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Indian Real Estate Market, Still A Safe Haven For Investment

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Real estate in India is a sector which has grown by leaps and bounds in the last couple of decades. Indian real estate is considered ideal for investment purpose. Real estate sector has been witnessing rapid growth in major Indian cities with the high rises and malls adorning the city landscapes. However, the feverishly growing real estate has been affected by sluggish sales and even the government is concerned about the state of realty in the last few quarters. At a time when the real estate is battling issues like lack of price correction, cumbersome approval procedure leading to project delays and most of the developers find themselves in a cash crunch, investors are bound to be apprehensive of investing in the sector.  Good Times Ahead However, real estate analysts have predicted that there is no need to worry about the bubble burst and that real estate still remains a safe bet for investing your precious wealth. Knight Frank, a renowned realty advisory firm, have come up with

Indian Property Market Near-Term Outlook Remains Stable: Knight Frank

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Indian property market is expected to remain stable in the near future even as prices in some of the international markets may fall 10-20% in the next 18 months, said global property consultancy services firm Knight Frank's proprietary partner and head of global residential agency, Lord Andrew Hay. "American (property) markets are improving but some parts of Europe like Italy, Greece, Poland, Spain and Ireland, that have fallen by 60% in the last 5 years, are still vulnerable," Hay told ET. "Indian real estate is in a unique position like Singapore where actual demand is at work and therefore would remain insulated," he added.  Hay thinks that despite economic and political changes in India, it's still a promising market. However, in order to emerge as a mature market, India needs to incorporate a framework combining transparent legal system, easy finance, liquidity in market and availability of thorough research about the market that allows one t