Tuesday 17 January 2012



REAL ESTATE,
 WHAT !

Real estate is one of the oldest forms of status symbol. The richer a person, the more land and buildings he owned. Till date, this notion has not changed totally, people do strive to amass land and own lavish mansions.

No doubt, the perspective of looking towards real estate has gone through quite a change, from status symbol to a prominent type of investment.  
Whether or not to invest in real estate right now ? If yes, then which kind of property and where. Is it true that real estate prices have peaked out or it has more mileage left ?

MUMBAI

REALTY NEWS: Real estate prices of Mumbai are set for a down fall because of very high supply i.e. umpteen flats being built and lying idle. On the other hand, buyers are very reluctant due to dearer home loan rates and other financial factors affecting their pockets such as inflation. Thus, the demand side seems very low and saggy.

PROPERTY                                                           RANGE (Rs.per sqft)
Altamount Road                                                       65000- 76000
Andheri                                                                     13000- 16500
Bandra                                                                      19850- 34750
Breach Candy                                                           60950- 73400
Colaba                                                                       33750- 40600
Cuffe Parade                                                             53050- 63450
Dadar                                                                          23000- 28000
Fort                                                                              28000- 33000
Juhu Beach Area                                                       22800- 28600
Kemps Corner                                                            50550- 69200
Khar West                                                                   25500- 31000
Mahalakshmi                                                              30900- 41400
Malabar Hill                                                                 61650- 79200
Mumbai Central                                                          22350- 27400
Nepeansea Road                                                       64400- 74950
Parel                                                                            29250- 36600                                                                 
Peddar Road                                                              53350- 62200
Prabhadevi                                                                 32050- 39550
Santacruz                                                                    13750- 26800                                                           
Tardeo                                                                         36700- 41100
Walkeshwar                                                                71000- 83000
Worli                                                                            33058- 40909


BANGALORE

REALTY NEWS: In real estate arena of this city, opulence is the word which has engrossed it all around. Splurging for lavish living is catching the city like fever, this was not seen before.  

PROPERTY                                                            RANGE (Rs.per sqft)
Airport Road                                                              3850- 4850
Brooke Field                                                              3700- 4300
Bannerghatta Road                                                   3550- 3800
Banashankari                                                             3750- 4500
Cunningham Road                                                   10000-13000
Electronic City                                                            2800- 4200
Frazer Town                                                               6000- 8000
Jayanagar                                                                   6700- 8050
Indira Nagar                                                               4950- 5950
Koramangala                                                             5400-8000
Lavelle Road                                                            14850- 17400
Malleshwaram                                                            6550- 7700
M G Road Area                                                          8000- 11000
Sarjapur                                                                      4000- 4500
Ulsoor                                                                          5100- 6500

PUNE

REALTY NEWS: Group buying has emerged as a trend in Pune city. People approach a builder in groups to buy flats, especially in developing areas. Thus, getting the bargaining power, benefit of being able to choose their neighbours and easy settlement in a new environment.

PROPERTY                                                            RANGE (Rs.per sqft)
Aundh                                                                         5600- 5800
Baner Road                                                               4900- 5600
Bibwewadi                                                                 4650- 5700
Boat Club Road                                                         8900- 10000
Bund Garden                                                              6500- 8600
Camp                                                                          5500- 7500
Kalyani Nagar                                                            5700- 6950
Koregaon Park                                                           6400- 7800
Kothrud                                                                        5650- 6750
Kondhwa                                                                     3500- 4800
Magarpatta                                                                 5000- 6850
Pashan                                                                        4250- 4750
Sadhuwaswani Chowk                                              7800- 8800
Sopan Baug                                                                6550- 7800
Wanowrie                                                                    4800- 5600

DELHI

REALTY NEWS: Reforms in the Real Estate Bill is a must for the realty to take off in Delhi and for that matter throughout the country. Bill in the current state with the lock-in requirements and the exit routes for FDI is a true dampener of the market.

