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Funds are thriving and fund action continues unabated in India’s booming real estate market. TSI Ventures, an equal joint venture between Tishman Speyer and ICICI Ventures, has mopped up over $1-billion, barely 15-months after it was floated. This, while there are even more mega funds in Indian real estate’s pipeline. We have Actis looking at an India specific realty fund, and US-based Apollo Real Estate Advisors teaming up with Sun Group, just so they can pump in investments into the domestic real estate sector, a market which is probably, throwing up better yields than its peers amongst the emerging markets.
TSI Ventures multiple closing fund, which came into existence with $500-600 million, is currently seen to be crossing $1-billion, according to sources in the know. TSI, focussing on from the ground up projects, recently closed its first $100-million investment for 1.5-million sq. ft. project in Hyderabad. The fund is now closing in on deals in Bangalore, Chennai and Pune, one of which is a large integrated township.
Prakash Gurbaxani, CEO of TSI Ventures says his firm hopes to be managing and operating between 25,000 and 30,000-million sq. ft. space, both residential and commercial, over the next five to seven years. This could make it one of the largest real estate asset management entities in the country, as it targets a figure far bigger, than some of India’s largest realty houses have come up with, to date.
Meanwhile, UK-based private equity major Acentis bullish on the consumer products space, is exploring the possibility of an India-specific real estate fund. This fund could look at pure play realty, hospitality and tourism sectors. Currently, Actis operating the $500-million India specific fund, made investments and effected buyouts in the consumer products and services domain.
Last week, US realty major Apollo Real Estate Advisors forged a joint venture with Khemkas controlled Sun Group for its India foray with a $500-600-million fund, which could show up as nearly $1.5-billion in the future.
A group of former Morgan Stanley executives has floated $500-million India fund, Old Lane, for the infrastructure sector, which would also look at financing commercial real estate projects. The others exploring the domestic real estate action include London-based $300-million Duke India and a $100-million Saffron fund. The industry experts are hinting at cross-border fund flows of roughly $4-5-billion into the country over the next 12-18 months.
While, the fund action in realty is expected to gather momentum, with about 50-60 new ones India bound, questions are being raised on the investment avenues available in the country. Industry observers’ note, publicly listed realty stocks are far fewer in India compared to China and Hong Kong, even though the4 domestic market is better placed in terms of transparency.
That is nothing to get into a tizzy about, just as the Indian real estate market gains greater transparency, publicly listed realty stocks may soon match China’s and Hong Kong’s. Indian realty is the best bet for your bottom dollar!
The real estate market like the stock market fluctuates and has its ups and downs, which are largely based on the economy. As of now the real estate market is in something of a decline in the first few months of 2006, sales of existing homes fell by 6%. And many first time buyers have found that they are simply being priced out of the market as the average cost of a home in the United States now hovers around $230,000.
Even a slight rise in interest rates can affect the housing market as larger numbers of potential homeowners are then unable to purchase a home, because of higher monthly payments. Research shows that around 60% of realtors consider the biggest potential threat to their business over the long term is the possibility of unexpected dips in the economy.
In order to successfully protect your real estate business against dips in the market, you must regard real estate as a long term investment rather than merely a short term source of income. Like any successful and profitable business, your real estate business must be able to thrive even in a period of economic depression.
Real estate agents often refer to this concept of ensuring constant positive cash flow as the future income stream, meaning that even in a slow housing market or a recession, you are assured leads and referrals and ultimately profits in your business. Becoming market-proof means that your real estate business can thrive even in slow economic times by concentrating on the long term objective.
One way to guarantee a profitable future income stream is to follow up with leads, cultivate referrals, and invest in real estate at every possible opportunity which many realtors tend not to do. Despite the uncertainty of the industry, real estate traditionally has a reliable rate of return over the long term and real estate investment also offers excellent tax advantages.
Flexibility is perhaps one of the most important assets for a successful real estate business. To be able to thrive, a realtor must be able to change as the housing market changes, adapting to new trends both positive and negative. Today, successful realtors must also take advantage of the increased technology available and the ability to conduct business when away from the home or office. A well designed and easy to use website is today a basic requirement for long term success as a realtor.
