Estate?
Plotted developments are a breath of fresh air in the traditional real estate wind. Although urban locations are preferred for their infrastructure and convenience, the congestion and genericity are a rising concern for all homebuyers. Investing in a plot and constructing as per your own taste is a long-term dream. This seems to be a perfect time to seek your personal space by investing in plotted developments in India.

Japanese developers bet big on Indian Real Estate, attracted with long-term growth potential
Japan's growing interest in the Indian Real Estate Market

Digital Transformation in Real Estate: The integration of AI
Digitization is one of the biggest technological drives in the world. In fact, for India, the population hasn’t witnessed such a spurring impact of any drive since the 1991 Liberalization. The shift from the brick and mortar established to everything being on the virtual platform has been massive and impactful to all the stakeholders of businesses. The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interfaces in the processes has set a new standard for running business across all geographies. The penetration of AI coupled with the availability of data with the population has proven to be a successful combination. The future for this stream of operations foreseeably has a bright future.

Unlocking the potentials of Gurgaon!
Gurgaon is one of the fastest developing cities in Delhi-NCR. Owing to the rampant activities it has become a sought-after destination for property investment. Gurgaon is one of the better developing cities in Delhi NCR (National Capital Region). Over the last decade, Gurgaon has changed its face from being a lost suburban location to a benchmark of urbanization. This has pushed home-seekers and investors to buy properties/ flats for sale in Gurgaon.

Why is Mumbai moving Westwards?
The western suburbs of Mumbai have emerged as a popular destination for urban crowd offering a perfect amalgamation of convenience, lifestyle, and luxury. The holistic connectivity, modern and growing infrastructure, emerging commercial hubs, and retail clouding, the western suburbs are earning a preference of young professionals, families, and individuals looking for a cosmopolitan ecosystem. Spread across the dense localities, starting from Borivali till the high end of Bandra, people are getting adept to the dynamics of the region and actively looking for flats for sale in western suburbs.

Hyderabad Pulse: Real Estate Guide 2025.
Hyderabad is the perfect amalgamation of heritage and urbanization that has led the city to be one of the preferred cities for migration and consequentially a real estate hub. The land of rich culture, over the years, built its reputation of a perfect city to accommodate IT hubs, commercial spaces, retail outlets, and residential developments. The real estate in Hyderabad, owing to the space availability and lesser gestation period of construction, has witnessed a progressive graph.

Property Tax 101: NRI's Guide!
There is a fair amount of confusion about tax implications for NRIs who want to sell any house property that they may have in India. This article explores how much tax is payable and TDS deductible in the case of NRIs who want to sell property in India.

Checklist for buying under construction property in 2025!
Buying an under-construction property can offer attractive pricing, customization, and long-term investment benefits. However, it also comes with risks such as project delays, hidden charges, or legal complications. A meticulous checklist can help buyers make informed decisions, avoid pitfalls, and protect their investment.

Are you Ready-to-Move or Ready-to-Wait?
Any housing project is largely influenced by their builder’s credentials. The design, quality, amenities, finish, and delivery timelines are all planned and delivered by the builder. The past of the real estate sector is tarnished with recurring issues of delayed delivery, poor quality, and in some cases, absolute shut down of the projects. Adding the element of “under-construction” adds to the uncertainty of all the above-mentioned issues. As a part of the investment planning, it is key to decide whether you are ready to harbor the uncertainty or invest in properties tangible to you. The question is whether you’re ready to wait or ready to move?

Are Villas the New Trend in Pune Real Estate?
Pune real estate market is one of the fastest growing urban cities both in transaction and units’ values. The idea of settling in a city that provides both – the urbanization of life with a hint of nature and serenity are working well with the demand market. It is well established that this theory is well supported and grasped by the buyers’ market and more importantly the sellers’ market, i.e., the developer end. The result of this is evident with a spiraling growth in numbers. Traditionally known for its cultural richness and education hub, the coming together of the city as a major IT hub has helped Pune to evolve into a bustling metropolitan region with a rich influx of professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Why Luxury Apartments Are in High Demand in Urban Areas?
Firstly, let us understand what is categorized as luxury apartment. Although it is mainly dependent on the city and its developmental spree, largely, apartments over 5 Crores are known as mid-luxury, and any unit above 10 Crores can be classified as luxury. This is based on a PAN India level and might vary as per state/city. The need for housing is never ending and the nature of this need is progressing towards betterment and luxury housing. There can be multiple reasons cited for the same but let us enlist a few that works as a trigger.

