The average property prices in top 7 cities saw 2% quarterly and 7% yearly rise. NCR and Bengaluru record the highest annual rise with 15% and 8%, respectively https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/usiran-war-impact-housing-sales-dip-7-qoq-in-top-7-cities-in-q1-2026-chennai-sees-steepest-fall-101774597650994.html#google_vignette
Housing affordability across India’s top six cities may stabilise between 2026 and 2028, driven by rising household incomes and supportive policy measures: CBRE https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/housing-affordability-to-stabilise-as-income-growth-set-to-outpace-property-prices-report-101774529337508.html#google_vignette
Bengaluru accounted for nearly 68% of first-time buyers under 35 years, while the share of unmarried buyers has also declined, a report said http://hindustantimes.com/real-estate/firsttime-homebuyers-get-younger-64-buying-property-are-under-35-years-bengaluru-leads-the-trend-101774346994513.html
Construction costs for real estate projects may rise by 3–5% due to higher input costs, including labour, according to a JLL report https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/construction-costs-across-real-estate-asset-classes-projected-to-rise-3-5-in-2026-jll-101774367980135.html
SWAMIH Investment Fund II is in the process of being formally launched with an objective to provide relief to distressed homebuyers https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/swamih-investment-fund-ii-in-process-of-being-formally-launched-sitharaman-101774267550625.html
South Mumbai home prices are set to rise. The ongoing Gulf war is increasing construction costs for builders. This could lead to a 5% price hike for luxury apartments. Steel and aluminium prices have surged. Imported fittings also cost more. Buyers may face an additional Rs 50-150 per square foot. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/real-estate/west-asia-wars-connection-to-south-mumbai-property-prices-why-israel-iran-war-could-push-prices-up-by-rs-50150-per-sq-ft/articleshow/129677214.cms?from=mdr&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Bengaluru home prices jumped 21% QoQ in Q4 to ₹9,500 per sq ft, second only to Mumbai, while sales rose 12.7% YoY amid supply-led volatility, PropTiger said https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/bengaluru-home-prices-increase-by-21-in-q4-2025-second-only-to-mumbai-report-101773837462580.html
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Cities such as Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Erode, Puri, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam will spearhead the next growth cycle https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/land-prices-in-tier-2-and-tier-3-cities-may-rise-up-to-100-in-2-to-4-years-126031200146_1.html
South Korea, Japan & Singapore lead investment volumes; Singapore & India record strongest YoY growth in investments https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/real-estate-investments-in-india-rise-29-among-fastest-in-apac-colliers-126031100555_1.html
