Digital real estate| Budget 2026: Can policies bridge India’s growing housing market gap?

The real estate sector, which contributes nearly 7% to India’s GDP and employs over 70 million people, remains a crucial pillar of economic growth and urban transformation.Industry leaders believe that a supportive fiscal framework in FY27 can unlock the next phase of housing-led growth, attract long-term institutional capital and accelerate the government’s vision of Housing […]

BCFSA is committed to greater transparency; agents identify challenges in proposed ideas

The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has begun a discussion on new approaches to real estate commissions, disclosures, bidding wars and more. While there is consensus on the goal of protecting consumers, professionals in the field are skeptical about how some of the ideas would play out. BCFSA, the provincial Crown agency that regulates the […]

Chinese Vanke Bonds Fall as Developer Requests One-Year Deferment for Domestic Bond Repayment

Chinese Vanke bonds tumbled on Tuesday after the state-backed developer, a bellwether for the country’s real estate sector, requested a one-year moratorium on domestic bond repayments. China Vanke, once the country’s largest homebuilder by revenue, is trying to avoid bankruptcies after a protracted real estate crisis that has hit all its main rivals. One yuan […]

Economic recovery, consumption boost and turnaround in small caps: Varun Goel sees broad market optimism

Even as Indian equities remain within their range and the Nifty is down almost 1% this week, optimism about the broader economy and earnings rebound is increasing. According to Varun Goel, head of investments at Nippon India Mutual Fund, the current earnings season is “in line with or slightly above expectations”, paving the way for […]