GIFT City: Residential Overview
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City is India’s first operational greenfield smart city, developed to position the country on the global financial map. Located between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, GIFT is spread across 886-acres of land parcel. GIFT hosts the very first IFSC, International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) that is due for residential, commercial, and institutional use in India. This smart city’s infrastructural miracles include district cooling, automated waste collection, sustainable design via green-certified buildings and integrated mobility. The accessibility is full-proofed by strategically positioning the GIFT city within 20 minutes time-radius from Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport and direct access to metro corridor via NH48. The city, due to its humungous potential, has earned investments from global banks, fintech companies, IT/ITeS companies and growing population of NRIs

7 Key Trends in Chennai Real Estate
Deep dive into 7 key trends observed in the Chennai Real Estate market in last year.

Chennai Checklist!
Chennai’s real estate market offers diverse range of residential options across the different geographies. Driven by the ever-growing infrastructural development, commercialization, and a rampantly growing IT sector, the city’s property landscape has seen a phenomenal growth. Areas like Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), East Coast Road (ECR), and Grand South Track (GST) Road witness high demand owing to their proximity to IT hubs and convenient connectivity. Buying a flat in Chennai ensures a well viewed long-term financial benefit along with a standard if living.

Indian retail sector paves way for residential sector to rise!
The scope of collaboration between retail and residential sectors is manifold. It cannot be limited to a certain figure for this quarter. The reports suggest that the future of retail sector in India in the coming 3 quarters is remarkable. Grade A supply of retail shopping malls, in the ongoing pace, is expected to reach 7 million sq. ft. by the end of 2025. With this momentum, the growth of retail and residential is predicted to be healthy and in an expansion mode with an abundant supply of quality spaces in key micro-markets in the top 7 cities.

Your Guide to Finding Ready-to-Move-In Properties in Gurugram
The process of buying home has become an essential journey in one’s life. This journey is not only an investment-heavy decision but also includes life altering effects. Buying a house in Gurugram or as a matter of fact, anywhere sets the standard of living and the livability for at least next 5 years. Apart from all other aspects that are evaluated, the construction stage is one of the most difficult yet critical aspect to consider. The Indian real estate market today offers two main choices: ready-to-move-in properties and under-construction projects. While under-construction homes may seem tempting with lower prices and flexible payment plans, ready-to-move-in (RTMI) properties hold a clear edge in multiple aspects.

Is Greater Noida the next big name for Luxury Homes?
To talk about growth and not mentioning Greater Noida would be futile. Driven by smart infrastructure, connectivity, and emerging corporate ecosystems, the city has seen a demand hike like no other city. The real estate market of Greater Noida is one of the most benefitted industries here; owing to the rampant growth, and supporting infrastructure, job-goers are increasingly shifting their base to Greater Noida. This is shaping up to be the next best premium housing destination for buyers.

Luxury Homes in India
India’s luxury homes market has shown an immense dominance last year encompassing 50% of total sales in 2024. Residential sales during the last 4 quarters sustained a record-breaking growth with close to 3.02L units being sold giving a 11% growth Y-o-Y. The post covid era, i.e., 2022 till date has crossed the average annual sales of the decade preceding covid, i.e. 2010 to 2019. The average annual sales are 63% higher than the stated decade. This is a result of the increased inclination towards “owning a house” rather than being in a rented set up. The financial investment in the real estate asset class, although steadily increasing, is seemingly a preferred investment option for the working class.

Festive Season: The catalyst for real estate market in India
The dynamicity of India as a secular country plays home to multiple ethnicities and their respective festivals. The concept of festivals is not just a celebration but a pompous occasion of renewal and fresh beginnings. Although the entire year is blessed with various occasions, the commencement of the widely held festive season usually begins from the month of September and goes on till the end of the year.

Real Estate in Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai is presumably the next big settlement preference for the moving population. With manifold infrastructural development, establishment of educational and corporate hubs and most recently the progress of the airport, the credibility of the location is skyrocketing with a good mix of branded and locally established developers coming up with marketable and lifestyle projects. Navi Mumbai promises a perfect work-life balance lifestyle on the go with its immensely planned development which accommodates quality and spacious lifestyle with the equal touch of practicality in terms of corporate and educational establishment. The quality of social infrastructure is also commendably designed with convenience stores, malls, complexes and most importantly recreational spaces being developed. Real estate market in this geography has also seen massive development with locally established brands as well as tier 1 brands developing huge lifestyle projects with spacious apartments and ultra-modern amenities.

Bengaluru Real Estate Market
The housing market of Bengaluru has seen a significant shift from being an “only independent housing” to inclusion of apartments, flats in Bengaluru. Bengaluru’s real estate market has adapted itself to the needs of the market and brought in a drastic change in the housing scenario. This shift is well supported and in fact, upheld with a strong and establishing supply end of real estate. Developers and builders in Bengaluru have understood the requirements and are shaping up their plans in accordance with the need.

