Real Estate News: Due to the continuous increase in house prices and the impact of layoffs in the information technology (IT) sector, a huge decline of 14 percent has been recorded in the sales of residential properties during the year 2025 in seven major cities of the country. According to the report released on Friday by real estate advisory company Anarock, despite the decline in sales, due to higher prices, the total selling value increased by six percent and reached more than Rs 6 lakh crore.

Decline in sales of residential properties

The report states that a total of 3,95,625 houses were sold in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai in 2025, while in 2024 this figure was 4,59,645 units. According to Anarock, residential demand remained under pressure this year due to rising housing prices, layoffs in the IT sector, geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainties. Sales declined in six out of seven major cities, while Chennai was the only city where residential sales registered an increase.

If we look at city-wise figures, residential sales in Mumbai Metropolitan Region declined by 18 percent to 1,27,875 units. In Pune, sales declined by 20 percent to 65,135 units, while in Bengaluru, sales declined by five percent to 62,205 units. Home sales in Delhi-NCR, which has been a fast-growing market in the last few years, declined by eight percent to 57,220 units.

Impact of geopolitical turmoil and layoffs

Hyderabad recorded the highest decline of 23 percent and sales dropped to 44,885 units. Sales in Kolkata also declined by 12 percent to 16,125 units. In contrast, the residential market in Chennai performed better and sales there increased by 15 percent to 22,180 units.

According to the Anarock report, average residential prices in seven major cities are expected to rise by eight per cent to Rs 9,260 per sq ft by 2025, from Rs 8,590 per sq ft at the end of last year. Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said that the year 2025 was full of geopolitical turmoil, layoffs in the IT sector and global economic uncertainties, but despite this, the pace of increase in residential prices has come down to single digits from double digits in previous years. He said that the performance of the residential real estate sector in the coming year will largely depend on how much the Reserve Bank of India cuts interest rates and what steps developers take to keep prices under control.

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Real Estate 2025: India’s real estate sector is growing rapidly. The country’s real estate sector is estimated to grow to $5.8 trillion by 2047. With this, its contribution in the country’s GDP will also increase from the current level of 7.3 percent to 15.5 percent.

Generally, this year, houses or office space have been sold in many small and big parts of the country, but today we are going to tell you about some such cities, where the demand for Grade A office space, premium housing in 2025 was more than other cities due to infrastructure development and many other things.

Mumbai

The name of MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region) comes first in the list. The year 2025 saw the highest real estate activity in this city. There was a good demand for property not only in Mumbai city but also in micro markets like Thane, Navi Mumbai and Central Mumbai. During this period, 1,240 luxury units were sold in Mumbai, which was 18 percent of the total sales of luxury projects in the first half of the year. In this, a growth of up to 29 percent was seen compared to last year.

The infrastructure in the city was further improved with several projects like Coastal Road (Commercial) and Metro Lines, which encouraged investment. This is also the reason for the rapid growth of Mumbai’s real estate market. There were consistent sales of approximately 30,300 units (residential) in Q3 2025 and new launches of 29,600 units (residential).

Delhi-NCR

It is impossible to talk about real estate and not mention Delhi-NCR region. NCR area remains a ‘powerhouse’ for real estate. With infrastructure growth, the real estate market here is also emerging rapidly. The rapid expansion of Dwarka Expressway and Metro Rail between Delhi-Gurgaon and Namo Bharat Train from Ghaziabad to Gurugram is supporting the real estate market in the NCR area.

According to the CBRE report, Delhi-NCR led the sales with 4,000 luxury units in the first half of 2025, which is three times more than last year. At the same time, Gurugram is at the forefront in launching premium segment properties. There were steady sales of about 13,900 units (residential) in the third quarter, with an average price of Rs 8,900 per square foot.

Bengaluru

The name of Bengaluru comes at third place in the list, which is also known as the Tech Capital of India. This is a city where the demand for commercial space is very high. The combined effect of increasing number of IT employees, high-quality township development, improvement in quality-of-life is that the real estate market of this city is growing rapidly.

This got a further boost from the Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway (BM Expressway). In the third quarter of 2025, 14,850 units were sold and 15,200 units were launched in Bengaluru. Its average selling price was Rs 8870.

Pune

Pune is also one of the top cities where new housing projects were launched on a large scale this year. Since Pune is the hub of IT industry, manufacturing and education sector, there is highest demand for high mid-income and premium housing here. The areas around the city like Hinjewadi, Wagholi and Baner are also now appealing to investors. Till the third quarter in Pune, about 16,600 units were sold and 19,400 units were launched, whose average price was kept at Rs 7935 per square feet.

