`A tightening supply of affordable new homes and shrinking mid-segment apartment sizes have pushed Bengaluru homebuyers toward the secondary market, leading to a 26 per cent surge in resale transactions in 2025. Resale listings rose 19 per cent during the year, driven by a wave of investor exits and strong demand for larger, ready-to-occupy units […]
A co-founder and CEO has sparked a massive debate online after calling anyone buying a new flat in Bengaluru a “complete dummy.” Taking to social media, he claimed the city’s real estate market is in deep trouble, citing the “desperate” tactics used by developers who are allegedly violating DND (Do Not Disturb) registries to push […]
Bengaluru-based listed real estate developer Prestige Group has launched a residential development in the eastern IT corridor of Whitefield with an estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of ₹5,000 crore, with homes starting from ₹92 lakh, the company said in a regulatory filing. Prestige Group has launched a new residential project in Whitefield with a GDV […]
Rajiv Mehta, an NRI living abroad, owns a flat in India that he plans to sell in the future. The apartment was bought in an unfinished condition, requiring additional payments to the builder over time to complete the unit. A few years later, Mehta also incurred renovation expenses to make the flat fully liveable. Income […]
A group of Reddit users scouting for apartments in Bengaluru has sparked a debate over the city’s relentlessly rising home prices, with many questioning what they describe as unjustifiable premiums in new housing launches. One post highlighted projects that appear to inflate prices through branding, including developments on the city’s outskirts adopting New York–inspired names […]
Bengaluru homebuyers are encountering an unusual challenge in the resale real estate market, where sellers want to remain tenants for 6-12 months even after transferring ownership. While such “sell-and-stay” deals are not unheard of in tight property markets, legal experts warn that such arrangements raise financial, legal, and practical concerns for buyers, who must balance […]
Mumbai-based listed real estate developer Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) on January 15 said it sold ₹34,171 crore worth of real estate in calendar year 2025, emerging as the largest listed developer in the country in terms of sales bookings. Mumbai-based listed real estate developer Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) on January 15 said it sold ₹34,171 […]
Bengaluru homebuyers ended up with noticeably smaller apartments in 2025, as real estate developers trimmed carpet areas to offset rising land and construction costs while keeping overall ticket sizes attractive for price-sensitive buyers, a report has said. The average apartment size in Bengaluru fell by around 8%, dropping from 1,094 sq ft in 2024 to […]
Bengaluru property owners who are yet to receive their e-Khata may need to verify whether their property tax payments and approval documents are in order, as urban local bodies have begun scrutinising applications under the revised framework. While the updated system broadens eligibility for A-Khata, it also introduces stricter documentation checks for e-Khata issuance, according […]
Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector surged 25% year-on-year to $14.3 billion in 2025, led by Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi-NCR, according to CBRE’s India Market Monitor Q4 2025 – Investments report. The October–December quarter alone attracted $3.3 billion, recording about a 30% Y-o-Y increase. Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector rose 25% to […]
