Housing Demand

Puravankara bookings fall 17% to Rs 1,331 cr despite strong housing demand

Realty firm Puravankara Ltd's sale bookings fell 17 per cent to Rs 1,331 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal year despite strong housing demand. Its sale bookings stood at Rs 1,600 crore in the year-ago period. The company sold properties worth Rs 2,459 crore during the first six months of this fiscal year, down from Rs 2,725 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. "In Q2FY25, we have achieved collections of Rs 1,033 crore and pre-sales of Rs 1,331 crore mostly from sustenance sales. Our performance continues to reflect robust housing demand across key markets, driven by our strategic focus on customer-centric offerings and operational efficiencies," Ashish Puravankara, Managing Director of Puravankara Ltd, said. In the first half of the fiscal, he said the company witnessed sustained traction across its portfolio and continued to replenish land bank by acquiring over 5.75 million square feet of saleable area in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Goa with a total potentia

Indian real estate mkt to jump manifold by 2047, to touch $10 trn: Report

Housing demand in Indian real estate market continues to be strong with no signs of slowdown and there is a need to boost supply to meet the requirements, according to realtors' apex body CREDAI. The association said that housing sales in any particular quarter could fall due to lesser number of launches, but consumer demand that has surged post COVID pandemic remains intact. CREDAI is holding its flagship conference 'CREDAI NATCON' here during September 23-26 being attended by more than 1,100 delegates. When asked about estimated fall in sales during the current quarter, CREDAI National Chairman Manoj Gaur said the new launches have been lower in the September quarter. "There is no inventory. There is a huge demand for residential properties from good developers at right locations and attractive prices," Gaur told reporters here. He was replying to a query about PropEquity latest data which estimates 18 per cent fall in sales across nine major cities to 1,04,393 units during ...

Nearly 2,000 housing projects stalled across 42 cities: PropEquity

Nearly 2,000 housing projects comprising 5.08 lakh units are stalled across 42 cities in the country, mainly due to financial mismanagement by developers and lack of execution capabilities, according to data analytic firm PropEquity. As per the PropEquity data, there are 1,981 residential projects that are stalled totalling 5.08 lakh units. Of these stalled projects, as many as 1,636 projects totalling 4,31,946 units are in 14 tier I cities, while 345 projects totalling 76,256 units are in 28 tier II cities. It also pointed out that the number of stalled units rose to 5,08,202 from 4,65,555 units in 2018. Samir Jasuja, Founder and CEO at PropEquity said, "The problem of stalled projects and the subsequent rise is due to the lack of execution capabilities of developers, cash-flow mismanagement and diversion of funds to buy new land banks or retire other loans." He stressed on the need to provide independent third-party audit services for homebuyers to empower them to make an informe

Godrej Properties sales jump four-fold in June quarter to Rs 8,637 crore

Godrej Properties clocked a four-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 520.05 crore year-on-year

Real estate demand to remain buoyant in India, says Abhinandan Lodha

Lodha firm targets Rs 2,400 cr revenue in FY25

Credai, NAREDCO seek repo rate cut in next MPC meet to boost housing demand

Realtors apex bodies CREDAI and NAREDCO have sought a reduction in repo rate in the next monetary policy to bring down interest rates on home loans and further boost demand for residential properties. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the repo rate unchanged. Commenting on the decision, realtors apex body CREDAI National President Boman Irani said the country achieved high economic growth in the last fiscal on contributions from all sectors, including real estate. "Coupled with other healthy macro-economic indicators and CPI at an 11-month low at 4.83 per cent recorded in last April, RBI possesses a strong opportunity to provide a sustained, formidable platform to further elevate this holistic economic development across industries," he said. In the next monetary policy, he said the RBI should look toward "cutting the repo rates for the first time since February 2023, and offer lower lending rates that would boost consumer spending even more." Realtors body NAREDCO ..

Mumbai city sees 12,000 property registrations in May, up 22% annually: Rpt

Registration of properties in Mumbai municipal region increased 22 per cent during May to 12,000 units driven by strong housing demand, according to real estate consultant Knight Frank. Citing Maharashtra government data, Knight Frank India said Mumbai city (area under BMC jurisdiction) recorded around 12,000 property registrations last month as against 9,823 units in May last year. State exchequer garnered Rs 1,034 crore in May 2024, up 24 per cent from the same month last year. Of the overall registered properties in May 2024, residential units constituted 80 per cent. "The continuous year-on-year growth in property sales and registrations provides a continuum to the growth story that propelled on the back of state government incentive and since then, despite a rise in average prices across the city, sales and registrations of properties have maintained the momentum," Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India, said. This reflects the appetite of the ...

