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Undoubtedly real estate has shown a phenomenal appreciation in the last decade. Despite the 2008 global meltdown, the residential market of real estate has been resilient to the extent of surpassing its pre-2008 peaks in terms of valuations and yields. Real estate as an investment is hugely supported by our Income tax laws – income/loss from house property, capital gains exemptions on reinvestments and wealth tax exemptions are few to mention. Given the demand in residential, office and retail spaces, investors living in tier-1 cities have in some way or

New Year Greetings!

2013 was full of volatility be it equity markets, rupee value against the US dollar, gold price, or real estate. The interest rates and inflation remained high. Economic reforms are long overdue. Political stability is the most important factor now that should form the base in 2014 for economic reforms. UPA rout in Delhi elections and subsequent euphoria in equity markets is indicative of how keen the people (and investors) are looking forward to the change in the leadership at the centre.

I am sure many of you are