One possible approach to long term success is to consider diversifying into other aspects of the industry, and becoming a specialist in a particular field. As an example, the multi housing and apartment markets are traditionally more profitable and stable even in troubled economic times.
The market for newly built houses is still strong, going against the general trend by increasing in the first part of 2006 and still offers a relatively safe opportunity for long term financial gain. Buyers are being enticed into purchasing a new home with such things as upgraded kitchens, free televisions and other incentives.
The housing market for Hispanics and other minorities is another example of an area of specialization many minority groups are becoming more established, getting better jobs and thus are more likely to be able to afford to buy homes.
Many realtors realize the long term potential of commercial real estate and concentrate exclusively on that aspect of the business.
If you have the ability to relocate or to conduct real estate transactions in other parts of the country, certain areas of the country traditionally have a stronger housing market than others. Some states that have seen double digit gains in home sales recently include Texas, North Carolina and New Mexico.
Networking and marketing go hand in hand and both are a vital part of any real estate business. Marketing can be anything from small but significant personal touches or services purchasing a gift for a buyer to aggressively courting prospective clients. Building a strong client database can help to bring in prospects during those leaner times.
Real estate is nothing if not unpredictable although many real estate professionals would argue that this is one of the things that make it such a challenging and satisfying career.
A new website which forecasts housing market futures in all 50 U.S. states has been launched, providing local market forecasts for more than 250 housing markets.
The new site, which is Housing Predictor.com was launched after more than two years of exhaustive research and development. The website is the first of its kind to provide real time housing market forecasts for local markets throughout the nation.
The launch represents a break through for consumers, who have long demanded dependable timely information on housing markets in order to better gauge buying and selling patterns in their local markets. More than 80% of all buyers and sellers of real estate now go to the internet first to conduct research.
News organizations typically provide economists forecasts on markets on an irregular basis. Housing Predictor provides regularly updated forecasts on local market conditions in more than 250 markets scattered throughout the U.S.
Web developer Mike Colpitts, who has developed more than two dozen sites produced the website with a staff he assembled. Colpitts background as a former journalist and real estate agent provided the vision to develop the site. The internet developer worked as a newspaper and television journalist before entering real estate sales. However, the call of the rapidly growing internet grabbed his attention as the new source of the information highway.
During more than two years of developing the site a staff of real estate analysts, economists, web design artists, programmers and writers were gathered. A contest to find the best name for the site was held on the internet, offering the winner a grand prize of $5,000.
The site’s name describes it best. Housing Predictor forecasts local U.S. housing markets. Median prices representing the midway point of real estate markets, where half of the homes sell for more and half for less are provided for each local market.
Housing Predictor has been met with immediate acceptance. Data reports indicate hundreds of new visitors viewing the site within days of its launch and the number of visitors increasing daily. The new site provides a state by state breakdown of local markets with reports on each states markets.
Forecasts are provided through an exhaustive analysis of information collected, including regional economic and political influences. Real estate markets unlike the stock market and other business markets are driven by local market influences and the emotional tendencies of home buyers and sellers.
Housing Predictor also features a search engine devoted to real estate. The site has an easy to follow format, providing summaries of each states markets and a break down for each state highlighted as “Markets At A Glance.”
Housing Predictor will also be adding interactive features, allowing visitors to ask a real estate expert questions live through cutting edge technology.
The site also includes the Top 25 Forecasts for housing markets in 2007, and will soon release its Worst 25 Markets Forecast in the U.S. for 2007. Housing Predictor also features tips on buying and selling real estate and the latest information on how to obtain the best home mortgage or refinance.
Try looking at the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s web page. They have a national summary there, but bear in mind that they are representing real estate agents, so it is in their interests to talk up the market a bit.
The market varies a great deal from city to city. In Sydney house prices are pretty much stagnant, but rents are apparently starting to rise. In Perth, Darwin and Brisbane house prices are rising fast.
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US Real Estate Home prices adjusted for inflation plotted as a roll.er coast.er
see the chart here: http://www.speculativebubble.com/videos/real-estate-roller-coaster.php
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