Bhiwadi, touted as a gateway to Rajasthan and bordering Haryana, is a major industrial growth centre in the NCR. With already more than 2500 operational industries, it is attracting more and more industrialists from Delhi, Gurgaon, Punjab and other parts of the country.

Gone are the days when Bhiwadi that falls in Alwar district was looked at as a sleepy hamlet. It is bustling with a lot of real estate activity in both residential and commercial segments. One of the most significant reasons that attracted property developers is its strategic location advantages. It is situated close to Delhi and Gurgaon, both important real estate hubs of the country. It is well connected to Delhi by National Highway and is quite close to Indira Gandhi International Airport as well. (more…)

Indian property has invigorated later than a year long period of stagnation and moribund transactional movement. Over the most recent three months, the property scenario of the country has taken an optimistic turn as numerous developments are observed on this facade. The reactions in the realty market are echoing symbols of revitalization as both real estate investors and real estate builders are turning energetic.

India is increasing at a speedy velocity and the hasty industrial growth has reinforced the requirement for housing and commercial place. Property developers are continuously functioning on meeting the upward consumer demands from both individuals and corporate companies. These builders intend at catering to the wants of all the classes by creating global status of living together with reasonable pricing.

Bulky scale expansions are happening in the whole country in the midst of residential, commercial and retail areas. From apartments, flats, sovereign houses, luxury villas, deluxe houses, etc. in residential zone to commercial complexes, offices, plazas, SEZs, etc. in industrial region to shops, retail outlets, food chains, entertainment zones, etc. in retail area, every partition of property is being urbanized quickly. Both the factors augment in demand and diverse investment alternatives are driving to such immense growth of the realty industry. (more…)

Kolkata, earlier known as Calcutta, is the capital of West Bengal and the third largest metropolitan city of India. Kolkata holds a significant place in the history of India as it was the erstwhile national capital during the British rule. It is a vibrant city popularly known as the ‘City of Joy’. The city of Kolkata is a potpourri of old and new.

Kolkata was considered to be one of the cheapest Indian cities but its real estate scenario has gone for a complete makeover. It has been showing a marked improvement across all sectors of its realty industry i.e. residential, commercial and retail. It has long shed off the image of being a lazy city and is emerging as an effervescent city. Kolkata real estate is on a progressive track as large scale developments have been taking place in the city.

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Mysore, the second largest city of Karnataka, is located in the vicinity of India’s IT hub, Bangalore or Bengaluru. It is barely 140 kilometres from the capital city, Bangalore and is widely known for its festivities during the festival of Dusshera. Mysore is fast emerging as the next most preferred IT destination after Bangalore due to the congestion and resulting saturation of the country’s IT hub.

In order to support the growth bandwagon of IT leaders, Mysore has been chosen as the upcoming software nucleus. According to analysis of real estate sectors, it is actually the prospering of IT sector that brings about a boost in real estate trends of a city. Mysore is witnessing the launch of various IT projects, thus, leading to infrastructural developments and generating needs for expansion of real estate sector. Therefore, as evident by the increase in demand for both residential and commercial property and the consequent hike in property rates, the trends of real estate development in Mysore are no different. (more…)

Mangalore is the coastal city of Karnataka located on the Arabian Sea and highly blessed with breathtaking scenic beauty. It is one of the major ports of India that is around 300 kilometres away from the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore is seen as the next IT destination as after exploring the market potential in Bangalore and Mysore, leading IT and ITes companies are moving to Mangalore.

According to reports by international property research agencies, the saturation of major IT hubs like Bangalore has lead to a boom in the overall development of tier-III and tier- IV cities. On their look out for new technology centres, corporate leaders are ready to establish their presence it tier-III cities like Mangalore. The main reason for giving preference to such upcoming cities is that:

- There is a lot of land available easily unlike the fully developed cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc. that are now almost choked.

- The scope for development and leveraging huge returns on investments is much higher than in metro cities as they have already had a booming era.

- Property prices are much lower than in tier-I and tier-II cities and with government slashing the rates further to encourage more investments, corporate players evaluate  golden opportunities coming forth in smaller towns.  (more…)

Commercial property ­ shop, office space or plot ­ developed by DDA, is a safe buy

Arati Bhargava a C

People looking out for commercial property generally prefer to get those developed and sold by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). That is because, first, the property has already been constructed; second it costs less than the market rate of the area and third, it is already be in a commercial zone.

In a DDA property the first buyer of the commercial space makes a completely safe buy. The reason being that he purchases it directly from the DDA and, therefore, there is negligible chance of any problem. When the DDA sells office space or shop it advertises inviting tenders. The person who bids the highest gets the shop. In the case of commercial space that is to be put on auction, the DDA declares the minimum reserved price and any bid thereafter has to be over and above that. (more…)

Getting a bank loan to finance a residential property purchase makes sense because you get to own a home early on in life and do not have to pay rent that escalates every year A look at the various options available

Many people might think that when there s an option of renting a house why should one take on a large liability and buy a house. The reason why they should (buy one) is that there is a major disadvantage involved in the process of renting a house. A tenant pays a monthly rent, and even after years of paying the rent no ownership comes to him/her.

On the other hand, there might be an equal amount e paid as an equated monthly installment (EMI) on a housing loan but the difference here is that the money is going for a property one will own. The real benefit from e the house comes in the form of capital appreciation. (more…)

By Jim Scherrer

Let’s start out by assuming that you’re a pretty savvy investor; your 401k, IRA, or personal investments have kept up with the S&P 500 average during the past ten years and you’ve lost only about 35% of your life’s savings! Did you realize that the Mexican Exchange Traded Fund (EWW) which represents the Mexican stock market, even though it was annihilated during the current recession along with all other markets throughout the world (but is recovering rapidly), has advanced by 200% during the same time frame? In other word, $100 invested in the S&P 500 in 1999 would now be worth $65, whereas if it were invested in the Mexican EWW fund it would now be worth $200. Please refer to the ten year graph in order to see the comparisons between these two areas of investment and perhaps you can speculate as to where might be the best market to place your next bet!

One of the most significant reasons for this steady and rapid growth in the Mexican stock market (Bolsa) must be attributed to the policies of the new governing party that has been in control since 2000. Mexico has been governed by a couple of pro-foreign investment Harvard alumni during most of the timeframe shown above and will continue under the same leadership for at least another three years. The PAN party, led first by President Fox and currently by President Calderon, has brought Mexico from a Third World Country to a Newly Industrialized Country standing in a matter of seven short years. Among their numerous accomplishments, they have cracked down on corruption, have promoted free market capitalism while maintaining a relatively firm peso/dollar relationship, and have elevated tourism to the top of their list of strategic objectives.

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