Investment

In boardrooms and on construction sites alike, few policy decisions carry as much weight for the Indian real estate sector as the Reserve Bank of India's repo rate call. On April 8, 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee chose to keep the rate unchanged at 5.25% — a move that, on the surface, sounds like the absence of news. But for home buyers, developers, and investors watching closely, it is anything...

You've found a property that checks all the visible boxes — the location is prime, the exterior looks stunning, and the project brochure is nothing short of a masterpiece. But here's the question most buyers forget to ask: What does the floor plan actually tell you? At 99Realty, we meet buyers every day — from Noida to Ranchi, Lucknow to Durgapur — who make one of the most significant...

Something big just happened in Indian real estate — and if you missed it, now is the time to pay close attention. On March 28, 2026, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport). This isn’t just another infrastructure project. It’s a structural shift that could redefine how an entire region grows, lives, and attracts investment for the next 20+ years. But...

If you have been tracking the Indian stock market in 2026, one picture stands out clearly — real estate stocks are bleeding. From blue-chip names like DLF and Godrej Properties to mid-cap players like Brigade Enterprises and Lodha Developers, the Nifty Realty index has witnessed one of its steepest corrections in recent memory. Yet behind every sharp correction in India's real estate sector lies a...

Buying land in India has historically involved a level of uncertainty that few other major economies experience. Buyers often navigate stacks of paper records, unclear boundary definitions, and fragmented ownership histories. Even after careful verification, doubts about the authenticity of land titles or potential disputes frequently remain. For decades, these challenges have created friction across...

Imagine There's a scene playing out in real estate offices across Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi-NCR right now that tells you something important about where we are. A buyer from Dubai calls in to discuss a property he's been eyeing for months — a luxury apartment in a premium tower. He's interested, the numbers work, but he says: "Let's wait a few weeks and see how things develop." And then he hangs up....

Every few years, India announces a mega infrastructure project. An airport. An expressway. An industrial corridor. Farmland is acquired, compensation is paid, and the news cycle moves on. But what happens to the families left behind — now suddenly holding crores in cash and no land to farm? The answer, as Jewar's development corridor makes painfully clear, is complicated. And it has very little to do...

On January 27, 2026, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, leaders from India and the European Union concluded what European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the “mother of all deals.” After nearly two decades of stalled negotiations, breakdowns, and geopolitical recalibration, the European Union–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was finally sealed. The agreement spans goods, services,...

For years, Indian real estate has spoken one language: square feet. How big is the flat?How many bedrooms?What’s the price per sq ft? But quietly — almost invisibly — that language is changing. India’s housing market is no longer just about how much space you own. It’s about what that space says about you, how much you can trust it, and whether it will still hold value when the cycle...

A luxury apartment at 30% below market price.A spacious plot selling cheaper than a compact flat.A bank auction promising “once-in-a-lifetime” returns. Sounds tempting, doesn’t it? In India’s ever-emotional real estate market, distressed properties sparkle like hidden treasure. But here’s the uncomfortable truth—some of these deals turn into goldmines, while others quietly drain your...