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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

Unsold homes in Delhi-NCR fall 23% to 94,803 units at 2023-end: Anarock

Unsold housing stock in Delhi-NCR at the end of last year has fallen 23 per cent from 2022-end level driven by high velocity of sales and restricted new supply of residential properties, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that number of unsold units in Delhi-NCR fell to 94,803 units at the end of last year from 1,23,692 units in 2022-end. Delhi-NCR's unsold stock is currently at a decadal low, dropping below one lakh units for the first time in the last 10 years, the consultant pointed out. Anarock Vice Chairman Santhosh Kumar attributed the fall in unsold housing stock to higher sales transactions compared with new launches during the last calendar year. In 2023, housing sales in Delhi-NCR stood at 65,625 units while new supply in the region was 36,735 units, he said. "Developers continue to consciously restrict new supply in the region so that they can remain focused on project completions and thus reduce their previous unsold stock," Kumar said. T

Housing sales up 31% in 2023, 476,530 units sold in top 7 cities: Anarock

Housing sales rose 31 per cent this year to nearly 4.77 lakh units -- an all-time high -- across seven major cities, despite price appreciation by an average 15 per cent, and higher mortgage rate, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock on Thursday released the annual data of seven major primary housing market, showing that housing sales increased to 4,76,530 units this calendar year from 3,64,870 units in 2022. Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said, "2023 has been phenomenal for the Indian housing sector, despite global headwinds, rising domestic property prices, and interest rate hikes over the first half this year." Housing sales in the top 7 cities breached the previous high of 2022, and new launches stayed in step with the current housing demand, he added. Puri said it was widely expected that rising property prices and interest rates, along with global market uncertainties, would impact residential sales, but high demand sustained. As per the data, Mumbai Metropolitan

India's housing market to continue with high demand, growth in 2024

India's housing market defied logic this year to register all-time high sales as home buyers snapped up deals despite a jump in asking prices and the highest interest rates in six years. Market experts strongly believe the demand will not only sustain in 2024 but rise further, albeit at a slower pace, on high economic growth and expectations of a fall in home loan interest rate. The real estate industry saw record sales of residential properties in terms of both volumes and value, real estate market data showed as consumers are increasingly buying into the idea of home ownership post-Covid pandemic. The ouster of dubious developers from the real estate market thanks to greater regulatory oversight via RERA helped boost confidence among home buyers. The insolvency law too has played a role in elimination of defaulting builders. According to real estate consultant Anarock, housing sales are estimated to rise by 30 per cent this year to a record 4.74 lakh units in primary (fresh sales

Residential realty's robust run, housing demand up 6-9% in top 8 cities

As the industry consolidates, residential developments are being executed by a handful of large developers who have successfully navigated the economic challenges posed by the pandemic

Registration of properties in Pune up 7% in Nov amid higher demand: Report

Registration of properties in Pune rose by 7 per cent annually to 14,607 units in November on higher demand, according to Knight Frank India. Real estate consultant Knight Frank India on Sunday released properties' registration numbers of Pune compiled from the Maharashtra government data. A total of 14,607 units were registered last month, up from 13,694 registrations in November 2022, the data showed. Stamp duty collections for November 2023 stood at Rs 473 crore. The cumulative value of registered properties in November 2023 amounted to Rs 13,342 crore. During January-November 2023, Pune city recorded total registrations of 137,217 properties, up 9 per cent from 125,702 registrations in the corresponding period of the last calendar year. Stamp duty collections increased 10 per cent to Rs 4,779 crore during January-November this year from Rs 4,344 crore in the year-ago period. The overall value of registered properties in Pune rose 38 per cent year-on-year to Rs 106,562 crore d

Property registrations in Mumbai to touch 11-year high in Nov: Knight Frank

Mumbai is expected to witness 9,548 property registrations in November, reflecting a 7 per cent increase compared to the same month last year

