• A New CEO-led Consortium to Drive Sustainability in India’s Housing Sector

    05 Feb 2016

     IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is convening a voluntary, collaborative effort with leading Indian housing sector companiesto form an industry-led Sustainable Housing Leadership Consortium to drive sustainability in India’shousing market with a particular focus on the affordable...More >>

  • Last mile makes a city smart

    05 Feb 2016

    One of the features of any 'smart city' in the world is a reliable and integrated transport system. But Ahmedabad is still grappling with the basic issue of 'last mile connectivity' which has already caused a drastic drop in the number of public transport users. Interestingly, a m...More >>

  • Builders sign up celebs to market projects

    05 Feb 2016

    In a bid to stand apart from the rest and lure buyers, builders have now taken to hiring celebrities to market their project. The trend has been catching up not just in the premium segment but in the affordable category too.  All A-listers in Tollywood (Bengali film industry) from Prasenjit ...More >>

  • Navi Mumbai: Realty market for end users or investors?

    04 Feb 2016

    New infrastructure, modernised property options and better environment has tempted not just investors but even end-users to the Navi Mumbai localities. To understand the realistic side of Navi Mumbai and pin the best earning localities, Magicbricks had a Hangout session with Prabhat Ranjan, CMD, O...More >>

  • Know all about 7/12 extract document

    04 Feb 2016

      The list of documents full of complicated terms required for the purchase of properties seems to be never ending. One such document is the 7/12 Extract Document. This is specifically needed when a buyer is looking to purchase plots. Let’s begin with the definition.  The 7/12 E...More >>

  • How to Make a Smart Real Estate Investment ?

    04 Feb 2016

    Real estate investment, if done in the right way, can make your portfolio more broadened. For tips about smart real estate investing, continue to read. Introduction Real Estate market is a place for sellers and as such buying is somewhat tough here. Fluctuation property prices, interest rates, l...More >>

  • Tips for investing in NAINA

    03 Feb 2016

    Ayesha and Boswell Gnomes have spent their childhood and adolescent years in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. A change of jobs brought Boswell and his family to Gurgaon a couple of years ago. They sold off their property in BKC and bought a 3BHK unit in South City, Gurgaon, the western bran...More >>

  • Tata Consulting Engineers Builds Jain SRM Ashram for 100 Years of Sustainability Using Bentley Software

    03 Feb 2016

    To help design the infrastructure for the Jain SRM Ashram, a spiritual healing center in Dharampur, India, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. used Bentley software. Tata Consulting's goal was to complete the project at optimal cost, utilize Smart concepts for energy efficiency and space utilizatio...More >>

  • Joint venture: A bonanza for Chennai land owners

    03 Feb 2016

    Chennai’s landowners are sitting pretty as they are now offered an alternate option for joint venture development. It is not the property developers who are innovating this model but a consortium of funds from Japan and Singapore who are offering a new model of residential property developme...More >>

  • How to calculate return on your property investment

    02 Feb 2016

    Everyone wants to know the current value of their property. Investors buy properties to reap bigger monetary sums in future. Even end-users time and again check their property worth.  If you are planning to sell off your property but unsure about its value, then we have an easier way to know...More >>