PROPERTY                                                          RANGE (Rs.per sqft)
Anand Niketan                                                         31000- 35000
Connaught Place                                                     26000- 38500
Defence Colony                                                       26450- 30950
East of Kailash                                                        13400- 16300
Greater Kailash II                                                     17750- 21000
Green Park                                                               17550- 21100
Hauz Khas                                                                17400- 20350
Jangpura Extension                                                 19000- 22000
New Friends Colony                                                17100- 20850
Panchsheel Enclave                                                 22000- 25000
Panchshila Park                                                       26500- 31000
Safdarjang Dev Area                                               25000- 30000
Saket                                                                         22000- 34500
Sarvodaya Enclave                                                  20000- 23000
South Extension II                                                    19000- 21500
Vasant Vihar                                                             27000- 45000


Gurgaon
Dlf City Phase II                                                        9950- 10950
Dlf City Phase III                                                       9650- 10100
Dlf City Phase IV                                                      9300- 10200
Dlf City Phase V                                                       9450- 10950

Noida
Sector- 44                                                                  9750- 11600
Sector- 29                                                                  5350- 6300
Sector- 50                                                                  5900- 6900


CHENNAI

REALTY NEWS: Property and Asset Management is a new concept which has taken Chennai’s realty sector off its feet. It’s a totally new concept wherein the property management company takes care of all the maintenance, legal and other necessary works related to a residential society. 

PROPERTY                                                           RANGE (Rs.per sqft)   
Adambakkam                                                          4300- 4700
Adyar                                                                        9350- 11200                                                              
Alwarpet                                                                   9000- 18000
Anna Nagar                                                              9000- 14000
Besant Nagar                                                           9400- 11900
Chromepet                                                                4000- 4350
Kilpauk                                                                       8250- 9650
Kilkattalai                                                                   4050- 4450
Kodambakkam                                                         6050- 7350
Perungudi                                                                  4400- 4800
Raja Annamalai Puram                                          11500- 13250
T Nagar                                                                      8750- 10850
Thiruvanmiyur                                                            7700- 8800
Thorapakkam                                                            4350- 4700
Vadapalani                                                                5400- 6750   
Valasaravakkam                                                       4500- 5200                                               
Velacheri                                                                    5250- 5900
Virugambakkam                                                         5150- 6100

HYDERABAD

REALTY NEWS: In Hyderabad, Divya Sree Shakti is coming up with an integrated township in Miyapur. It will be spread in 18 acres of area, focusing on techies and entrepreneurs as customers.

PROPERTY                                                           RANGE (Rs.per sqft)
Ameerper                                                                3150- 3700
Bajara Hills                                                              4100- 12050
Begumpet                                                                3400- 4050
D D Colony                                                              3450- 3950
Gachibowli                                                               3150- 3800
Hitech City                                                               2550- 3050
Jubilee Hills                                                             4350- 1000
Padamrao Nagar                                                    3350- 3850
Sanatnagar                                                              3300- 3600
Somajiguda                                                              3550- 4300
Srinagar Colony                                                       3650- 4350


KOLKATA

REALTY NEWS: Real Estate prices in Kolkata are not on the outer edge thus, scope for a moderate movement upwards cannot be ruled out, but the growth factor is missing in the city.

PROPERTY                                                           RANGE (Rs.per sqft) 
Alipore                                                                    11000- 12500
Ballygunge                                                                6700- 8600
Beleghata                                                                  4500- 5700             
Bhawanipur                                                               6200- 6700
Dalhousie Square Area                                           8800- 11000
Deshapriya Park                                                       3900- 4650                                                
Gariahat                                                                     6500- 7600
Jadavpur                                                                    3600- 4000
Jodhpur Park                                                             4900- 4650
Kasba                                                                         3800- 4000
Lake Gardens                                                            3700- 4200                                                                  
New Alipore                                                                5100- 6600                                                          
New Town                                                                  3300- 4400
Prince Anwar Shah Road                                         5050- 5900
Salt Lake City                                                             3750- 5450
Southern Avenue                                                        7600- 8500
Shakespeare Sarani                                                  9500- 13000

AHMEDABAD

REALTY NEWS: The city’s realty is witnessing an increased interest of NRIs. The rich Gujaratis living abroad are coming home to the loads of opportunities.

PROPERTY                                                           RANGE (Rs.per sqft) 
Ashram Road                                                          3350- 4800
Bodakdev                                                                4200- 6250
C G Road                                                                4600- 6000
Ghatlodia                                                                 3900- 5100
Gurukul                                                                     3650-4000
Navrangpura                                                            4000- 4800
Ramdevnagar                                                          3700- 7500
S G Highway                                                            4900- 5400
Satellite                                                                     5400- 6300
Thaltej                                                                        3750- 4300
Vastrapur                                                                  3900-4150

Precautions to be taken while buying a property:
  • The title of the land should be clear, better if enquired at Government's Survey Department.
  • The reputation of the builder has to be clean and respectable, there should not be any legal or social issues.
  • The payment schedule and time for possession of your flat should be inked.
  • Compare the prices of similar properties in vicinity.
  • Experience of other buyers from the concerned builder.