Israel–Iran war spikes oil prices, raising inflation and construction costs, hurting real estate stocks and sales. Short-term strain likely, but strong fundamentals and shifting investments may support recovery.
A decade after its launch, RERA has improved transparency and dispute resolution in real estate but faces criticism for weak enforcement. Experts say empowering it with execution powers and wider accountability is key to better protecting homebuyers.
Both FY '27 budget, devoid of direct push to real estate , particularly affordable residential realty and RBI's February 2026 credit policy keeping repo rate unchanged, have failed to take the much needed initiatives to boost housing affordability.
Smita Patil, MD of SSPL and Naredco Mahi President, focuses on sustainable growth, Gen Next tech, and empowering women. Her goal is a greener, inclusive real estate sector with faster approvals.
The trend of celebrity brand ambassadors in real estate which almost fizzled out after seeing a boom time till about 2010, has staged a strong comeback, driven by the spurt in luxury housing, due to changing preferences of homebuyers for premium lifestyle homes.
Amidst overall weakening residential demand and growing gulf between luxury and affordable housing, the FY27 budget assumes great significance. And the big question is - Will it help bridge the housing divide by boosting affordable housing for long-term growth of residential real estate.
In 2025 real estate adverising moved towards digital-first approach while print adverising maintained its dominance: 2026 will see AI-first ad strategies.
We Want to Enter Indian Market But Right Now Dubai is Keeping us Busy.
India’s real estate sector in 2025 saw rapid tech adoption, AI-led HR transformation, ESG-driven hiring, and new digital roles, with HR emerging as a strategic driver of future-ready, agile, and sustainable talent for 2026.
Tomy Thomas of Krisumi Corporation highlights how AI, proptech and ESG are reshaping real estate HR, driving workforce transformation, new digital roles and strategic, people-centric growth for 2026.
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