Make Sure Your Company Has These Pieces of Good Business Insurance
You work hard to build a strong business and to attract and retain loyal customers? However, are you prepared against disasters and emergencies? If an unforeseen incident arises, it may shut down your operations, which could cost you money and even the vitality of your company. Be on the safe side and choose the right […]
The Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
If you are an owner of a business, you are entirely responsible for anything that can potentially go wrong. Most businesses primarily conduct business online, and internet servers are far from being impeccable. Outages are hardly ever predicted, but enterprises need to have a system in place to recover from complete dysfunction. It is essential […]
Questions to Ask When Growing Your Construction Business
One sign of growth in a city is a skyline filled with construction cranes as new building sprout up and renovations transform neighborhoods. If you are looking at bringing your general contracting business to a new city, there are a few factors to take into consideration. How Will You Get Your Materials to a Worksite? […]
First-time property buyers, take heart! This Zomato for real estate agents can help you make the right choice
The walls were closing in on Mohit and Nidhi B Sancheti. As first-time buyers of real estate, the couple came face to face with multiple problems: connecting with multiple agents who added no value to the property scouting process, wading through a barrage of information, and struggling to find quality amid the quantity. The problems led […]
Real estate sector to chart new growth story, will grow 35% annually in next 5 years: Niranjan Hiranandani
Though the real estate sector is under stress for the last few years, this could be the beginning of a new growth story, said Niranjan Hiranandani, president (national), National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) and chief managing director of Hiranandani Communities. The survival trick for developers and investors is to adapt to the changing environment and government […]
Real estate stocks biggest losers in market correction since August
Mumbai: Realty stocks have eroded nearly 25%, the most among sectoral indices, since the correction in the Indian stock market started in late August. The change of stance on interest rates and tightening liquidity for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) hit the sector, which had just started seeing a recovery. While the BSE’s 30-share benchmark index, the […]
RBI data shows surge in bank finance to real estate
Organised funding from banks to the real estate sector is gradually improving, especially in markets where developers are becoming more transparent and the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has stabilised. Bank funding to developers is up 6.3% over the previous year, with outstanding loans to the sector at Rs 1,87,200 crore at the end of […]
Landlord Disinterest in U.K. Real Estate Market Dragging Down Prices
The U.K.’s typical October house price rises are muted this year, dragged down by price falls of smaller homes, according to a report Monday from Rightmove. The average asking price stands at £307,245 (US$404,118), a minimal rise of 0.9% from the same time last year and a 1% increase from September—the lowest monthly rate of […]
Real estate bets big on festive season for revival of fortunes, comes out with innovative schemes to woo buyers
Hit hard by the prolonged slowdown in the real estate market, property developers are betting big on the current festive season for revival of their fortunes. In fact, they got into the festive mood a bit earlier as many of them were seen coming out with the festive schemes even before the start of the […]
Real estate transactions, enquiries by NRIs on the rise as rupee depreciates
The depreciating rupee has affected most Indians either directly or indirectly (read here to know how), but it has benefitted non-resident Indians (NRIs) when it comes to investing in Indian real estate in India. In the last one year, the rupee has depreciated around 14% from ₹65 at the beginning of October 2017 to above ₹74 […]