Posts Tagged ‘apartment buy-sell’
Monday, December 21st, 2009
The home buyer is normally a person who wants to set up a family or one who looks around for investment options. With the tax exemptions allowed by the government for repayment of loans and interest paid on loans for purchase of house property/construction of houses, investment in property received a shot in the arm.
As for the one who wants to set up a family, his needs depend normally on the number of members in the family, price quoted for the house and available surplus for repayment of loan. Location and distance from work place, possibility of future expansion and the like come next.
In India, promotion of housing initially came from the government. For the middle and upper middle class, affordability is the key. The increase in income of people during the last 10-15 years due to higher industrial growth, proliferation of software firms etc enabled property buyers to go in for larger and luxurious houses. The global meltdown turned the table upside down and investment in house property has been hit badly. This has led to shift in demand from large or fairly large accommodation to lesser floor space. Another reason might have been the wait for locating accommodation in the city center area.
Improvement in transportation facilities, construction of ring road and peripheral ring road, metro rail etc also factored in. The development of townships in and around the peripheries of cities also shifted the demand from one location to the other. There was a time when small apartments went a begging in Yelahanka, Kengeri, Whitefield and Bannerghatta Road. After the economic slowdown, salaries took a downslide and people thought of various methods to beat the recession.
One major approach has been to go in for lower floor area houses. The city is becoming larger and people need to either move out from the central area or go in for smaller accommodation. In this background, the one-bedroom tenement is perhaps the solution.
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The Hindu
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Many developers in the city are looking at building— 1-BHK ranging between 500 sqft and 800 sqft with a price tag of around Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. Electronic City, Whitefield, Marathahalli and Bannerghatta Road are the current hotspots for 1-BHK and studio apartments. Brigade Group, which just announced the launch of its value homes, says that 30% to 40% of the 10,000 units it’s expected to build would comprise 1-BHK units.
Bangalore city that rarely saw a 1-bedroom hall kitchen (BHK) apartment or a studio apartment could soon have a plethora of them. Most of the handful of 1-BHK apartments around are actually 2-BHK apartments converted into 1-BHK ones, sporting a large drawing room. Pricewise, these units command the same rates as a 2-BHK.
The trend of buyers wanting 1-BHK units and developers acceding to their wishes hinges on affordability. 1-BHK ranging between 500 sqft and 800 sqft with a price tag of around Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. This could particularly benefit young professionals, newly-wed couples, and senior citizens.
Lease out as serviced apartment or rent out as studio apartment 1-BHK units will also help rental market. For a serviced apartment model, the per night tariff would be between Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000, while on a monthly basis the rental could start from Rs 10,000.
Akruti Developers has launched a 150-unit fully-furnished studio apartment project in Whitefield. The units range between 650 sqft and 800 sqft in size and come fully loaded with AC, TV, and furniture including a coffee maker. According to Nikhil Jadhav, MD, Akruti Developers, “We are offering this product as an investment option to buyers whereby they can either lease them out as serviced apartments or give them on rent as studio apartments.”
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bangalore shifts into 1 bhk homes
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Karnataka Stamps and Registration Department is considering over 2000 post office and equal number of public sector banks across the state for property registrations. The department has been running the pilot project for the e-stamping initiative at four sub-registrar offices in the city. Property buyers will not have to go through the hassle of paying the registration fee and stamp duty at the sub-registrar’s office from next month.
On a pilot basis, the department is planning to launch the facility in 75 post offices in Bangalore by next month. A public sector undertaking, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL) would be in charge of keeping a centralized record of all e-stamping documents. E-stamping is computer based application which enables you to pay for stamp duty using electronic device.
The postal department wants to charge Rs 10 as an additional fee from customers for e-stamping denominations up to Rs 100, and Rs 15 for e-stamping denominations above Rs 100. This is in addition to 0.15 per cent commission per transaction, which post offices get from the government for the e-stamping.
The department in association with SHCIL, is implementing e-stamping to put an end to illegal benami registrations and for plugging revenue leaks. The post offices have expressed interest and are waiting for a final approval by the state finance department.
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Property Registration at post office
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
It is good time for investing in residential property. Localities in each zone of Bangalore are emerging as prime residential areas.
A region is good for investment with various reasons such as easy commuting to key areas in the city, good connectivity with the Outer ring road, commercial development, good social infrastructure, industrial growth etc.
Residential segments in the north and northeast Bangalore such as Hebbal, Nagavara-Outer Ring Road (ORR), Yelahanka, Sahakaranagar, Jakkur, Coffee Board Layout, HRBR and HBR Layout, Banaswadi, off Kempapura Road, Amruthahalli, Hennur Road, and Thanisandra Road are the best options for investments. Devanahalli and Yelahanka are emerging as good alternatives to set up facilities. The international airport spurred growth in the north, and many companies are shifting here Yelahanka has seen significant residential spread over the past eight years. Due to good connectivity with the Outer Ring Road, the Hebbal flyover, and the underpasses, the 18-20 km to M G Road can be easily covered. There are approximately 4,000-5,000 units under construction to be completed in two years’ time here.
