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Real estate properties a preferred investment option for Indians

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Real estate has always been a preferred investment option for several Indians like other investment options such as gold. Choices of investments may differ but investors in all financial categories follow more or less the same pattern or have similar preferences. Not just wealthy Indians, even middle-class and lower-income groups dream of owning a home or investing in real estate property and are keen to save all through their lives to buy properties.

According to the recent report, the real estate sector will be a preferred option even in the next 5-10 years. In the last ten years, the billionaire count in India has increased by 333 percent while the global growth was just 68 percent, which points to the growth of wealth in India. And these people preferred to invest in real estate sector. The average number of residential properties owned by wealthy individuals stands at 4, while the global average is 3.7, thus highlighting Indian’s inclination towards investment in the realty sector. One-third of wealthy Indians increased their asset allocations to residential real estate over the past decade.

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Real Estate Bill a Big Boost for Property Buyers

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With Real Estate Bill becoming a realty, business in real estate will not be as usual.  Home Buyers has many reasons to cheers as The Real Estate bill, whose main focus is to protect the home buyers rights makes registration of projects essential, including those that have not got completion or occupancy certificates. Registration will require builders to set aside funds collected from buyers and pay interest in case of delays. Hence, The real estate bill would force the Builders and Developers to finish construction and development work quickly as registering existing projects might delay them further.

The Real Estate Bill which has been passed recently by both the houses of parliament is ready to receive the assent of the President says that Builders have to deposit 70% of the amount collected from buyers in a separate account to cover the cost of construction, including land. Developers will also have to pay the same interest rate for any delays on their part as buyers do when their payments to the builders are late.

Real Estate investment has always provided a sense of security and emotional attachment to property buyers and investors. Real Estate is far less volatile than other growth oriented asset classes and financial institutions lend money easily to a real estate buyers. Real Estate is one of the very few asset classes which has beaten inflation consistently in the long run. Government’s commitment on Housing for All and Real Estate Bill to make it a realty will certainly help to strengthen the morale of realtors in coming days.

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Possible rate cuts by banks

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Imminent rate cuts by banks looks a real possibility now that Governor Rajan has made it clear that the cost of funds for banks have fallen substantially.

As usual banks have been rather reluctant to pass on the rate cuts to the end consumer in spite of couple of rate cuts by the RBI this calendar year. However, it is just a matter of time before banks are forced to pass on the rate cuts. Thousands of borrowers are patiently waiting for reduction in their monthly EMIs. Even corporate India has been very vocal on the impending rate cuts by the banks. On the ground economic activity will get a leg up when the borrowing costs comes down. Improved economic activity will result in higher income and will eventually boost the disposable income of the people.

Real Estate space should be one of the biggest beneficiary as and when the rate cut trickles down the system.
Now that the Governor himself has made his stand loud and clear, banks will have no option but fall in line by cutting lending rates, sooner rather than later.

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