Mumbai real estate market clocks 1.50 lakh property registrations in 2025, 6% higher than 2024

Mumbai’s real estate market recorded 150,254 property registrations in calendar year 2025, marking a 6% increase from 141,202 registrations in 2024, according to data from the Inspector General of Registration and Controller of Stamps, Maharashtra. Mumbai’s real estate market reported 150,254 property registrations in the calendar year 2025, a 6% increase from the 141,202 properties […]

Year-ender 2025: Private equity investments in Indian real estate jumps 59% to $6.7 billion

Private equity (PE) investments in Indian real estate have surged to $6.7 billion in 2025, a 59% year-over-year increase, driven largely by overseas institutional capital, which accounted for 76% of total inflows. The office segment led investments with $2.4 billion, supported by steady leasing and long-term demand, while data centres and residential assets followed, a […]

Year-ender 2025: From reels to real estate, Bollywood’s iconic studios make way for luxury housing projects in Mumbai

Bollywood’s real estate landscape underwent a significant shift in 2025, as several iconic film studios began giving way to luxury housing projects, marking the end of an era for some of Mumbai’s most storied creative spaces. Among them is Goregaon’s historic Filmistan Studio, founded by actor Kajol’s grandfather and once a powerhouse of Hindi cinema. […]

Bengaluru real estate: Rising prices and job fears spark Reddit debate on tech corridor’s housing market

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 […]

The new real estate playbook: How Indian investors are rethinking property ownership

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 […]

From full ownership to fractions: How technology is reshaping real estate investment in India

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 […]

Year-ender 2025: GST cuts on cement, marble and tiles reshape the real estate sector

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 investments in Indian real estate fall 29% to $3.5 bn in 2025: Report

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 […]

Year-ender 2025: How major e-Khata reforms transformed Bengaluru’s real estate sector

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 […]

Navi Mumbai International Airport begins operations: How does it impact the real estate market around it?

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 […]