Monday, 4 February 2013

Property in Trivandrum looks up in 2013 - Have you done due diligence?

If the initial trends in the month gone by are to be believed then the Trivandrum Property market is showing signs of upward movement and may move significantly in the months to come. As per our information from HFCs and banks, loan disbursements continue at a healthy rate in Trivandrum and there is renewed enthusiasm from investors due to the lowering of interest rates by the reserve bank recently by 25 basis points. Although that number might sound trivial to start with, a small reduction in loan interest rates can make a large difference in the long run as pointed by us in this article on how change in interest rates on home loans could affect you.

Villas and apartments on Sale in Trivandrum - A majority of customers come to us looking for both villas as well as budget and luxury apartments on sale in Trivandrum. A careful analysis on the buying cycle done by our sales team tells us that about 25% of additional time is spent by property buyers in Trivandrum (in a sample of more than 200 customers we have dealt with in the last month) for ensuring the sanctity of the deal - which covers ownership, title deeds, encumbrances and a host of other factors.

Customers who approached us also mentioned that in about 5% of the properties in Trivandrum they were looking to buy, the owner, had still not completed the requisite documentation in the village office and at the Trivandrum corporation. Some customers also complained that due to the bureaucracy involved in the whole process and due to paucity of time, it was not worthwhile to go through real estate websites which had advertised a property without enough due diligence. These customers had backed out from the original transaction and approached us for advice.

Some of the key documentation procedures involved include: Survey office documents, Transfer of electricity and water meters from respective authorities,  Corporation documents etc. 

This is where real estate advisors at Nandanam Consultants play a significant role in doing all necessary due diligence on the property before it is advertised on our website or shared with our customers so that they can buy a property in Trivandrum with complete peace of mind knowing that all aspects are taken care of.

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Best Villas in Trivandrum - Preview of Shanoor Homes

Shanoor Projects one of the best builders of villas in Trivandrum has many successful projects to its credit. Nandanam Consultants is associated with Shanoor Projects and many other reputed builders to ensure our customers get attractive discounts on available projects. We also help our customers compare many villa projects across Trivandrum depending on the individual and family needs. For further information on the best villas in Trivandrum and availability you can always reach out to us.

Ongoing projects from Shanoor include

Cyber Fort Villas located near Technopark Trivandrum

This project consists of 31 villas a majority of which have already been sold out. The project offers villas in three different sizes ranging from : Type A (2438 sq.ft), Type B(1965 sq.ft) to Type C(1550 sq.ft). The Cyber Fort project is located near Technopark and was launched in December 2010.
 
Center Point Villas at Sreekaryam Trivandrum

Center point is a new Villa Project by Shanoor near Sreekaryam one of the real estate hotspots in Trivandrum City. The 3 specifications of villas available in this project range from: TYPE A in 6 cents of land with 2475 sq.ft villa, TYPE B in 4 cents of land with 1697 sq.ft villa and TYPE C in 3 cents of land with 1425 sq.ft villa.

Along with this, Shanoor is providing amenities like Swimming pool, Children’s park, Gymnasium, Shuttle court, 24 hrs security etc which are common for all Villa owners in all their projects. Shanoor also provides villas that are designed by architects with a view of suiting all customers and internal changes are also encouraged by the builder on a case to case basis.

For any further enquiries on the best villas in Trivandrum you can reach out to us. 

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Nikunjam Builders - Ongoing Apartments in Trivandrum

Nikunjam builders with a history spanning close to 2 decades in the construction sector, has around 13 projects to its credit in Trivandrum. The current ongoing apartment projects in Trivandrum by Nikunjam are detailed below:
 
Nikunjam Imperial Court Apartments in Trivandrum

The project consists of unit sizes ranging from 1291 sq.ft to 3457 sq.ft and with rates from 80 Lakhs to 1Crore 43 Lakhs . The project is expected to be completed in December 2012.

Imperial Court is positioned in the luxury segment featuring just 38 designer apartments and is located in the Pattom - Kowdiar Road. The objective of this apartment project is to become one of the most sought after residential locale in Trivandrum.

As far as the location is concerned, this significant corridor of the city has become all the more appealing with the new 4 lane roads, lifestyle shops and exotic restaurants and enjoys close connectivity to Kowdiar.


For some exciting offers on apartments from Nikunjam Builders you can reach out to Nandanam Consultants

Amenities 
- Children's play area with play equipments
- Health Club with multi station gymnasium
-TableTennis & Carroms
- Swimming pool
- Reading room/ Party area
- Car wash area
- Landscaped exteriors
- Electronically controlled access
- Wi-fi enabled building.

