Our friends from the real estate industry are eating humble pie. At one time, many properties would not entertain walk-ins. The prospective buyer was told, the property was sold by invitation only. Now they are calling, chasing and running after anyone who they possibly think might be able to buy the property. Why real...
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From Invitation Only to Open Carpets – From Super Luxury to Affordable and Functional Homes
Can Cyberabad Exist Without Hyderabad
Cyberabad consists of all the outskirts and semi urban areas of the Hyderabad. Areas such as Madhapur, Kondapur, Gachibowli, Uppal, Medchal and Shamshabad etc. come under Cyberabad. Cyberabad surrounds Hyderabad on all sides. In other words, the area around the Hyderabad that has been developing lately is called as Cyberabad. With the aggressive promotion...
Is Your Overpriced Home Purchasing Making You a Bonded Labour
Real estate purchase today has become a lifetime investment. Many people who buy overpriced homes on loans become bonded labours as they suffer almost 20 years (240 months) paying EMIs for their home loan. India is making a transition from a largely rural society to urban community. From the past few years, urban population...
State of Real Estate in Hyderabad – January 2009
Deccan Chronicle is the English paper of Hyderabad. If you want to get results from advertising in Hyderabad newspaper, then you basically put up Ad in Deccan Chronicle. Their advertising rates are higher but they work. That is how it works. Deccan Chronicle (DC) has a special section on Real Estate that comes out...
Realty is a fragmented market Local factors are the biggest influence
In a previous post, I had mentioned that “big name” realty companies are fringe players. Realty is a fragmented market. That means there are several thousands of companies that serve the demand in the industry. No player has a market share that is considered significant as compared to the overall size of the market....
No Meaningful Correction in Hyderabad Real Estate Prices
Real estate price corrections in Hyderabad being prevented by extensive market inefficiencies, cartels and unscrupulous business practices. In a free market economy, demand and supply create a check on unrealistic prices – at least that is what theory says. So when demand is less, then prices should fall. This is not happening in Hyderabad,...
The Coming Bust in the Hyderabad Real Estate Bubble
The Land prices have gone up several times across Hyderabad city. In many places, they have gone up ten folds in a matter of months. Hyderabad city seems to be the happening place with special zones created for semiconductors, garments, offshore IT and BPO, biotech and anything else that you can think of. Apartment...