Housing Sector

Industry

Mint Explainer | What India's real estate market holds for you in 2026

While the residential sector saw a slowdown in 2025, commercial office and logistics assets offer greater scope for further growth.

3 min read2 Jan 2026
News

Housing sector entering a phase of steady price, sales: Pirojsha Godrej

Godrej Properties Ltd clocked sales bookings worth ₹7,082 crore for the April-June period, 18% lower from a year ago, due to a record-high sales base last year and fewer project launches in first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year.

2 min read1 Aug 2025
News

China’s Jobless Divas Hit the Road

Young Chinese are taking advantage of deflation and a weak jobs market to see the world. Along the way, they’re reshaping consumer habits. 

3 min read30 Jan 2024
Economy

Facing Housing Shortages, Cities Try Cramming More Units on Lots

Cities across the country are changing zoning to try to meet housing demand and curtail soaring housing costs. But the practice has been controversial.

6 min read25 Dec 2023
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Economy

India home prices to outstrip inflation, driven by high end of market

Average home prices were forecast to rise 6.8% this year and next, poll medians from a Nov. 16-30 survey of 12 property market experts showed

2 min read1 Dec 2023
Money

India's housing market shows significant gain in global ranking

According to the Q2 2023 Global Residential Cities Index by Knight Frank, Mumbai is the leading Indian city in terms of the percentage increase on the global index, with Bengaluru being the second-highest ranked Indian city on the Global Residential Cities Index for Q2 2023.

1 min read19 Oct 2023
Money

Are housing focused funds good for retail investors?

UTI S&P BSE Housing Index Fund is a passively-managed fund tracking the S&P BSE Housing Total Return Index, open for subscription until 7 June, aiming to gain from the growth of the housing sector in India. However, sector-oriented funds can be high-risk and influenced by the sector they track, making them unsuitable for all investors.

1 min read29 May 2023
Markets

How affordable housing in India has become unaffordable

Real estate developers are concerned about rising input costs as a result of geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

7 min read28 Mar 2022
Industry

Mint Explainer | What India's real estate market holds for you in 2026

While the residential sector saw a slowdown in 2025, commercial office and logistics assets offer greater scope for further growth.

3 min read2 Jan 2026
News

Housing sector entering a phase of steady price, sales: Pirojsha Godrej

Godrej Properties Ltd clocked sales bookings worth ₹7,082 crore for the April-June period, 18% lower from a year ago, due to a record-high sales base last year and fewer project launches in first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year.

2 min read1 Aug 2025