The business opportunities in the affordable and budget housing sector are unlimited and hold immense potential for developers. But the trials and tribulations of being in this segment, such as size and marketing aspects, is pushing almost all leading developers to target luxury housing which is seeing a spurt in demand in recent time.

High streets are attracting huge investments and many owners of large homes are finding it a good opportunity, says Deepti Ganapathy

The demand for commercial space is growing along Reach I, says Deepti Ganapathy

Regular commuters have started hopping onto the Metro now, for more than just a joyride, says Deepti Ganapathy

The Metro makes life convenient and is expected to add to the city’s attributes that draw talent from all over the country. M N Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Bio-technology, and Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, shares some thoughts on the impact of the Metro, in this chat with B S Manu Rao

Kavita Sriram demonstrates how tax benefits accrue when you buy a residential property with a home loan

The connectivity brought about by the Metro is leading to a spike in commercial and residential property prices, says Sachin Sandhir, Managing Director, RICS South Asia METRO PUSH FOR REALTY IN VICINITY

There are many benefits that a mass rapid transit system offers. It will push the economy and lead to higher values for property in the vicinity, writes Sanjeeth Shetty

Shubha Ganesh outlines the fundamentals of residential property as an investment avenue

A large number of NRIs are buying homes in the city thanks to the employment opportunities here and easy availability of finance abroad, says V Nagarajan

The Metro Rail, elevated roads and better connectivity thanks to the host of infrastructure projects on will have an impact on property prices. They will also create more demand for property across the city, writes B S Manu Rao

The demand for residential units in and around Bangalore is predominantly driven by end users with the investors taking a back seat in the current scenario. It is getting project specific and home buyers demand more value for money, say developers. The demand in particular for units in the price range of Rs 40 lakh – Rs 50 lakh has been consistent over a period of time, according to leading housing finance companies.

The planned launch of the Metro Rail operations this month is creating a lot of buzz along its route, says Deepti Ganapathy TOI 9th sept

The Reach One of the Metro between M G Road and Byappanahalli, which was scheduled to be launched at the beginning of this year has been delayed many a time, but those living in its route, have been hopeful of the project seeing the light of day in 2011. The trains are already cruising at different speeds and each time it sounds the now- familiar honk, commuters never fail to look up in awe, waiting to hop on and take a ride.

Commercial belts coming up around the city are good opportunities for property investors, says B S Manu Rao Toi sept9th

While the city's traffic snarls and bottlenecks come in for strong berating in conversations almost every day, strangely they have been a catalyst in the changing face of the city's skyline, in a way. While the Central Business District (CBD) was the major business hub of the city for many years, the requirement of large floor areas by the IT sector forced many to look at renting space in IT parks or going in for sprawling campuses in the outskirt. Large floor spaces were a luxury in the CBD and the suburbs were the only options in the mid-1990s even though connectivity was nowhere near as good as today.

Despite slowdown in the global economy, the demand for housing sector will remain strong in the country. But the sector will not witness the kind of price appreciation it has seen in the last couple of years. The global slowdown of economy will have positive as well as negative impact on the Indian real estate sector. Anshuman Magazine, the managing director of global realty consultant CB Richard Ellis, says that on the whole, because of the domestic demand-driven market, the recent developments in the international front will provide good opportunities to homebuyers to fulfil their aspirations to own a house...

Asia’s fastest growing cosmopolitan city Bangalore is the favourite destination for most high tech industries in India. The booming IT Software Services/ ITES companies has led to the escalation of demand in real estate. To find out more about Bangalore properties and current property trends just browse through the following list. The comparative property value details given in this chart will offer you a clear picture to set your budget according to your preferences and affordability. These are the most sought after localities in Bangalore which are bringing affluent investors to the market.

Every sqft in Bangalore is set to get a new and pricier tag, with a revision of land guidance values in the offing. Coming after four years, it is not likely to be a small rise, but a drastic jump, ranging from 20-30% within the city to a mindblowing 100-150% in the suburbs, which were recently added to the metro. The revision spells an upward swing -- investing in land and property will get more expensive, as will stamp duty, registration charges and property tax.

In an effort to decongest Bangalore, the Karnataka government has proposed to set up five integrated satellite townships around the city. They will be connected by two ring roads and arterial roads.

While the satellite townships will be developed by the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) with private participation with a total investment of Rs 30,000 crore, the ring roads will be under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) domain.

Global direct real estate investment is forecast to rise 20 percent this year to $380 billion, led by a sharp rebound in the United States , with total volumes still about half the market's 2007 peak, a report said.
Investments in commercial real estate, mainly offices, malls, and industrial properties, had reached $316 billion in 2010, a 50 percent jump from an eight-year low of $209 billion in 2009, property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle said. Investment volumes soared to $759 billion at the market's peak in 2007, before the property bubble burst and helped trigger the 2008 global financial crisis.