Saturday, December 29, 2012

Overview of the Real Estate Industry in India


In India, Real Estate Industry has experienced robust growth and is expected to be one of the fastest growing economies. Thanks to the advantage India; growing demand, attractive opportunities, and the policy support. The demand for residential property has gone up due to increased urbanization. As the economy is nurturing, the demand for corporate, residential, academics, diversion (hotels, restaurants, theaters, malls, etc.), retail space and it offers services like BPO properties is also increasing. As FDI in retail has been allowed subject to certain conditions, the demand for retail space has grown up to a greater extent.

Subsequently, other sectors especially, education and healthcare requires space to work and that’s why real estate is growing rapidly. The real estate sector in India assumed greater importance with the liberalization of the economy, as the consequent increase in business opportunities and labor migration led to rising demand for commercial and housing space. These days, the real estate and construction sectors are playing a crucial role in the overall development of India’s core infrastructure. It is the second largest employer after agriculture.

On Government policies, it is really helping the real estate sector to prosper. Like, government has raised housing loan limits which in turn help the getting housing finances easier. Also, FDI is upto100 percent allowed for developing townships and settlements. Since, townships are the trend in the real estate market; foreign players are thereby investing in real estate industry in India. DLF and Godrej are the important players in the Real Estate Industry.

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