Unsold housing stock dips 3% in Sept quarter to 508,000 units: PropEquity

Unsold housing stock fell 3 per cent in nine major cities during the July-September period to 5.08 lakh units, compared to the previous quarter, as sales were higher than supply, according to PropEquity. According to a report by data analytic firm PropEquity, unsold housing inventories have fallen to 5,08,464 units at the end of the September quarter, as against 5,26,497 units as on June 30, this year. During the July-September quarter, PropEquity data showed that housing sales were 1,15,904 units, while new supply was at 97,871 units across nine major cities. As a result, the number of unsold homes fell. "Housing prices have been climbing in major Indian cities in post-COVID years. While this upward trend in capital values is attracting investors to India's key real estate markets, there is reduction in unsold housing stock," said Samir Jasuja, Founder & CEO of PropEquity. Housing demand is currently facing challenges due to appreciation in both prices and mortgage rates, he ...

Prestige Group Q2 sales bookings up 2-fold to Rs 7,092 cr on strong demand

Realty firm Prestige Group on Friday reported more than two-fold jump in sales bookings to Rs 7,092 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal year, on strong demand for residential properties. In a regulatory filing, Prestige Group informed that it has registered sales of Rs 7,092.6 crore, up by 102 per cent year-on-year (yoy). The collections from customers rose 1 per cent to Rs 2,639.8 crore. In terms of volumes, sales bookings rose 50 per cent yoy to 6.84 million square feet. "What makes our achievements even more noteworthy is that in just the first six months of FY'24 we have achieved sales of Rs 11,007 crore, which is close to the sales of the entire 12 months of FY23 of Rs 12,931 crore," Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director, Prestige Group, said. Prestige Group achieved an average realization of Rs 10,369 per square feet, up by 29 per cent yoy for apartments/Villas. Average realization of plot was Rs 6,753 per sq ft, up by 62 per cent. The Group sold 3,659 units

Housing demand has power to unlock economy's potential: HDFC Bank Director

HDFC Bank Director Keki Mistry on Wednesday asserted that the demand for housing will continue in India and it has the power to unlock the potential of the economy. Speaking at the foundation day celebration of Bandhan Bank, Mistry said the housing sector also generates huge employment and has a better credit risk profile than other segments. "Housing holds the key to unlock the potential of the economy. I am optimistic about the demand for housing in India. It also generates huge employment," Mistry, vice-chairman and CEO of erstwhile HDFC said. Mortgage lender HDFC has now been merged with HDFC Bank. Mistry said the penetration level of mortgage lending is very low in the country as compared to the US or China. "Mortgage to GDP ratio is very low in India," he said. "The structural demand for housing in the country will always be strong," Mistry said, adding that "housing loans are safe and have better credit risk profile". Regarding corporate governance (CG), Mistry said the r

Slowing economy, credit crunch: What's ailing China's real estate sector?

On Thursday, one of the biggest Chinese real estate groups, Evergrande, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 15 in New York

Robust demand, positive sentiment push housing prices up 7% in June quarter

Kolkata recorded the highest increase in residential prices at 15 per cent during the quarter

Housing demand outlook remains positive, says DLF chairman Rajiv Singh

DLF Chairman Rajiv Singh remains bullish on India's housing sector and expects strong sales momentum to sustain on the back of rapid urbanisation, improved affordability and aspirational need. Singh also noted that the sector is witnessing a consolidation in demand towards credible and organised real estate developers. In a message to DLF's shareholders in annual report for 2022-23, Singh said the housing sector continues to experience strong demand. "The outlook for housing demand remains positive, with sustained momentum expected due to factors such as urbanization, improved affordability, favourable consumer sentiments and increasing aspirational need," he said. Singh observed that the housing sector is witnessing a trend of consolidation, which is skewed towards the more organized and credible developers. "This trend is primarily influenced by heightened consumer confidence in these brands, substantial improvements in their financial positions and their ability to deliver ...

45% of property seekers in NCR want to buy 3BHK homes: CII-Anarock report

58% of Indians want to buy properties priced between Rs 40 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore