Tag: Housing Loans

Realty sector not heading for a meltdown

During the real estate boom period in US, there was euphoria all around and excessive, speculative investments being made in real estate, oversupply in the market, lenient lending covenants followed by banks- all of which were common practice in Indian boom period as well. While the former precipitated into a sub prime crisis what is […]

Unitech sounds out PEs to sell hotel properties

Unitech, the country’s second-largest listed real estate company, has put on the block all its six hotel projects under construction to reduce its capital expenditure and raise cash to fund its other ongoing projects. The company is in talks with a few private equity investors to sell all its six properties, being constructed at Gurgaon […]

SRA scheme is in doldrum due to realty slowdown

The much-hyped slum rehabilitation authority (SRA) scheme of the Maharashtra government is in doldrums. This follows a steep slump in the real estate market. One of the biggest players in SRA schemes said, “I have decided to pull out completely. It just doesn’t make sense to get involved in these schemes anymore.” With many SRA […]

Home Loans Becomes More Costlier

With RBI hiking the repo rate, home loans under the floating rate regime have witnessed a hike of .75 %. Leading housing finance providers like HDFC and ICICI Bank have again raised the interest rates. Who spares a thought for the loanee?. HOME LOANS have again become dearer, no thanks to the hike in interest […]

RBI monetary stand may strike real estate industry

The real estate sector may discover the going tough with a expected go down in housing demand following the RBI kept key interest rates untouched, belying hope of rate cut. Real estate industry, which was hoping a slash in the interest rates on housing loans, felt although property demand would continue to boost, a cutback […]