Real estate sector faces challenges amid declining home sales and high prices
Hindustan TimesIndia's primary housing market may register a modest single-digit price rise in 2025 after appreciating by an average 21 per cent last year as developers are expected to boost new supply to match up demand, according to industry experts. After increasing by an average of 21% last year, India's primary housing market may have a small single-digit price increase in 2025 as developers are anticipated to increase new supply to keep up with demand Real estate developers and property consultants are expecting that the RBI will cut the repo rate this year, enabling banks to lower interest rates on home loans. Realtors apex body CREDAI National President Boman Irani pointed out that the Indian real estate sector, which is the second biggest job creator, still faces "policy-related roadblocks" restricting it from realising its full growth potential. Irani stressed the need to redefine affordable housing, expand 80C benefits, and reduce interest rates to propel growth in Indian real estate, whose market size -- as per Naredco-Knight Frank report -- stood at nearly USD 500 billion in 2022 and is estimated to reach USD 5.8 trillion by 2047.