Housing Sales: Demand To Be Strong In 2022; Uptick In Unit Launches Expected This Year
News 18After being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic for about two years, the residential sector is poised for a strong 2022 as both sales and new launches are set for a robust performance after exhibiting resilience last year. Housing sales in the March 2022 quarter jumped nearly 13 per cent quarter-on-quarter to over 70,000 units and sales rebounded significantly by about 40 per cent year-on-year, according to a report by real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia. Pune led housing sales in the March 2022 quarter with a 27 per cent share, followed by Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru. “While we believe that mid-end and affordable categories would continue to drive sales, premium and luxury categories have also witnessed renewed investor interest, fuelled by the anticipated appreciation in capital values and increased activity by HNIs and NRIs,” said Gaurav Kumar and Nikhil Bhatia, managing directors for capital markets and residential business, CBRE India. An increase in real estate investments of 5-10 per cent y-o-y is expected over the 2021 investment value; and greenfield assets are likely to experience strong investment uptick, it said.