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Mumbai has hardly seen any new launches in the last few years. This will have implications in the next three years, with the supply pipeline drying up in the right locations like BKC Core and SBD (Central). On the other hand, peripheral areas such as Thane and Navi Mumbai will see an oversupply, which will actually be the supply that had got delayed due to the global financial crisis and would get constructed during this time period.

The outcome of stock market volatility is more evident if one follows the changes in real estate markets. Real estate investment provides more stability and can also deliver a continuous income stream, and this is why it attracts more investors. The slow but steady correlation between the stock markets and real estate markets provides the important advantage of diversification in an investor’s portfolio.

Homes are made by women, not men. Every man knows this, and defers to the judgment of the woman in his life in matters of buying a home. It is nothing but simple, basic psychology. One of a man’s most fundamental drives is to please the woman in his life. In fact, most male-dominated activities are centered on this truth.

The number of senior citizens is expected to double by 2030 and reach 320 million - 20% of the country’s total population by 2050.

Already, developers in India need countless approvals, and the several steps that must be taken to obtain construction permits can take as much as two years. The World Bank’s 2014 report on ‘Dealing with Construction Permits’ ranks India 184th out of 189 countries.

Buying a starter home is also significant in another sense - it is the point where most people step into 'adulthood', in the sense that they are finally transitioning from living on rent to a self-owned property. It marks the end of one's association with landlords, and the beginning of autonomy.

The philosophy behind naming a project is guided by the specific nature of a particular market in terms of overall ethos, social configuration and mind-set, and the type of clientele that the developer is targeting.

Bangalore has helped India debut on the ‘City Momentum Index’ (CMI) Top 20 list – an annual survey carried out by Jones Lang LaSalle...

Here is a list of most desired and upmarket residential neighborhoods in the top cities of India which HNIs want to be associated with

Green homes are living premises that are comfortable, healthy, cost efficient, energy saving and environmentally sustainable. Green homes lead to substantial reductions in energy costs. This also helps the owners save a lot of money in the longer run.

Today, smart home technology uses user-friendly software that allows simplified control of climate, lighting, entertainment and communication. The technology involved impacts three key areas – energy efficiency, security systems and telecom systems.

Before negotiation for a property, do your groundwork about the project, its developer, his credibility and track record of previous projects, the location and prices in the vicinity, and trends in the property market. But remember, every negotiation has a breaking point, and one should never go as far as to breach that point.