Should clean air command higher property prices? Experts divided on linking real estate values to AQI

As winter sets in, Delhi-NCR’s air quality continues to deteriorate, raising questions about whether AQI levels should influence property prices. On November 4, there was little respite from pollution, with the region’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 311 categorised as ‘very poor.’ According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app, […]

India’s real estate market yet to enter ‘takeoff phase’, says Abhishek Lodha

Mumbai-based listed real estate developer, Lodha Developers’ CEO and MD, Abhishek Lodha, has said that India’s real estate market is “still on the runway, it hasn’t reached the takeoff phase yet” and is only beginning to gain momentum. Abhishek Lodha, CEO and MD of Lodha Developers, said, “We (India’s real estate market) are still sort […]

Do real estate projects that begin sales and marketing only after obtaining an OC require RERA registration?

Rahul Sharma (name changed), a 30-year-old prospective homebuyer, recently visited a completed apartment project. During his visit, he noticed that the project did not display a Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) registration number. When he inquired, the developer explained that no RERA registration was obtained because the project was neither marketed nor sold before receiving […]

Mumbai real estate: Property registrations fall 14% to 11,200 in October 2025, stamp duty collections down 17%

The Mumbai real estate market is expected to record approximately 11,200 property registrations in October 2025, a 14% decline compared to 13,200 units during the same period last year. Additionally, stamp duty collections reached ₹1,004 crore, a 17% decline compared to ₹1,205 crore during the same period last year, according to Maharashtra IGR data. Mumbai […]

Pune real estate: Shriram Properties to develop ₹700 crore mixed-use project in Pune’s Hinjewadi under JDA

Bengaluru-based real estate developer Shriram Properties Limited (SPL) on October 30 announced that it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop a 0.7 million sq ft mixed-use project near Pune Bengaluru-based real estate developer Shriram Properties Limited (SPL) on October 30 announced that it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) […]

Google Cloud, Gemini power Alphabet earnings as ‘AI now driving real business’| Business News

Alphabet Inc. sales topped quarterly Wall Street estimates, fueled by a surge in demand for its cloud and AI services. Shares rose as much as 7.5% in extended trading. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Google Search ads brought in $56.6 billion in sales in July-September, as “search instance share losses to ChatGPT have moderated”. (Bloomberg) Third-quarter […]

How farmlands turned into a real estate jackpot — no trading, no flipping, just patience and timing

Two decades ago, when most middle-class families in Delhi-NCR were investing in gold or modest flats, one family made an unconventional move, purchasing three bighas of farmland in Noida for ₹6 lakh. Nearly 20 years later, that land and its reinvestments are now worth over ₹5 crore. A user on Reddit shared how his parents’ […]

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 […]

Elon Musk’s Starlink real estate deal in Mumbai has a Hrithik Roshan connection

Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, has leased a 1,294 sq ft office space in Mumbai’s Chandivali area for five years, at a total rent of ₹2.33 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by Propstack. The space has been leased in the same building where Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and […]