Ahmedabad

As the infrastructure is expanding in Ahmedabad, the demand from residential buyers is also increasing. Apart from this, many big land deals have also been done and considerable investment is also being made in commercial property. Confidence among buyers is increasing due to the development of the new GIFT City and metro system. Many good projects are being completed here in the affordable segment also, due to which real estate is getting a chance to grow faster.

Delhi-NCR-Gurugram becomes luxury housing hub

• The most talked about luxury homes in 2025 were Delhi-NCR, especially Gurugram, ahead of the entire country.
• NCR saw a sharp increase in sales of premium homes priced at Rs 4–6 crore+.
• In this too, Gurugram contributed the most, which got a further boost especially due to corridors like SPR, Golf Course Extension Road and Dwarka Expressway.
• Additionally, demand for premium homes continued to rise due to airport connectivity, rapid rail, corporate office districts and growth of high-income population.
• Real estate experts say that Gurugram’s infrastructure + corporate growth model will keep it the first choice for luxury housing for the next many years.

Expert opinion

On this, Dr. Gautam Kanodia, Founder of Kriva and Kanodia Group, said, 2025 has made it clear that Gurugram is no longer just a place to live, but has become the fastest growing urban growth center of India. The corporate environment here, the International Business District, high-end infrastructure and the ever-growing professional population have all taken the demand for luxury and premium housing to a new level. Corridors like Golf Course Extension Road, SPR and Dwarka Expressway have changed the direction of the city, where larger homes, better connectivity and global-standard lifestyle are now becoming daily necessities. The demand for Gurugram will become even stronger in the coming years as the income, lifestyle and future expectations of the people living here are continuously increasing. Gurugram is now leading the luxury housing growth of not just NCR but the entire country.

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Real Estate: India’s real estate sector is expected to see tremendous growth in 2025, thanks to stable economic growth, changing consumer expectations and increasing investment in both residential and commercial segments. The trend of premiumization is now increasing among home buyers. NCR witnessed strong end user demand in the premium segment this year, which was further boosted by reforms in policies, better financial environment and rapidly developing infrastructure.

Gurugram is fast emerging

Gurugram emerged as the hub of this growth, where there were significant sales in the luxury, premium and plotted housing segments. It got a spectacular boom due to improved connectivity in key corridors like Dwarka Expressway, Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), Golf Course Extension, New Gurugram and Sohna, increasing amenities and increasing presence of corporates in the city. Both residential and commercial segments benefited from increase in GCC setup, Grade-A office leasing and strong investor confidence.

There will be more opportunities in 2026

Neeraj K Mishra, Executive Director, Ganga Realty says, “2025 has been a decisive year for NCR real estate. Especially for Gurugram, where the demand pattern has clearly shifted towards high quality, lifestyle-driven homes. Today’s buyers are giving priority to properties that have long-term value along with convenience and stability. This is motivating developers to innovate. With the Dwarka Expressway almost ready and major infrastructure upgrades expected to transform connectivity, 2026 will open up even more opportunities in emerging micro-markets. Ganga Realty is confident that the coming year will bring significant growth in end-user and investor participation, supported by a stable economy and maturing consumer mindset.

NCR’s residential market is also strong

Saransh Trehan, Managing Director, Trehan Group, said, “The residential market of NCR remained very strong in the year 2025 and good sales were also seen in Gurugram, proposals for many projects were also made. The city is now becoming a hub of modern real estate, where a variety of options are available from high-end housing to land-based projects. As we move towards 2026, demand is expected to increase further, especially in areas like SPR, New Gurugram and Sohna. The market is expected to see sustainable growth due to better infrastructure, rising incomes and increasing desire to live in a secure community. The developers are also committed to providing customer-centric projects keeping in mind the preferences of home buyers.

This pace is likely to accelerate further in 2026 as demand in Gurugram’s micro-markets is expected to remain strong due to faster delivery of infrastructure as developers are focusing more on wellness-oriented design, sustainability and technical integration.

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Real Estate News: Today, Ayodhya of Uttar Pradesh is rapidly emerging as a major center of spirituality on the world map. The decision of the Supreme Court in 2019 and the subsequent construction work and the grand inauguration of Ram Mandir in 2024 have given a new direction and fast pace to the real estate market here.

The speed at which the property market is growing in Ayodhya can be gauged from the fact that in the last five years, a historic increase of 300 to 500 percent has been recorded in the land prices in various micro-markets. That is, Ayodhya now stands at the confluence of spirituality, modern infrastructure and strong economic expansion.

Emerging new center of real estate

According to market experts, there are many reasons behind this rapid development of Ayodhya. Vishal Raheja, Founder and Managing Director of InvestoExpert Advisors, believes that Ayodhya has today become the most promising market in the country for end-buyers and long-term investors. This presents a unique opportunity in terms of buyer protection, value appreciation and long-term returns, making the present time extremely strategic for investment.

