Realty sector attracting other biggies!
Karun Varma Business opportunity is about a delicate balance between risk and reward. One such sector that exemplifies the journey and composition of the players is the real estate sector in India.…
Time to bring down the circle rate/stamp duty
Since the Modi government took office the messaging has been that to build India as a progressive welfare state the central administration will evolve and present to the various facets…
Post RERA, no possession without completion
The rapid urbanization of India brings with it a change in the social fabric and the financial habits of the ever burgeoning middle class. For instance, the emergence of nuclear…
Musings – Is the era of Bollywood endorsing Real estate over?
I remember a popular debate in my post graduate days on advertising and its role and responsibilities and even now I hear this being a group discussion topic while recruiting…
Musings: Job Creation and Real Estate
According to a recent study, Karnataka has been ranked as India?s top job creating state . Within Karnataka, ITES accounted for over 65% in job openings. Bangalore, the silicon valley…
Does RERA provide enough safeguard to the Escrow account?
The purpose of having an escrow provision in any real estate act is to make a real estate developer deposit certain percentage of money collected from home buyers for a…
Musings – Roles Women Play
It is said that ?a man who thinks he knows about women is either a psychiatrist or in need of one.? I admit that women, more often than not, perplex…
Musings – Bollywood and Smart Cities
I was recently catching up on old hindi movies in a ?movie marathon? with my parents. It evoked a lot of nostalgia in my parents who fondly reminisced about the…
Musings ? Shifting Work Patterns and Impact on Corporate Real Estate
I came across an interesting article which set me thinking. Increasingly, Swedish firms are adopting the 6- hour per day work schedule to enhance productivity and enabling better work ?…
Musings ? Brand Power in Real Estate
Does Brand really influence the buyer?s decision when it comes to real estate? Apparently it does, as illustrated by a recent news article. The article explores the fact that despite…