The real estate boom in late 90’s and the following decade (2000) attracted heavy investment in Hyderabad real estate. We have seen the city expanding beyond its boundaries and the barren lands in the outskirts turning into real estate ventures.…
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From Invitation Only to Open Carpets – From Super Luxury to Affordable and Functional Homes
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Builders Selling Small Number of Super Luxury Apartments are Fringe Players Nationally!
If every national real estate player starts their apartments at 60 lakhs – they are not a national real estate company. They are a fringe player in the Indian economy. As per World Bank data 80% of Indian earn less…
Hyderabad Real Estate Bubble Busts
In late November 2006, I had put a post on the coming bust in Hyderabad real estate. Quoting from that article ” It is not a question of whether the real estate bubble will bust but when it will bust”.…
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,…