Bengaluru real estate sees 37% surge in villament demand in 2025; Here’s why buyers are making the shift

Driven by the desire for space and privacy, Bengaluru buyers are swapping high-rises for villaments, luxury homes that offer the feel of a villa with the convenience of an apartment. NoBroker data shows demand jumped 37% in Q3 2025, far outpacing the 13% rise in regular apartment demand. “The spike is driven primarily by end-users […]

Gold prices back above $4,000 after plunging on easing safe-haven demand| Business News

Gold clawed back some losses after plunging below $4,000 an ounce on Monday as progress in the US-China trade talks sapped demand for safe-haven assets. Gold has pulled back decisively from a record above $4,380 an ounce last Monday following a blistering rally. It’s still up more than 50% this year. (Bloomberg) Gold prices rose […]

Gold prices extend drop as progress on US-China trade deal erodes safe-haven demand| Business News

Gold prices fell, after posting its first weekly drop since mid-August, as the progress on a US-China trade deal sapped safe-haven demand. A blistering bullion rally that propelled gold prices to a record high of $4,380 an ounce last week has since gone into reverse on signs the metal had become overbought. (Bloomberg) Spot gold […]

Office leasing in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai to touch 50 million sq ft in 2025 driven by strong GCC demand

India’s office market stood out in the Asia-Pacific region, defying regional slowdown with strong growth across key cities. Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai recorded an average 4.3% annual rise in prime office rentals during July–September. Office space leasing across these cities is projected to reach 50 million sq ft in 2025, surpassing the 2024 record of […]

Bengaluru Business Corridor: Landowners demand fair compensation, reject 35% land return clause

Bengaluru’s long-delayed Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has sparked new outrage among landowners after the government issued a revised order on October 17, laying out a fresh compensation and development framework. The ₹27,000-crore project, now renamed the Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), will span 2,560 acres across East, North, and South Bengaluru. It will be implemented […]

Sobha Ltd to launch ₹22,000 cr worth housing projects in next 18 month to tap strong demand

New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) Realty firm Sobha Ltd will launch residential projects worth ₹22,000 crore over the next 18 months across many cities to expand business. According to a latest investors presentation, Sobha Ltd will launch 13 projects across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Chennai, Calicut, Thrissur and Trivandrum. The company will launch 16 million […]

Mumbai real estate market tops India’s housing sales in Q3 2025; office rents jump 11% amid steady demand: report

Mumbai’s real estate market recorded residential sales of 24,706 housing units, the highest among all other top cities in India, while the office market witnessed a robust double-digit increase in average transacted rents in the third quarter of 2025, according to a report released by Knight Frank, India, a real estate consultancy firm. Mumbai’s real […]

Hyderabad’s luxury housing boom sparks online debate over sustainability and demand

A Reddit post has sparked debate over Hyderabad’s luxury housing frenzy, with one user claiming the city’s property market is “doomed.” Several homebuyers questioned whether the city’s rapid expansion, fueled by an unlimited Floor Space Index (FSI) policy, has gone too far. A Reddit post has ignited discussion about Hyderabad’s luxury housing boom, with one […]