Office space transactions, an indicator of corporate sentiment, touched 59.6 million square feet, marginally lower than a record 60.6 million square feet achieved before the pandemic in 2019, a report by a real estate consultancy Knight Frank said. https://www.cnbctv18.com/real-estate/indian-office-space-transactions-surge-to-4-year-high-on-rising-corporate-sentiment-knight-frank-report-18709171.htm

The industrial & warehousing segment saw a two-fold rise – with investments to the tune of $0.9 billion – marking the highest increase across all segments in 2023. https://www.deccanherald.com/business/realty-sector-secures-5-4-bn-institutional-inflows-in-2023-report-2831762

MMR (20 per cent), Bengaluru (19 per cent), NCR (19 per cent) emerged as India’s most searched regions for properties in 2023,’ Magicbricks said in a statement. https://www.deccanherald.com/business/mumbai-region-bengaluru-delhi-ncr-most-searched-locations-for-properties-magicbricks-2820837

A look at the highs and lows of real estate in 2023 https://timesproperty.com/news/post/grow-wealth-from-the-ground-up-blid6295?offset=1

The Indian real estate sector is poised for an exceptional performance in FY 2024-25, underpinned by a confluence of compelling factors. https://www.financialexpress.com/money/indias-real-estate-renaissance-bright-projections-signal-a-thriving-fy2024-25-3342579/

The sale of residential units in Bengaluru has surged, with the overall sales value reaching Rs 38,517 crore for the first nine months of 2023, a 42% increase compared to the same period in 2022. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/47k-homes-worth-rs-38k-cr-sold-in-city-from-jan-to-sept/articleshow/106071865.cms

After witnessing a high volume of housing registrations in 2023, there is a platform for 2024 to not only sustain this momentum but potentially surpass it. https://www.news18.com/business/emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2024-housing-sector-india-8705271.html

Sales value in nine months of 2023 exceeds that recorded in the whole of last year: Anarock Group https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/housing-sales-value-to-top-38-cross-rs-4-5-trillion-in-2023-report-123121400500_1.html

The RBI move is most likely to give a boost to home buying in the near future by increasing consumer confidence. https://www.financialexpress.com/money/unchanged-home-loan-rates-to-increase-consumer-confidence-boost-home-buying-experts-3333231/

While refraining from making a categorical forecast, Vimal Nadar, senior director (research) at property consultancy Colliers said: ‘The market is going in the right direction wherein there is significant price discovery that is happening purely because of market forces – demand and supply’. https://www.deccanherald.com/business/realtors-see-2023-as-the-year-when-property-price-growth-peaked-2806610