According to him, an investment of more than $6 billion is being made on the international airport, upgraded railway station, four-lane roads, riverfront development and hospitality infrastructure. With these efforts, Ayodhya is soon becoming a global spiritual tourism center that is active throughout the year. This foundation has the potential to increase property values ​​manifold in the coming years.

increasing confidence of investors

Bhumika Group CMD Uddhav Poddar says that the expansion of tourism in Ayodhya is no longer limited to temple darshan only. Due to this, the entire real estate structure of the city is changing. After the opening of the temple, the huge crowd has rapidly increased the demand for business, accommodation, hotels and travel facilities.

It is clear from this that now the demand is increasing not only for travelers but also for places with long term accommodation, shopping and better experience. For this reason, developers are working on new projects including hotels, serviced apartments, townships, retail and cultural themes. Large-scale development has also strengthened the confidence of big investors.

According to Mohit Mittal, CEO of MORES, the rise in real estate prices after 2019 is not just sentiment-based but the result of solid growth and infrastructure improvements. The price of land in the temple area has increased by 5–10 times and in the outskirts by 4–8 times, which clearly shows that buyers are making future-oriented investments.

Circle rate increased by up to 200%

According to Vishal Raheja, circle rates in Ayodhya have increased from 30% to 200%, which is the biggest increase so far. The land around the temple complex which was priced at Rs 6,600–7,000 per square meter has now reached Rs 26,600–27,900 per square metre. In areas like Tihura Manjha, the price of agricultural land has increased from Rs 11–23 lakh per hectare to Rs 33–69 lakh, a jump of 200%.

Prime plots, especially those facing the temple, are now selling for Rs 10,000–20,000 per square foot—10–20 times higher than before 2019. Residential rates reached a high of Rs 8,491 per sq ft in Q2 2024, an increase of 29% quarter-on-quarter. After this it stabilized at Rs 8,212 per square foot, which is a sign of healthy market consolidation.

Key growth areas include Deokali, Gayatri Puram, Wazirganj, Awas Vikas Colony and Gorakhpur-Faizabad Highway, where demand continues to be strong across residential, commercial and hospitality segments. With the Ram temple complex expected to be fully completed by 2025 and annual tourist footfall expected to exceed 5 crore, Ayodhya’s next development cycle has just begun.

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Gold vs Real Estate: There are many investment options in the market and gold and real estate are one of them. Now the question arises that by investing on which of these you can earn maximum profit. There has been a tremendous rise in the prices of both gold and real estate in the last one year. Due to economic uncertainties, tariffs, continuous purchases of gold by central banks, the demand for gold as a safe investment has increased, due to which the prices have increased. On the contrary, due to reduction in supply as compared to demand in affordable housing and demand from luxury segment, the value of real estate has also increased.

Benefits of investing in gold

The biggest advantage of investing in gold is that it can be easily bought or sold. In times of economic uncertainties or in case of a decline in the stock market, gold as a safe asset protects from losses. Along with physical gold, you can also invest in digital gold or E-Gold. The biggest advantage of buying gold is that in case of emergency, you can convert the gold you have into cash and fulfill your needs.

Benefits of investing in real estate

You can earn profits in real estate in the long term. However, if you want, you can earn from it. You can earn from your property by giving it on rent or lease. Looking at the way the demand for quality housing is increasing, it can be said that there may be a boom in the real estate sector in the next 8-10 years. You can buy a property with EMI and after repaying the loan in a few years, when the property becomes your name, you can benefit from the increase in property value. You can also increase the fare over time.

In which investment is there more benefit?

If liquidity is your priority, then investing in gold is beneficial for you. If you want to earn profits in the long term, then investing in real estate is best for you. Buying property on home loan requires you to pay regular EMIs over a long period of time, whereas this is not the case with gold. You may have to bear the burden of EMI in the initial few years, but later as the property value and rent increase, a large part of the EMI gets covered, which can provide relief.

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Home Prices in India: The real estate sector market in the country is gaining momentum rapidly. Meanwhile, there has been a huge rise in prices in the housing market in the top 8 cities of the country. Prices have increased due to increasing demand and improvement in infrastructure.

According to a report by PropTiger, house prices in these cities have increased by 7-9 percent in the July-September quarter. Amidst the housing boom in India, there is a market where prices still remain affordable. According to PropTiger.com’s Real Insight Residential: July-September 2025 report, Ahmedabad remains the cheapest big city housing market in India. Here, the average prices in the third quarter of 2025 were Rs 4,820 per square foot, which has increased by 7.9 percent compared to the same quarter last year and only 1.9 percent compared to the previous quarter.

