Housing Sales Up 44% in Jan-Mar 2021 across 8 Cities
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales of residential properties across eight major cities grew 44% in the January-March period this year to nearly 72,000 units as demand recovered, according to Knight Frank India.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune pe
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Apr 8, 2021 4:47 AM
Sales of residential properties across eight major cities grew 44% in the January-March period this year to nearly 72,000 units as demand recovered, according to Knight Frank India. Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune performed well on the back of the Maharashtra government's decision to reduce stamp duty. "71,963 units were sold during Q1 2021, 44% more than in Q1 2020. This healthy growth in sales also encouraged developers to launch new projects which are reflected in the 76,006 units launched during the quarter, substantial growth of 38% year-on-year," Knight Frank India said. As per the data of sales bookings in primary residential markets of eight major cities, housing sales in Mumbai rose 49% year-on-year to 23,752 units in January-March 2021. Pune saw a 75% rise in sales to 13,653 units. In south India, housing sales in Bengaluru went up 18% to 10,219 units, while sales in Hyderabad rose sharply by 81% to 6,909 units. Chennai witnessed 36% growth to 4,058 units. In the Delhi-NCR market, sales were up 24% at 6,731 units. Housing demand in Kolkata increased by 22% to 3,596 units during January-March 2021, while Ahmedabad saw a 34% rise in sales to 3,045 units. Other cities also recorded a rise in sales of homes due to a shift in attitude in homebuyers that has now started to prefer ownership. That, coupled with home loan interest rates at multi-decade lows of sub 7%, a substantial correction in apartment prices, as well as an increase in household savings, seems to have convinced homebuyers that this was an opportune time to purchase their properties. However, the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country has to be factored in for the future.
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