Major demand for housing in south Bangalore comes from the IT/ITeS segment. The completion of the flyover from Central Silk Board to Hosur Road will boost residential development along this stretch through smooth connectivity. Koramangala, Madivala, BTM Layout, HSR Layout to Sarjapur-Outer Ring Road, and Kanakpura Road up to Metro in the south-east and in South Bangalore, areas from JP Nagar to Bannerghatta Park, including Vijaya Bank Colony, Meenakshi Temple belt are good for investments.
In the east, Marathahalli, Brookefields, and Whitefield are witnessing residential development. The easy commute from the east to the international airport through the Outer Ring Road and the signal-free junctions will see the emergence of the east and north as major residential and commercial hubs.
In the west, The Vijayanagar belt, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore University belt up to Rajarajeshwarinagar and Kengeri satellite town, are emerging as good places to investment. There is good social infrastructure with a host of educational institutions and hospitals. Jalahalli and Peenya have the potential for residential development since there will always be an inflow of workforce looking for homes nearby due to locality close to industrial areas.
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Demand and price rise for properties in the outer ring road belts. The IT boom accompanied demand for the property in localities close to areas where IT development was happening. The capital appreciation seen in the IT belts over the last two years was around 25-30 percent.
IT Belts in Bangalore city are Whitefield, Electronic City, Outer Ring Road (from Marathahalli towards Old Madras Road), parts of the CBD, and Bellary Road (towards Hebbal). Whitefield and Outer Ring Road (Marathalli-Sarjapur stretch) are the key IT belts in the city that have witnessed significant commercial development in the last three to four years.
Nowadays, investors who want to invest in commercial spaces are bringing in lesser capital, pooling it into a large facility and leasing it out to quality tenants. North Bangalore and areas in close proximity to Hebbal are the emerging micro markets with potential for future commercial development over three to five years. This is largely due to the improved connectivity as well as potential for development of social infrastructure and residential development.
When it comes to investing in an IT belt, a leased commercial IT space garners a yield of around 9-12 percent. This acts as a hedge against inflation. The capital appreciation seen in the IT belts over the last two years was around 25-30 percent. A rental return of 9-12 percent can be expected depending on the quantum of investment.
The Whitefield and Sarjapur-Outer Ring Road belts have been the fastest-growing belts in the last few years. These are the two belts with the highest IT development in Bangalore with Outer Ring Road having around 11 million sqft of completed leased space and Whitefield having around 13.2 million sqft of completed IT stock. Both areas are well-connected to the international airport through existing or planned civic infrastructure initiatives. The planned Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) will improve connectivity from Whitefield to the airport.
A long-term investment in this belt will yield high rental returns and capital appreciation, and acts as a hedge against inflation.
Whitefield has seen residential growth in Varthur, Brookefields, Mahadevapura, and in localities around Whitefield. The Outer Ring Road belt has both residential and commercial development with multi-tenanted facilities as well as high-end apartments. Southeast Bangalore is an employee catchment area close to the Sarjapur-Marathahalli- Outer Ring Road belt. The largest increase in the gross rental yield in the city was seen in Whitefield - from 11.6 percent in the fourth quarter last year to 12.4 percent in the first quarter of this year.
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Our Union Finance Minister recently announced that profits from housing projects, qualified under section 80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act and approved by a local authority between April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008 will be tax free, if they are completed before March 31, 2012. The Minister has urged the builders to pass on the benefit to consumers.
As the profits made from residential projects depend on so many parameters which vary from one place to another.An expert committee comprising Valuers and Chartered Accountants should be appointed to arrive at the profit for each project. The cost of the committee report should be recovered from the builder/developer.
It is also to be observed that the profit range in constructing small houses is much less and hence the genuine builder, who is also helping the noble cause of providing affordable houses, should be compensated properly.It is suggested that instead of asking the builder to pass on the entire tax saving to the purchasers, the builder should be awarded 30 per cent of the tax saved and 70 per cent passed on the home purchaser. It is necessary to single out builders who might be pocketing the tax savings and encourage the genuine builders.
The Finance Ministry and all concerned should evolve a proper control mechanism to ensure that the incentive meant for home buyers reaches them and not the pockets of a few builders.Associations such as CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India) and Builders Association of India (BAI) should help in this regard.
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Tax benefits must reach the buyer
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Real estate sector always come up with innovative way to secure your investment. Buying a home is dream of common man and affordable housing has made dream come true. “Affordable housing” is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed “affordable” to those that have a median income.
Affordable housing denotes the basic human need for a comfortable home that offers value for money and cost is relative to the amount that the buyer can afford. Experts here suggest that homes costing no more than five times the buyer’s annual income can be considered affordable.