Keystone Realtors sales up 41% to Rs 2,266 cr on strong housing demand

Keystone Realtors Ltd, which sells properties under 'Rustomjee brand', on Monday reported a 41 per cent growth in sales bookings to Rs 2,266 crore driven by strong housing demand. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 1,604 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal year. The Mumbai-based company sold 1.21 million square feet area last fiscal, up 17 per cent from 1.04 million square feet in the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing. During the fourth quarter of 2023-24, the sales bookings surged by 78 per cent to Rs 843 crore from Rs 473 crore in the year-ago period. It sold 0.38 million square feet area in the January-March quarter, as against 0.28 million square feet in the corresponding period of the last year. "The fiscal year FY24 has proven to be an eventful period for our company, marked by notable achievements across all key performance metrics including pre-sales, collections, launches, and new project additions," said Boman Irani, CMD of Keystone Realtors. He said the company's ..

Macrotech Q4 sales bookings up 40% at Rs 4,230 cr on strong housing demand

Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd on Friday reported a 40 per cent annual growth in its sales bookings to Rs 4,230 crore in the fourth quarter of last fiscal driven by strong housing demand. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 3,030 crore in the year-ago period. Macrotech Developers, which sells its properties under the Lodha brand, registered a 20 per cent growth in its sales bookings to a record Rs 14,520 crore last fiscal from Rs 12,060 crore in the 2022-23 financial year, according to a regulatory filing. "We had Q4, FY24 pre-sales of Rs 4,230 crore - our best quarterly performance ever, up 40 per cent on YoY (year-on-year) basis," Macrotech Developers said. "For FY24, pre-sales were Rs 14,520 crore - once again our best-ever annual pre-sales performance, thus meeting our guidance of delivering consistent and predictable 20 per cent growth," it added. The company's net debt has come down to Rs 3,010 crore as on March 31, 2024, from Rs 7,070 crore at the end of the previous ...

Housing sales in Gurugram down 12% during Jan-Mar; up 19% in Noida: Report

Housing sales in Gurugram fell 12 per cent year-on-year in January-March, while the demand for residential properties increased in Noida by 19 per cent, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock's data showed that housing sales in Gurugram's primary market (first sale) declined 12 per cent to 8,550 units in the January-March period this year from 9,750 units in the year-ago period. In contrast, Noida saw a 19 per cent increase in housing sales to 1,600 units during January-March this year from 1,350 units in the corresponding period of the previous year. Commenting on the trend, Anarock Vice Chairman Santhosh Kumar said, "The demand continues to be strong in Gurugram. Still, sales dipped in the IT city due to a fall in new supply. Many builders did not get approvals to launch projects". There would be more launches of housing projects in Gurugram after the Lok Sabha election, he added. As per the data, housing sales in Greater Noida declined by 19 per cent to 2,350 unit

Signature Global to invest over Rs 1,200 cr/year to boost housing projects

Realty firm Signature Global will invest Rs 1,000-1200 crore per year to purchase land for the development of housing projects and encash strong consumer demand, its Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal has said. In an interview with PTI, he highlighted that housing demand has been very strong in the past two years across all segments, be it affordable, mid-income, premium, luxury or super luxury. Aggarwal expects the demand momentum to sustain on better economic growth. "We will be investing Rs 1,000-1200 crore every year for outright purchase of land to achieve our growth plan," Aggarwal said. Apart from outright land acquisition, he said the company would also be open to partnership with landlords for the development of housing projects. "We will continue to focus on the Gurugram property market for short to medium term," he said. On sales bookings, Aggarwal said the company is expecting to reach around Rs 7,200 crore this fiscal against Rs 3,430 crore in the previous financial ...

High demand pushed home prices up 20% in 2023 as compared to 2021: Report

The highest rise in prices was witnessed in Delhi-NCR, followed by Bengaluru and Kolkata

7 major cities see annual 8% rise in completion of housing units: Anarock

India's seven major cities witnessed an annual 8 per cent rise in the completion of housing units last year at 4.35 lakh units as developers' cash flows improved on better sales, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that 4,35,045 units were completed during last year, as against 4.02 lakh units in the previous year. The data pertains to the primary (first sale) residential market. In Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), 1,43,500 housing units were completed last year, up 13 per cent from 1,26,720 units in the previous year. The completion of housing units in Delhi-NCR rose 32 per cent to 1,14,280 units, as against 86,300 units in 2022. "The Indian residential sector is unlikely to forget 2023, which was nothing less than phenomenal at every level. Housing sales breached the previous peak levels of 2022 and remain robust in 2024. These sales statistics - along with RERA-related commitments - have encouraged developers to stay focused on completing existing

Avg flat size expands 11% in 2023, demand rises for bigger homes: Anarock

Builders are constructing bigger homes to meet consumers' demand as the average size of flats rose 11 per cent last year across seven major cities, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock has analysed the fresh supply of housing units during 2023 across the primary residential market of seven major cities. The data showed that average flat sizes in the top 7 cities rose to 1,300 square feet last year from 1,175 square feet in 2022. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Kolkata, the average size of apartments fell, but it grew in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai in 2023. The average size stood at 1,050 square feet in 2019, 1,167 sq ft in 2020, and 1,170 sq ft in 2021. "Northbound housing prices in the top cities have in no way dispelled the demand for generous living spaces," Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said. The supply of bigger luxury homes increased significantly last year, he said, adding that around 23 per cent of the total new launches were

Realty reality: Will luxury housing in India lose its sheen in 2024?

