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Why Real Estate is a better investment than Equity

January 18, 2021 0 Commercial Properties Real Estate Residential Properties

The debate as to which is a better investment opportunity – Real Estate or Equity, when one is looking for high returns, is one that continues. However, there are facts which clearly establish superiority of Real Estate investment over equity investments. One of the most important reason in support of it, is the lesser volatility of prices associated with RE prices. You could not be away from the market, if you have made equity investments, while you don’t check land prices every day and do it only when you need to sell.

Why Real Estate is a better investment than Equity
Why Real Estate is a better investment than Equity

One point repeatedly put forward by Equity enthusiasts is that real estate is lumpy and illiquid. But what these people miss out is that wealth generation is not a target to be achieved in a few months or a year. It is meant to help achieve life goals over 10-15 years. Also, real estate generates supplementary cash flows in the form of rental income, which is almost always better than the dividend income one can expect from equity investments.

The nature of equity investments is such that the investor could never predict the facts of how his investments would perform over a longer time frame. Look at what happened in the case of a yes bank or a Reliance power. People lost almost entire invested amounts due to wrong disclosures by directors of these corporates. On the other hand, a real estate investment has a material value that can be ascertained by anyone to a great degree of certainty. This ensures that the best analyst and the worst in case of land price will differ only by a few percentage points, while in case of equity, this difference could be in 10s of percentage.

A certain group also propels equity investments through mutual funds investment. Agreed, that mutual funds avoid the risk of volatility in only one scrip, but the volatility is still much higher than Real Estate. Also, analyzed over a long period of time, mutual funds have also not been great wealth creators. And if they don’t serve this purpose, they lose the right to be compared with real estate investment, which has helped people across India to create wealth over years.

Another factor that supports real estate investments is the ability of an individual to get funded at a highly subsidized interest rates by taking a home loan, to buy a property. Can you get a loan to buy into equity? The fact that one can fund the real estate investments through a loan results in taking benefits of higher than calculated returns. If the price increase in property has been more than the rate of interest on loan (which generally is the case), one earns returns also on that part of investment that was done through home loan money.

However, it is to be understood that the property should never be used as a short-term investment tool. And one could argue in favor of an equity investment for short term. Finally, the tax advantage offered on housing loan both on the principal and interest amounts make the returns even sweeter and therefore, property should always be a part of your investment portfolio.

Future of Real Estate Industry in Lucknow

August 20, 2020 0 Real Estate Industry

Lucknow has been one of the fastest growing towns in India. The real estate market which has struggled across India has been able to keep the momentum going in this city, especially in certain localities, due to various factors. A positive government, which is great at execution, a city that is known for being peaceful and the presence of excellent infrastructure created by successive governments, make this an ideal place to live and earn a living. There is no doubt that lower GDP growth affected the price appreciation here too. However, if there is one town which will start looking up quickly and it is Lucknow.

The reasons for this optimism are not hard to come by. For migratory laborers, who fled from large industrial towns in west and south during the early days of Covid-19, are closer to Lucknow than any other developed city. Therefore, the supply of labor will not be a constraint here. Similarly, the town also has huge investments coming in from rural areas of Eastern UP. The rural economy is doing well and the recession in the consumption of other items will result in people with a substantial agricultural income to have a higher surplus income. This will find its way into the Lucknow housing market as people will look for towns with good health infrastructure. Lucknow will be the first choice in this entire region for people.

One thing which is important to be kept in mind during this time is that it is foolhardy to assume that all the localities in Lucknow will see good appreciation. There will be areas that will be preferred over others. And the factors which will decide this are simple – Availability of apartments with world-class facilities, safe and well-sanitized areas, and social and medical infrastructure suitable to fight repeated outbreaks of pandemics. If one scans through Lucknow city a few areas stand out in this test. Areas in Gomti Nagar and Gomti Nagar Extension around Shaheed Path and near Airport can be expected to appreciate much faster than other residential areas. These areas are located near some of the best social and medical infrastructure. These localities also boast of some of the best housing developments with excellent amenities and are considered to be the safest and most hygienic parts of the town.

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The growth of the housing market in Lucknow city is getting on track gradually and is certainly waiting for an opportunity to start its march up. It is of course difficult to precisely predict as to who will this start happening but for any keen eye, it is not difficult to find this opportunity. And this opportunity is being looked at by people across the state and nation, which makes the outlook even brighter. The current state government is ranked high on various parameters of governance and industry is showing a higher level of trust in the state than shown ever in the near past. These factors will weigh on what looks a logical flow of money and it is, therefore, easy to conclude that the future of the housing market in Lucknow is one of the brightest spots one can locate right now.

Housing for All | “Sabke liye Ghar”

December 11, 2019 0 Real Estate Industry

In the year 2017 for better regulation in the real estate industry, a series of reforms were made like for ensuring transparency in real estate sector RERA was introduced which made the developers to disclose their timelines for their building process. The other massive change was introducing the GST bill in the real estate sector which aimed to reform the tax structure by making it more uniform. But none of them were as impactful as Government’s Housing for All scheme. This will make it easier for the weaker section of the societies to acquire safe loans and invest in making their homes.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is an initiative by the government under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi under which housing will be provided to urban poor with a target of building 20 million houses by 31st March 2022. Under PMAY, it is planned to build 2 crore houses for urban poor including Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low Income Groups (LIG) in urban areas by the year 2022 through a financial assistance of ₹2 trillion (US$30 billion) from central government.

