Team L&M Thane, once seen as a supporting suburb, now headlines the Mumbai Metropolitan Region residential real estate revolution. All this is thanks to rapid infrastructure upgrades, surging buyer interest, and a hot housing market. A report by ANAROCK titled ‘Thane: The Rising Star of MMR Real Estate’ highlights the city’s explosive housing price growth. This […]Read More
Akash Pharande The recent fake news about (relatively) cheap permanent residency in the UAE has thrown up all the old questions about our fascination for leaving India and settling abroad. This phenomenon is largely a hangover, albeit a real and persistent one, from earlier decades. What does it mean to be an Indian in India […]Read More
Akash Pharande Recent headlines from leading real estate consultancies, as well as commentary from self-styled experts, seem to indicate that Indian housing sales are slowing down alarmingly. They mention double-digit drops in sales volumes in all the major cities. Not surprisingly, though perhaps not intentionally, these agencies and agents have caused concern among hopeful homebuyers […]Read More
Dr Prashant Thakur “Beta, ek ghar toh apna hona chahiye…” – a phrase every Indian has heard growing up, echoing through generations, across dining tables and WhatsApp family groups. Owning real estate is not just an aspiration in India — it is woven deep into our cultural, emotional, and even spiritual fabric. What lies behind this deeply embedded love affair […]Read More
Dr. Prashant Thakur War rarely leaves anything untouched, especially not real estate. We may not necessarily be talking about decimated buildings – though those must be factored in within the actual conflict zones. Armed conflicts generally have a negative effect on economies, except if a country has reconfigured itself as a ‘war economy’. Such economic […]Read More
Anuj Puri The Union Budget focused on economic expansion, infrastructure development, MSMEs, futuristic cities, and middle-class welfare and brings substantial relief for the middle class. It also aims to stimulate rural consumption – an essential step toward unlocking India’s economic potential. From a real estate perspective, the budget delivers both direct and indirect benefits, acting […]Read More
Anuj Puri Going by the sagging sales and supply of affordable housing in India over the past few years, it is easy to forget that this segment was once the housing industry’s veritable poster child. Nevertheless, not too long ago, Indian real estate developers took it very seriously, regularly engaging with their architects to design smaller […]Read More
Team L&M Despite the significant rise in housing prices across cities in 2024, homebuyers continue their quest for bigger living spaces. Latest ANAROCK data shows that average flat sizes in the top 7 cities rose by 8% annually in 2024 – from 1,420 sq. ft. in 2023 to 1,540 sq. ft. in 2024. Back in […]Read More
Anuj Puri, Chairman As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, to be announced in February 2024, the real estate sector is pinning high hopes on the Modi 3.0 regime. Amid declining real estate activity in the second half of CY 2024, the sector anticipates government measures to revive overall consumption. While tax reliefs and other incentives […]Read More
Akash Pharande Young, dual-income nuclear families and single professionals just beginning their careers are the driving forces of urban India today. In 2022, nearly half of Indian households consisted of 1 to 4 members, marking a significant rise in nuclear families from just 37 per cent in 2008. By 2024, it is likely that this […]Read More
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