Floor Rates for NCR Realty may rise 30%

The NCR board is likely to hike the minimum floor area rates (circle rates) for property transactions in and around the Capital by 20-30%. The minimum rates are expected to make it easier for people to buy houses by entitling them to bigger home loans, besides generating more revenues for the government.

Housing price index soon
A nation-wide housing price index may be a reality soon. The National Housing Bank, in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research, is close to finalising the methodology to be adopted for the index, named NHB Residex. The index will give a realistic picture of housing price movement to policy-makers and consumers in major cities of the country.

Developers lure Buyers with freebies and Discounts

The National Capital Region, where prices have cooled 5 – 10%, is seeing developers quietly offer modular kitchens, free parking, free interiors and even stamp duty relief to attract buyers. Goodies and early bird discounts are not a new feature of India's real estate story. Real estate prices have climbed off their historic highs in the last six months on account of tighter liquidity and an overall decline in the sentiment.