The tax benefits of owning real estate in an IRA plan certainly seem appealing at first glance. Under a self-directed IRA, you can control your investments, and the tax benefits of owning real estate in an IRA plan certainly seem appealing at first glance. In a Roth IRA, contributions are made with after-tax dollars, and the earnings on your investments Read More

The walls were closing in on Mohit and Nidhi B Sancheti. As first-time buyers of real estate, the couple came face to face with multiple problems: connecting with multiple agents who added no value to the property scouting process, wading through a barrage of information, and struggling to find quality amid the quantity. The problems led them to think of Read More

Sales in the residential housing segment has been gradually coming down since 2013-14, and the sector is struggling even after almost five years of sluggishness. As a result, inventory level continues to remain high in the segment, despite fewer project launches. However, commercial real estate, especially the office segment, is in a healthy state if we consider demand and leasing. Read More

Though the real estate sector is under stress for the last few years, this could be the beginning of a new growth story, said Niranjan Hiranandani, president (national), National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) and chief managing director of Hiranandani Communities. The survival trick for developers and investors is to adapt to the changing environment and government policies. The real Read More

Looking to further diversify its portfolio and tap the growing warehousing sector, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate plans to enter the segment and is in talks for strategic partnerships, a top company official has said. The company is in the process of identifying locations to develop grade A warehousing stock across the country, Shapoorji Pallonji CEO Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan told PTI. “We Read More

The Swargate police have booked an American national for duping a city-based real estate agent to the tune of ₹47 lakh. According to the police, the accused Antheshia Smith, initially befriended the 59-year-old victim on Facebook and interacted with the real estate agent for a few days. The accused was interested in investing in the real estate sector in Pune. Read More

Indiabulls Real Estate expects to garner a sales revenue of over Rs 30,000 crore from its 14 ongoing projects, being developed mainly in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, the company said. In his message to shareholders in the annual report, Indiabulls Real Estate Chairman Sameer Gehlaut said the company has a well-diversified presence in both commercial and housing segments. “With the recovery Read More

For developers, drone images and videos can be a very powerful tool for marketing | Image via Tech in Asia India’s new drone regulations are set to change the landscape of the real estate sector from December, as the 3-D mapping of properties will not just become powerful tool for marketing but will further boost transparency and accountability, industry experts say. The commercial use Read More

los Angeles, Sep 10 (IANS) Actor Adam Thomas, who is known for playing the role of Donte Charles in the BBC drama “Waterloo Road”, has started working as a real estate agent. The 30-year-old actor, who famously starred on “Emmerdale” for nine years before leaving it in January this year, is now a sales executive for Kamani Property, reports dailymail.co.uk. Read More

A government housing society with a single occupant. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint Time has stood still for the ghost housing societies of Greater Noida. Three years ago when this correspondent walked the broad roads of Sector MU-I in Greater Noida, with their lovely service road trees leading to gated communities, he had found few people actually living in the fully finished Read More