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07 February, 2025

Home Loan EMIs to Ease as RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 25 bps 07 February, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a 25-basis point reduction in the repo rate to 6.25% on February 7—the first cut in nearly five years. This move is expected to reduce home loan interes...

04 February, 2025

What Real Estate Benefits Were Announced in Budget 2025? 04 February, 2025

Union Budget 2025-26: Key Highlights for Real Estate On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2025-26, prioritizing economic growth, infrastructure expansion, and ...

16 October, 2024

RBI Holds Repo Rate Steady for 10th Time; Home Loan Rates Likely Unchanged 16 October, 2024

For the tenth consecutive time, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate steady at 6.50%, as decided by a 5:1 vote in the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on October 9, 202...

15 October, 2024

Understanding Repo Rate: Impact on Loans and Economy Explained 15 October, 2024

In its October 9, 2024 meeting, the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the repo rate steady at 6.50 percent for the tenth time in a row. This decision offers relief to home lo...

18 July, 2024

NAREDCO Advocates for Increasing Home Loan Interest Tax Exemption to Rs 5 Lakh 18 July, 2024

NAREDCO recommended increasing the tax exemption on interest for self-occupied property loans to Rs 5 lakh in the upcoming budget, up from the current Rs 2 lakh, to boost housing demand amidst rising ...

06 May, 2024

Banks Aim to Increase Their Share of the Expanding Real Estate Market 06 May, 2024

Last fiscal year, bank loans for commercial real estate, including residential construction, almost tripled, showing a growth of 23% when not considering the HDFC and HDFC Bank merger impact. The tota...

12 June, 2023

Sustainability is Shaping the Future of Real Estate 12 June, 2023

Sustainability has become a key factor in the real estate industry, shaping the way buildings are designed, constructed, and operated. With the rise of climate change concerns and the need for more en...

26 September, 2022

Reasons to Buy a Property During Navratri 2022 26 September, 2022

Navratri is celebrated with nine days of divine power devoted to the manifestations of the idol Durga. There has never been a better time to buy a apartment. Real estate purchases during Navratri are ...

16 September, 2022

7-point homebuyer’s checklist for 2022 16 September, 2022

After several years of tardy growth, a surge in demand for residential property has led to a smart uptick in real estate prices across the country. Delhi NCR saw the biggest jump in prices, with pric...

16 August, 2022

Real Estate Regulatory Authority Increasing transparency in real estate sector 16 August, 2022

India’s real estate sector has come a long way in the past few decades. From a largely unorganized and unregulated sector, it has become one of the largest and most resilient real estate industr...

08 August, 2022

Reason Why Home-Buyers More Interested in Buying a Flat in New Town 08 August, 2022

Kolkata’s real estate market is witnessing a speedy transformation. The city’s property market, coming out from the stagnation post demonetization and GST, has gained much momentum in rece...

05 August, 2022

Repo Rate Hike: How will homebuyers get impacted and what should they do? 05 August, 2022

The RBI increased the repo rate — the rate at which the central bank of the country lends funds to the commercial banks — by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.40 per cent in its bi-monthly policy...