Property Investment

How a Rs 25,000-Crore Boost can Help the Real Estate Industry

How a Rs 25,000-Crore Boost can Help the Real Estate Industry

It was a beautiful Wednesday on a fine November morning for Prabhas and Shubhra. Finally, they could be relieved homebuyers rather than anxious about the outcome of their investment in a stalled housing project that had much of their life’s savings tied up. The Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman announced the infusion of Rs 25,000…

Why Buying a Home Makes Better Financial Sense than Renting One

Why Buying a Home Makes Better Financial Sense than Renting One

Ashish Gupta, 35, lives in a rented accommodation in South Kolkata. His parents and relatives are asking him to buy a home, but despite paying high rent, Ashish is uncertain whether to make the big decision. He knows that buying a home involves a huge amount of money. Plus, there are recurring costs, such as property…

How Living in a Residential Complex Can Improve Mental Wellbeing

How Living in a Residential Complex Can Improve Mental Wellbeing

When Shefali Sahay, a graphic designer and consultant, moved into her 2 BHK apartment in a residential complex from her small independent flat, little did she know that the whole experience would change her for the better. “After the horror of sharing a flat with 10 girls during my college years, it had kind of…

How Owning a Home Gives Superior Dividends and Social Respect than Renting

How Owning a Home Gives Superior Dividends and Social Respect than Renting

Abhinav and Shilpa, a working couple in Hyderabad, never felt the desire to buy a house until they had to leave their rented apartment last month — their third address in the last three years. Just a few months ago, they had moved into this apartment after a lot of stressful home hunting. They loved…

Sales of Office Space in Hyderabad is All Set to Beat Bangalore

Sales of Office Space in Hyderabad is All Set to Beat Bangalore

In 2016, the absorption of office space in Hyderabad doubled and the demand rose to denote almost 6 million sq. ft. The commercial real estate market in Hyderabad clocked office supply growth at 17% behind Bangalore’s 23%. But, the story has turned around in 2019 and how! The current year’s absorption of office space in Hyderabad…

Things You Should Know About Real Estate Investment

Things You Should Know About Real Estate Investment

From equities to bonds, mutual funds to deposits, gold, and real estate, there is a multitude of investment options available to investors to diversify their hard-earned income. The investment option appropriate for your portfolio depends on a range of factors, such as the amount of money available with you to invest, the level of your…

How the Finance Ministry is Attempting to Rejuvenate the Indian  Economy

How the Finance Ministry is Attempting to Rejuvenate the Indian Economy

India’s GDP in the first quarter of the current year was at 5.8% and in the second quarter at 5%. The slump in the Indian economy is at an all-time low but the finance ministry is steadily introducing measures to refuel the economy. In the form of various directives, attempts have been made to address…

What’s Turning Madhapur into a Hotspot for Affordable Luxury Properties?

What’s Turning Madhapur into a Hotspot for Affordable Luxury Properties?

IT professionals Chitra and Prabhakar had their dreams answered when they both landed jobs in Hyderabad instead of different cities as they feared. They have been married only for six months and wanted to invest in their own home. However, this happiness seemed to be short-lived when they realised that they couldn’t comfortably afford a…

Hyderabad Retail Industry is Growing at a Scorching Pace

Hyderabad Retail Industry is Growing at a Scorching Pace

Hyderabad retail market was pegged as the fourth largest retail market back in 2016 leaving behind cities like Pune and Chennai. Fast forward to today, the Pearl City is an even bigger retail market than before. No wonder, the fact of Hyderabad’s soaring retail scene was a part of 26-year-old Nethra’s rebuff when her South…