RERA Protocol - What happens if a builder's RERA is suspended?
Real Estate Regulatory Authority is the established regulatory body that has been encompasses and tightens the adherence to rules and regulations set for Indian Housing Market. This was brought in to bring in transparency and assurance to both the sides of the business and help in better operations. The RERA body isn’t just an embodied structure, but its compliance is reiterated every now and then. Suspension of the same has been known to be a terror amongst the developers. Let us deep dive into the non-adherence protocol for the same.

Should You Buy a Villa or an Apartment in Pune: Pros and Cons Explained
Pune has seen an enormous and holistic growth in the past decade. Being the first child of Mumbai, it has proven its worth in terms of both growth and development making it as the 7th largest metropolitan economy in the country. One significant industry that rose to an all-time high is real estate!

How to Buy Legally Approved Properties in Gurugram: A Buyer’s Guide"
Property purchase is a long-term commitment that usually employs one’s life-time earnings and savings! A decision that has both financial and emotional sentiments involved requires an intricate, thorough, and reliable research of legalities to avoid any future encumbrances.

Housing for All – Government’s Dream Project in Progress!
India is known for its accommodative nature. Being a democratic nation, it is home to an enormously huge population. However, the unbalanced ratio between growing population and scarce space has led to the deficit of housing, especially amongst the lower income group.

Exploring Luxury Living: Luxury Apartments in Gurugram
Gurugram, the erstwhile Gurgaon, is often referred to as the Millenium City. The growth this region of Delhi-NCR witnessed is commendable and has also become a case study for all academicians. The coming together of social and civil infrastructural development, Gurugram has managed to create their own luxury niche in Delhi-NCR. Buyers seeking luxury living are often seeking luxury apartments in Gurugram. Let us deep dive into the reasons that makes Gurugram the poster child for urbanization in India

Hyderabad Location Guide 2025
Hyderabad city harbors space, uniform growth, and diversity making it one of the better cities to settle in. Known as the city of Nizam, Hyderabad is a preserver of heritage while being rampant at urbanization and growth. The structures growth coupled with urbanization has led to a large population migration and a trickled down change in market scenario (demand and supply).

Why Miyapur Is Becoming a Hotspot for Flats in Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s real estate market has witnessed a progressive growth in recent years, driven by rapid urbanization, infrastructural development, and a thriving IT sector. Among the many localities experiencing growth, Miyapur stands out as an emerging real estate hotspot. This area is gaining popularity due to its strategic location, affordable housing options, and robust infrastructure, making it an attractive destination for both investors and homebuyers to invest in flats for sale in Miyapur Hyderabad.

Is Buying a flat in Mumbai still worth it?
Mumbai real estate has seen a spike that isn’t explainable in words. Being the financial capital of India and the preferred location to place the headquarters of majority corporate giants, this city has been one of the top performers in the real estate industry. With nearly 4000 cities bifurcated in India, buying a flat in Mumbai remains a dream for many homebuyers. Let us deep dive into the parameters that make or break the potential of Mumbai real estate being the “smart investment”.

Top Locations for Buying Flats in Bangalore
Bangalore's real estate market is undergoing a remarkable transformation, emerging as one of India's most dynamic property hubs. With a perfect blend of modernity and cultural richness, real estate in Bangalore is increasingly appealing to a wide spectrum of buyers, from young professionals to families seeking expansive living spaces.

Gurgram housing project to be launched by Paras Buildtech, which will invest a massive 490 crore in the project
With an investment of ₹490 crore, Paras Buildtech anticipates total revenue (topline) of ₹1,200 crore from the Gurugram project's debut. In a statement, the real estate business Paras Buildtech announced the opening of a super luxury project in Gurugram, in which it plans to invest over ₹490 crore.

Real Estate: Union Budget 2024-25 adheres with policy continuation and a blueprint for future!
It is again that time of the year when the entire nation is glued to the screens to get the first update on the Union Budget. The otherwise stagnated morale of the nation was enlightened with the announcement that focuses on achievement of holistic growth and development. It strengthens the interim roadmap with equitable allocation towards growth sectors focused on industry, MSMEs, manufacturing, youth, employment, rural and urban economies.

Real Estate Investment snapshot 2024
Despite the stagnation in the economy and the clouding fear of recession in the US economy, half yearly investments closed at USD 4.8 bn in the real estate sector. The residential sector experienced a significant revival with reinstated interest and faith of investors compared to last years. The investment volumes in H1 2024 have already reached 81% of the total investments in CY 2023; this marks an all-time highest half-yearly investment in Indian real estate. Although the market scenario was uncertain owing to the general elections in Q2 and the global economic environment, the investors found Indian real estate as a safe option. The stagnated investment activity in Q1 was well covered in Q2.
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