According to a Planning Commission Report, the urban housing shortage as in March 2007 was around 24.71 million and it will increase to 26.5 million by 2012. Ninety-nine per cent of this shortfall in housing is with regard to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Groups (LIG) which contributes to squatting and slum formation. Apart from the existing shortfall, the increasing urban population, which is expected to reach 576 million in 2030 from the current figure of 328 million, will add to the affordable housing demand.
Some developers have either shifted to affordable home projects or made some change in project to make their existing project fit for affordable home. If you already own a house, investing in a second property may not be a bad idea. You can get tax benefit on your second home. Buy a second house that meets your needs, available finances and lifestyle. The economic slowdown is proving to be a blessing in disguise for the common man, especially as far as housing is concerned.
Lower interest rate, construction cost and easy home loan makes investing or buying affordable home easy.The future of affordable housing for the next few years to come is indeed bright. Energies of all stakeholders are focused in the right direction to meet a common goal. Public-private partnerships will be a vital tool and the way forward to address affordable housing.
Tags: affordable home, Apartment, apartment buy-sell, Apartment India, Bangalore, Bangalore East, cut down, Home Loans, Housing, Housing India, indian real estate, market trend, property, Real Estate India, recession, Second homes
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Register property with alternative documents
After two-and-a-half years of rigmarole over khata transfer and endorsement which had put property registrations in the erstwhile urban local bodies in a limbo, the Karnataka government has facilitated the sale-purchase transactions by suggesting alternative documents.
The government issued a fresh notification on August 12, 2009 about the acceptable documents during registration.On Aug 14, the inspector general of registration and commissioner of stamps K R Niranjan has written to the sub-registrars to follow the new guidelines and open up the registrations.
Since 2007 after the urban local bodies came under BBMP fold, property Owners who wanted to sell their properties could not do so. Now the government issued a fresh notification on the acceptable documents.The registration process for apartments located in these areas has also been made smooth now.
The khatas issued by the erstwhile CMCs, TMC or panchayats to which your buildings/sites belonged before becoming a part of the BBMP, will suffice to do property transactions.
You can submit following documents during property transaction
For buildings/sites in old urban local bodies:
- copies of khata and assessment extracts issued by CMCs, TMC or village panchayats to whose jurisdiction the properties belonged
- copies of property tax application and tax paid receipt under BBMP’s Self-Assessment Scheme
- Sale of apartments: copy of registered sale deed of first transaction
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register property with alternative documents
Khata Transfer
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
There are chances of sellers producing fake certificates
Recession has opened opportunity for people seeking home or apartment at affordable price. Though real estate business hit by recession, it manage to get demand from property buyers and investors in short period. There are chances of sellers producing fake certificates, hence, check the authenticity of property before you buy them.
The hassle in purchasing unauthorized properties is that there are always chances of the property being demolished or heavy penalties being levied to regularize it. Check the details and authenticity of the property with civic agencies before buying the property. Layouts are indeed springing up on plots measuring up to three acres in places like Kengeri, Whitefield, Ulsoor and Sarjapura Road.
People should ask for no-objection certificates (NOCs) issued by civic agencies like the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) before purchasing a property. Buyers can check lists of unauthorized properties on BDA, BMRDA and BIAPPA websites. The BDA website (www.bdabangalore.org) had listed 127 illegal layouts as in 2007 with their geographic location and details of builders.
Last year, BDA had cautioned people against purchasing properties in European township as it was unauthorized. People wanting to buy property can contact BDA at 080 23443206/ 23340258 for more details before taking a decision.
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BDA Approved Layout
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
Guidelines for property buying
Watch out-Home dreams can sour
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Realty sector is one of the fast developing sectors or industries. Till early 1990, apartment in the city were a rarity. It was believed that apartment is only a home fortunate for the rich and famous. Local residents would prefer independent house even if they are small.
Most of the city now dwells in high-rise or apartment building. During the peak years, anywhere between 3,500 and 4,000 apartment units were sold in the city every month. Now only language home buyers speak is BHK (Bedroom, Hall and Kitchen). Property or apartment comes in all varieties from 1-BHK to 5-BHK. The residential market in the city predominantly catered to the Rs 30 lakh to Rs 70 lakh market segment. There have been apartments in the city, which have been sold for Rs 17 crore.
Now, there is a new residential market emerging — affordable homes and nano homes. Housing units costing between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh fall into the affordable home bracket, and housing units costing between Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh are in the nano home market. The demand for housing has increased tremendously in recent time. Professionals in field of teaching, medicine and youngster in IT sector invest in realty for long term benefits.
One could probably attribute this fact to the growth in the number of developers in the city. From just having a handful of developers, who were mostly landowners in 1980s, today Bangalore has over 300 developers of all hues.
A Confident project in the Rs 12 lakh to Rs 17 lakh bracket launched two weeks ago on Sarjapur Road is said to have received 1,500 calls on the day of the launch, and 50 bookings in three days.
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