Luxury housing in India witnessed a record-breaking year in 2023 as the sales of such homes touched an all-time high. Now, is the demand for these costlier homes likely to continue in 2024 as well?

Anarock revenue may rise 30% to Rs 575 cr in FY24 on strong housing demand

Property consultant Anarock is expecting a 30 per cent growth in its revenue this fiscal year to around Rs 575 crore mainly driven by strong housing sales, its Chairman Anuj Puri said. Anarock, one of the leading real estate consultancy firms in India, was established by Puri in April 2017. "Our revenue will easily cross Rs 550 crore this financial year and may touch Rs 575 crore," Puri told PTI. Out of the total estimated revenue in 2023-24 fiscal, he said around Rs 400 crore will come from sales of residential properties on behalf of builders. Puri said residential sales in primary market (first sale) touched an all-time high in 2023 calendar year. The demand remains strong across all price points. "We expect demand to sustain in 2024 and beyond," he said, but cautioned that sales would be hit in case of abnormal price rise. Puri said the company also expects significant revenue from consultancy services in non-residential segments like leasing of retail and warehousing spaces

Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate expects Rs 600 cr from 276 luxury homes

Realty firm Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate (SPRE) on Thursday launched 276 luxury homes in Pune with an estimated sales value of around Rs 600 crore. In a statement, the company said it has launched the second phase of its project 'Golfland' which is part of a large township 'VANAHA' near Bavdhan, West Pune. "With an estimated revenue potential of Rs 600 crore, the second phase of Golfland responds to the growing demand for upscale residences in Pune," SPRE said. The project will have 276 homes, available to buyers at prices starting at Rs 1.48 crore. In the first phase, the company had launched 276 homes. The township 'VANAHA', spread over 1,000 acres, is a mixed-use development comprising residential, commercial, and retail spaces. To date, the company has sold over 1,800 apartments in this township worth Rs 1,500 crores across mid-segment (Yahavi and Springs) and premium developments (Golfland phase 1). Nirav Dalal, Business Head and Chief Investment Officer, SPRE, said,"The

Ajmera Realty Q3 sales bookings soar 98% to Rs 253 cr on housing demand

Ajmera Realty and Infra India Ltd's sales bookings nearly doubled to Rs 253 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal on better housing demand. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 128 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing earlier this week. The Mumbai-based company sold 1,03,573 square feet of carpet area during October-December this fiscal against 63,595 square feet in the corresponding period of the previous year. During April-Decemberthis fiscal, sales bookings grew 5 per cent to Rs 730 crore from Rs 694 crore in the year-ago period. The company sold 3,59,820 square feet of carpet area during the first nine months of this financial year compared to 3,01,010 square feet a year ago. Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd Director Dhaval Ajmera said, "As we exit Q3 FY24, we are firmly on course to achieve our sales goal of Rs 1,000 crore for this fiscal". "The real estate sector has recently witnessed a noteworthy upturn, with the index reaching a 15-year high

Puravankara Q3 sale bookings rise 56% to Rs 1,241 cr on higher volumes

Realty firm Puravankara Ltd on Wednesday reported a 56 per cent annual increase in its sale bookings at Rs 1,241 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal on higher volumes amid strong housing demand. Its sale bookings stood at Rs 796 crore in the year-ago period. According to a regulatory filing, the company's sale bookings rose 60 per cent area-wise to 1.63 million square feet during October-December period from 1.02 million sq ft in the corresponding period of the previous year. The average sales realisation declined 2 per cent to Rs 7,610 per sq ft during the period under review from Rs 7,767 per sq ft a year ago. During April-December period of 2023-24 fiscal, the company's sale bookings rose 89 per cent to Rs 3,967 crore from Rs 2,100 crore in the year-ago period. In area terms, the sale bookings rose 80 per cent to 5.01 million sq ft in the first nine months of this fiscal from 2.79 million sq ft in the year-ago period. The average sales realisation grew 5 per cent to Rs 7

Signature Global Q3 bookings up 47% to Rs 1,263 cr on better housing demand

Realty firm Signature Global on Monday reported 47 per cent increase in its sales booking to Rs 1,262.73 crore for the third quarter of this fiscal on strong housing demand. Its sale bookings stood at Rs 856.77 crore in the year-ago period. In a regulatory filing, Signature Global said the company sold 1,179 units in October-December period of this fiscal as against 1,089 units in the year-ago period. In terms of volumes, sale bookings rose to 1.31 million square feet in the third quarter of this fiscal from 1.10 million square feet in the year-ago period. During April-December 2023-24 , Signature Global achieved 41 per cent growth in sale bookings to Rs 3,124.12 crore from Rs 2,209.78 crore in the year-ago period. It sold 3,135 units in the first nine months of this fiscal, marginally up from 3,113 units in the corresponding period of the previous year. In volume terms, sale bookings grew 9 per cent to 3.2 million square feet during April-December of this fiscal from 2.94 millio