‘McMansions’ become liability as buyers reject wasted scale in housing market

PMG Affordable principal Dan Coakley speaks to Fox News Digital about what it may take to making housing affordable again across the country. The “McMansion” is officially moving from a status symbol to liability. Twenty years after the 2006 housing boom, new data from Zillow reveals a fundamental reversal in the American Dream: Buyers are […]

Is Bengaluru mirroring Bay Area in the US as NRI buyers outbid locals, snapping up luxury homes at full price?

A high-value villa resale in Bengaluru’s Whitefield has sparked a debate over whether the city’s real estate market is mirroring the US’ Bay Area, where global capital often outpaces local buying power, Bengaluru homebuyers say. A high-value villa resale in Whitefield has reignited debate over whether Bengaluru’s housing market is starting to mirror Bay Area […]

Bengaluru real estate: Can housing societies charge ₹1 lakh for an NOC from resale buyers?

A Bengaluru housing society has allegedly demanded ₹1 lakh from a resale apartment buyer as a precondition for issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) required for home loan disbursal. Bengaluru real estate: Can housing societies charge ₹1 lakh for an NOC from resale buyers? (Representational Image) (Pexels ) The issue came to light after a homebuyer […]

Saudi Arabia plans to expand premium residency to superyacht owners, top students and mega-project buyers

Saudi Arabia plans to expand premium residency to superyacht owners, mega-project homebuyers and top students under Vision 2030 The post Saudi Arabia plans to expand premium residency to superyacht owners, top students and mega-project buyers appeared first on Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More. Source link

Dubai luxury real estate buyers shift towards proven developers as long-term capital replaces flipping

Developer reputation now drives Dubai luxury property deals as end users and long-term investors replace speculative buyers The post Dubai luxury real estate buyers shift towards proven developers as long-term capital replaces flipping appeared first on Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More. Source link

Bengaluru resale home sales jump 26% as new-launch supply shrinks and mid-segment buyers get priced out

`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 […]

CEO calls buyers of new flats in Bengaluru ‘complete dummy’, warns real estate is in trouble

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 buyers call out overpriced new housing launches with ‘Manhattan pricing’

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 […]

Five Bengaluru micro-markets that apartment buyers and investors should look out for in 2026

As Bengaluru’s residential market enters 2026, homebuyer preferences are being increasingly shaped by affordability, rental yields, and long-term capital appreciation. While parts of East Bengaluru are showing signs of price saturation, North Bengaluru, particularly areas closer to the airport and peripheral corridors, is emerging as a key growth zone, backed by infrastructure expansion, new tech […]

Pharma buyers drive more than ₹1,530-crore luxury home purchases in Mumbai in 2025

India’s ultra-luxury housing market saw one of its strongest years on record in 2025, with wealthy individuals and entities spending over ₹7,100 crore on 51 marquee residential transactions. Of this, properties worth about ₹1,530 crore in Mumbai had direct links to buyers from the pharmaceutical sector, according to data collated by Zapkey. Pharma sector–linked buyers […]