16th November 2009
Sometimes a guarantor is required for a home loan. Many banks insist on one or two personal guarantors. The guarantors are required to meet the norms specified by the bank, which is usually similar to the norms for an applicant. Usually, only individual...
10th November 2009
The country’s second largest state-owned lender, Punjab National Bank (PNB), on Thursday reported a 31.1% growth in net profit at Rs 927 crore in the second quarter ending September. The growth in profit is fuelled by higher interest and treasury i...
10th November 2009
If you are looking at buying property, the time is perfect to invest, for you can get a good deal at reduced rates, say experts
Jaago, yeh hi right time, scream property exhibition advertisements in newspapers. So what if residential real estate prices...
27th October 2009
Reverse mortgage is a popular in the West among senior citizens who want to tap their realty property for cash.
Ashish Gupta outlines some legal aspects of reverse mortgage
In the present day circumstances of cash crunch, property can b...
27th October 2009
Real estate Developers will continue to launch affordable housing projects as this is one way to raise resources to service their accumulated debt, says Prabhakar Sinha
The real estate market may witness an oversupply like condition in the affordable p...
26th October 2009
Right Move DDA to denotify 230 Colonies; MCD to Take Them Over
Good news for residents of the 230 colonies that were unauthorized till last year.
After staying in limbo for the last three years, the Delhi Development Authority. (DDA) has finally d...
19th October 2009
Placements May Have Brought In the Much-Needed Funds, But Developers Yet To Weather Slowdown Storm: Crisil
Real estate shares have been star performers since the turnaround in the stock market from March this year. What also boosted the sentiment...
19th October 2009
Low-cost housing will lead the recovery process, stresses a FICCI survey
Even as the economy picks up and reports speak of crore-plus apartments being sold within hours, `affordable' is still the operative word in the residential property segment, a...
16th October 2009
Realty firm Prestige Estates is planning to raise Rs 800-900 cr through an IPO that would see the Bangalore-based company offloading 10-15% stake. Senior investment bankers confirmed the development indicating that the company could get listed by Mar...
06th October 2009
Real estate sector in the country will witness a prolonged and robust demand with the top seven cities accounting for most of it. ET Realty explores this positive development
Real estate sector in the country will witness a prolonged and robust d...
02nd October 2009
Devyani International, Indian franchisee for global chains Pizza Hut, KFC and Costa Coffee, is setting up its own branded restaurant chains across the country and food outlets at airports.
The Rs 250-crore company is planning three restaurant chains und...
02nd October 2009
A deal struck last week between one of India’s biggest builders Lodha, its key investor Deutsche Bank and an old associate has paved the way for the realty group to move ahead with the planned initial public offering by its flagship, Lodha Developers....
23rd September 2009
Residential markets are stabilizing in major parts of the country, while residential rentals are seeing corrections, says a report
The second quarter (April-June) of 2009 brought some stability in the residential markets across the major cities of Indi...
17th September 2009
Homebuyers in North India have traditionally preferred flats that are located between the ground and fourth floors, says Vivek Shukla
Hardcore Mumbaikar Zafar Iqbal, an ex-IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, who came to the capital recently on a special ...
17th September 2009
While Jinnah and his understudy, Liaquat, moved over to Pakistan after the Partition in 1947, they left behind palatial properties in Mumbai, Delhi and Karnal, which cost a bomb on current market rates, says Vivek Shukla
While the book on M A Jinnah by...