The price increased the most here

Property prices are increasing rapidly in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The situation in Ahmedabad is completely opposite. Properties are being launched in limited quantities, prices are under control and there is demand from home buyers. According to Aurum PropTech’s PropTiger.com report, the reason behind the increase in house prices across the country is the strong demand for the premium segment. Input costs may have increased, but the supply of good quality ready-to-move-in inventory is limited. Ahmedabad also comes under this scope, but here things are on a limited scale.

Difficult for middle class

The prices of houses have increased maximum by 19 percent in Delhi-NCR. Here, compared to last year, the average price of houses per square foot has increased from Rs 7479 to Rs 8900. In Bengaluru and Hyderabad, prices have increased by 15 percent and 13 percent respectively.

Housing prices in Bengaluru have increased from Rs 7713 per square foot to Rs 8870 per square foot. Whereas, if we talk about Hyderabad, the prices here have reached from Rs 6858 per square feet to Rs 7750 per square feet. This means that it is not difficult for the common man to buy a house in these cities, it seems impossible.

You will also find houses in affordable range in Ahmedabad. According to the report of PropTiger, you will get a flat of 1,000 square feet here for around Rs 48 lakh, whereas in Bengaluru it is Rs 89 lakh or in MMR it is Rs 1.32 crore. In such a situation, for the middle class, it is still one of the few big cities where one can become a home owner even without taking a huge loan.

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Real Estate: There is often debate on social media regarding the skyrocketing real estate market in Bengaluru. The situation is that it is becoming difficult for a person earning a salary of Rs. lakh to buy a simple flat here. As for owning property, the city’s rental market also seems to be out of the reach of the middle class. The matter is actually such that when a deposit of Rs 30 lakh was asked for a 2BHK flat in Fraser Town area of ​​the city, the person got confused after seeing this. This is the topic of discussion right now in the Reddit forum.

Post went viral on social media

In the caption of the post, the user wrote, Landlords are getting out of hand in Bangalore. Along with this post, the user also shared a screenshot of the listing, in which it was clearly written – “New building, rent Rs 20,000 and Rs 30 lakh as security deposit.”

Other details include designer interior, premium bed, modular kitchen appliances, full power backup, in-house security and car parking. However, the user found it unreasonable to deposit Rs 30 lakh as deposit. Various types of comments are coming on this post. One user wrote, “Rs 30 lakh deposit? You can buy a builder’s flat and pay EMI instead of rent. I don’t know who would go with Rs 30 lakh deposit.” Another user wrote, “Bangalore landlords are scammers.”

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In the post, some people have also expressed their concerns about the rising house rents in Bengaluru. One user wrote while giving advice, if you are single and working, then take PG. The hassle of deposit is over. Another user wrote, I am finding it difficult to buy a house in Whitefield. Being the only earning person in the house, I feel that I will have to compromise on living in a bad area as most of the places are very expensive.

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The largest and most expensive real estate deal of this year has been recorded in Delhi NCR recently. A Mumbai company associated with the country’s well-known industrialist Laxmi Mittal bought a bungalow on APJ Abdul Kalam Road in Lutyens Delhi for Rs 310 crore. This bungalow was built in 1930 and is counted among the most luxurious and historical properties of Delhi. This deal is not only because of the price, but also because of the history of this area and bungalow. Both the architecture and location of this bungalow make it very special. In such a situation, let us know who is the buyer of the luxurious bungalow of 95 years old Lutyens sold for 310 crores.

Who is the buyer of the luxurious bungalow of Lutyens?

The 95 -year -old Lutyens bungalow sold for 310 crores has been bought by a company named Gentex Merchants Private Limited in Mumbai. This company is directly associated with Lakshmi Mittal, also known as Steel King. According to reports, the director of the company is Surya Kumar Kanodia. However, no official statement has come from the company or Mittal on this deal yet. This area of ​​Lutyens Delhi is counted among the most posh, safe and prime areas of the country, where well-known industrialists, politicians, and people sitting in high positions live. Any kind of construction or repair in this area is associated with extremely difficult and strict rules.

What is the history of this bungalow?

This bungalow was built in 1930 and it was once from the royal family of Alwar princely state of Rajasthan. The old owner of the bungalow was Kumar Yashwant Singh, who is the son of the Maharaja of Alwar. People often know Yashwant Singh by the name of Maharaj Kumar Yashwant Singh. Yashwant Singh bought another bungalow of 100 crores in the Golf Links area of ​​Delhi earlier this year. At the same time, this bungalow is located on APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Lutyens Delhi. Its size is 3,540 square yard.

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