Anuj Puri The forthcoming GST changes, which will go into effect from September 22, 2025, will have a positive impact on the Indian residential, retail, and office real estate sectors. Residential Real Estate Lower construction costs – Reduced GST on construction materials like cement can reduce construction costs by as much as 3-5%. Developers, especially those […]Read More
Real Estate – Property, Investments & Market Insights
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Akash Pharande India’s housing sector stands at a critical juncture as two major policy shifts — the upcoming GST reforms and the 50% US tariffs on Indian goods — stand as opposing forces that can potentially reshape demand, affordability, and supply of housing. While the GST reforms promise relief via lower input costs, the tariffs threaten […]Read More
Akash Pharande The real estate industry in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, its twin city, has been booming in recent years, making them two of the fastest-growing cities in India. In just five years, the number of new homes sold in Pune went from 60,000 in 2019 to 90,000 in 2024 – a huge 50% rise. This […]Read More
Team L&M Housing societies are the backbone of urban life in India’s burgeoning metropolises. Though amenities, security, and appearance are concerns for most owners, there’s a common concern still burdening them economically and ecologically—internal leakage in housing society infrastructure. Those which are not visible to the naked eye may appear to be small, but silently […]Read More
Akash Pharande In India’s high-rent, high-inflation environment, owning at least one sufficiently large primary home is the unavoidable first step toward achieving Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE). Without it, monthly rentals erode savings, limit your lifestyle options and flexibility, and make the 25× annual-expense rule, which is the foundation of FIRE, almost impossible to reach. […]Read More
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