It has two components:

  1. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY-U) which will target the urban poor.
  2. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) (PMAY-G) which will target the rural poor.

The feature of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is that the government will provide an interest subsidy of 6.5% on housing loans availed by the beneficiaries for a period of 20 years under credit link subsidy scheme(CLSS) from the start of a loan. This scheme will comprise of other schemes that ensure that every house will have a toilet, electricity connection, LPG gas connection, drinking water accessibility, and many more. The houses under PMAY would be constructed through a technology that is eco-friendly and preference will be given to an older person and differently abled person for the allotment of the ground floor.

This scheme is comprised of three phases:

Phase 1 – (April 2015 to March 2017) to cover 100 cities.

Phase 2 – (April 2017 to March 2019) to cover additional 200 cities.

Phase 3 – (April 2019 to March 2022) to cover remaining cities.

Private contributors such IIFL home loans have been helping the beneficiaries to avail government subsidies. ICICI bank also giving subsidies to the eligible people for the scheme. AU Housing Finance Limited has also been giving subsidies under the scheme.

Conditions for PMAY:

  1. Maximum age limit is 70 years.
  2. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) annual income should be less than 3 lakh Low Income Groups (LIG) annual income between 3 lakh – 6 lakh.
  3. The beneficiary should not have any dwelling unit on the name of any family members in any part of India.

Under this scheme, the houses will be owned by females or jointly by the males. This will help to increase the women empowerment in India.

Paarth Infrabuild, Real Estate Developers, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Unbelievable Facts about Real Estate in Lucknow!

July 20, 2019 0 Real Estate Industry

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is famous for its rich cultural heritage. At present, it is also one of fast emerging metropolis in the country. Lucknow is on the list of being declared as a smart city.  The city has witnessed a level of investment and influx of migrant population. Several industries and government organizations have opened offices in Lucknow. In a nutshell, Lucknow is experiencing economic boom. Together with the economic boom, the real estate market of Lucknow is also booming. It has become one of the preferred destinations for people residing in other cities of Uttar Pradesh as well. Investors are flocking in from different cities of Uttar Pradesh such as Allahabad, Bahraich, Barabanki, Kanpur, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi, and Unnao to Lucknow in search of their dream home.

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As per the data available in 2018, the National Housing Bank’s price index for under construction properties has recorded an overall increase in 39 cities with the maximum price growth of 9.4% recorded in Lucknow.

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It is abundantly clear from the above – the real estate market in Lucknow is booming. But ever wondered why did the sudden boom in real estate sector happen? We have set out a few key reasons responsible for the growth story of real estate in Lucknow.

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As indicated above, there are several reasons that have led to the massive boom in the real estate market in Lucknow.

Social Infrastructure: Lucknow is very well connected when it comes to the social infrastructure. The city has four highways: NH 24 connects Delhi, NH 25 connects Bhopal via Jhansi, NH 28 connects to Mokama (Bihar), NH 56 to Varanasi and four State highways viz. SH 25 connects Hardoi, SH 36 connects Rae Bareli, SH 56 connects Sultanpur and SH 40 connects Mohaan.  Amar Shaheed Path or an elevated road, starts from Gomti Nagar and ends at Kanpur Road and connects large parts of the city. Lucknow also enjoys great rail and air connectivity. The icing on the cake has been the development of Lucknow Metro. This has resulted in the development of a number of real estate projects.

The Real Estate Developers: Residents of Lucknow are attached to the city. They have bought plots of land for their forever homes. Research indicates that Lucknow has witnessed private developer presence more than 30 years ago with planned plotted developments by some local developers. In the last few years, several real estate developers have entered the market. These developers have helped in the establishment of multi storied projects and modern townships.  The developers have also purchased plots of land which are auctioned by the Lucknow Development Authority or the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board. Majority of these lands are in and around Faizabad Road, Gomti Nagar Extension, Rae Bareli Road and Hardoi Road. Accordingly, a number of real estate projects have come up in these areas.

The Boom in Population:  Lucknow has also witnessed a phenomenal growth over the last few years. Policy initiatives of the government and the boom in the economy have resulted in job opportunities, growth of business and a better standard of living. This has also led to an increase in the population of the city. People from neighbouring cities are now migrating to Lucknow in search of a better quality of life. This has provided a boost to the realty in Lucknow as well.

Easier Sources of Finances:  Borrowing a home loan has become easier than before. Banks and NBFCs have slashed the home loan rates substantially. In fact, SBI offers the Lowest Home Loan Interest Rate Starting at 8.40%.  Access to cheap home loan rates also means that people have more liquidity to afford real estate. As a result, the real estate sector has received a fillip.

Rise of Medical Tourism in Lucknow: The city is a growing hub of medical tourism. It attracts a lot of patients from Nepal every year. The government of Uttar Pradesh is committed to make Lucknow one of the top medical destinations in the country. Several multi speciality hospitals have been set up in Lucknow with world class facilities. This has resulted in the influx of both patients and medical professionals looking for housing options in Lucknow. Therefore, rise of medical tourism has also led to the growth of real estate developers in Lucknow..