A Reddit post by a resident of Panathur in east Bengaluru has sparked a debate on whether the tech city still offers ‘good’ and affordable housing options for IT professionals, as prices continue to climb across key tech corridors such as Whitefield, Varthur and Sarjapur Road. A Reddit post by an east Bengaluru resident has […]
For decades, real estate represented the great Indian dream, often an intimidating and distant one. It meant years of saving, endless site visits, and navigating layers of paperwork. Ownership was aspirational, but it was also expensive, complex, and slow to deliver returns. Fractional ownership platforms and real estate investment products now allow participation with much […]
India’s real estate market has entered one of its most confident phases in over a decade, with steady sales, firm prices, and renewed investor interest. Urban professionals, in particular, are once again viewing property as a reliable avenue for building and preserving wealth. At the same time, investing in real estate is no longer confined […]
In 2025, the GST Council implemented substantial tax cuts on construction materials: cement was reduced from 28% to 18%, bricks, tiles, and sand from 18% to 5%, paints and varnishes from 28% to 18%, and marble and granite blocks to 5%. Even modest reductions of 2–3% proved significant for middle-income homebuyers, especially when combined with […]
Private equity (PE) investments in Indian real estate declined 29% year-on-year to about $3.5 billion in 2025, even as office assets continued to dominate investor interest, accounting for 58% of total inflows to about $ 2,001 mn, according to Knight Frank India’s report, Trends in Private Equity Investments in India: H2 2025. Private equity investments […]
In 2025, Bengaluru’s real estate market was significantly shaped by the Karnataka government’s introduction of the e-Khata system, a reform designed to digitise property records and speed up ownership transfers, according to real estate experts. While touted as a game-changer for homebuyers and developers, experts noted that its on-ground impact has been mixed, promising streamlined […]
With the start of the first commercial flight operations from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on December 25, real estate experts believe that the entire Navi Mumbai region and its surrounding areas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) are already witnessing a wave of optimism and growth, which […]
A prime 2.5-acre land parcel in South Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi locality has drawn a record-breaking bid of ₹2,251 crore for a 99-year-long lease by the Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA). According to real estate experts, this was the highest price ever offered for a 2.6-acre plot in the Mumbai real estate market, which can be considered […]
India’s retail real estate market is expected to lease over 9 million square feet (msf) of retail space by the end of 2025, up from 7.8 msf in 2024, driven by new Grade A mall supply and F&B demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s India Outlook 2026 report. India’s retail real estate market is set […]
Shah Rukh Khan ruled real estate headlines in 2025, from joining the billionaire rich list to major property developments in India and overseas. Mumbai real estate update: Shah Rukh Khan ruled real estate headlines in 2025, from joining the billionaire rich list to major property developments in India and overseas. (HT Files) Earlier this year, […]
