10.07.2012 - India: Home buyers more keen on resale market; project delays trigger boom
Home sales in new projects across the country may have dipped in the last few quarters, but this hasn't affected the resale market where business is actually booming. Even banks and housing finance companies are seeing a shift as homebuyers are not willing to take a chance with delayed projects. Nearly 70% of those taking loans are investing in ready or nearly-ready homes, which is in sharp contrast to last year's when 70% customers took loans to buy new homes and only 30% entered the resale market, says Destimoney, a company which provides home loans..............................................Full Article: Source
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