 
Nikunjam iPark Apartments near Technopark



Project Type: Apartments
Unit Sizes: 1453 sq.ft to 3452 sq.ft, Sky-Villa
Unit Cost: 47 Lakhs to 1 crore 32 lakhs
Project Status: Superstructure works underway..

Completion: March 2014

The iPark project is positioned for the middle and premium segment looking for flats in the range of 50Lakhs to 1Crore in Trivandrum. The apartment consists of 36 floors,  features infinity pool on the 28th floor,  and has a fitness center and a childrens play area.

PRS Lakeville Apartments and Villas at Akkulam Trivandrum


PRS Builders headed by Mr. R. Murugan - Chairman, a Civil Engineering graduate from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum has more than 35 years of experience in the field of construction and real estate development. PRS recently announced its Lakeville apartments and villa project at Akkulam, an upcoming real estate hotspot in Trivandrum.

PRS Lakeville Apartments at Akkulam Trivandrum

PRS LakeVille Apartments Akkulam


The Lakeville project at Akkulam by PRS, is a multi-crore project to be completed in two phases of 71 and 78 apartments each.This is spread over four acres of prime land in Thiruvanathapuram town with all amenities for a comfortable community living. The apartment features an amazing view of Akkulam Lake.

The premium apartments include common amenities such as swimming pool, coffee shop, fitness and day care centre, recreation hall, roof top party area, shuttle court, children's park, Ayurveda centre, solar energy plant, biometric system for the entrance lobby and automatic gate system.

For some exciting offers on apartments from PRS Builders you can reach out to Nandanam Consultants

1BHK Apartments at the LakeVille Project

The unique selling point which increases its affordability quotient, are the one bed room apartments coupled with a good and upcoming location like Akkulam, which is expecting multiple developments like malls in the next 2 to 3 years. As per the builder's specification and availability information with us, only a few apartments are available in this segment with an area of 800 sq ft (that has one bed with study and living cum kitchen) and 655 sq ft (with one bed and living cum kitchen).

LakeVille Villas in Trivandrum from PRS Builders

PRS Lakeville Villas Akkulam

PRS has also recently announced PRS LAKE VILLE VILLAS , a gated community in Akkulam Waterfront According to PRS, the locality will provide a calm and cool atmosphere which take us to our homelands back in the Kerala villages. The villas would be located at a distance of 3 kms from Bypass, 7 kms from New International Airport and 7 kms from Technopark campus.

The villa project would feature amenities like Fitness Center, Swimming Pool, Children's play area, Coffee Shop, Shuttle court and the like.

You can check out exciting offers on new launch villas in Trivandrum from PRS and other builders at our website.

Friday, 18 January 2013

Land for Sale in Trivandrum and Kerala

On the request of our customers here are some of the featured plots and land for sale in Trivandrum and other parts of Kerala by Nandanam Consultants.


Sasthamangalam, Trivandrum Land for Sale 


Property Description:
9 Cents of Land for Sale, 750 meters from Sasthamangalam Junction

Located near Sri Mahadeva Temple at Paipinmoodu

Property Features:Located in posh residential area
With road frontage and lorry access
Property Price: 12 Lakhs per cent

Approximate Total Price: 1 Crore 8 Lakhs(Book Today!)

Maruthoor, Trivandrum Land for Sale

Property Description:
Property situated at Maruthoor near to Pothens Hyundai.
Land area 6 Cents.
Square Level Plot.

Property Features:
Two Side Road access, Lorry access.
Water and Electricity facility available.
MC Road - 200 Meter.
St. Thomas Residential School - 1 KM.
Mannanthala - 1.5 KM.
MG College and Mar Ivanios College - 2 KM.
All other essentials are located within 1.5 KM radius.
Expected price for the property: 4.5 lakhs per cent(Book Today!)
Jagathy, Trivandrum Land for Sale

Property Description: Residential plot measuring 7.5 cents for Sale at Jagathy near Carmel School.
Size: 7.5 Cents
Location: Jagathy, Trivandrum.
Landmark: 500 Meters from main road
Distance from Landmark: 1 Km to Vazhuthacaud junction
Property Features: Square Plot, Lorry access, Posh Locality
Property Price: Rs.15,00,000 per cent

Approximate total price: Rs. 1Cr 12 Lacs (Book Today!)
Vellayambalam, Trivandrum Land for Sale

Property Description: Residential plot measuring 13 cents for Sale at Udarashiromani Road, Vellayambalam
Size: 13 Cents
Location: Vellayambalam, Trivandrum.
Landmark: 300 Meters from Vellayambalam, Vazhuthacaud main road
Distance from Landmark: 300 metre
Property Features: Square Plot, Lorry access, Posh Locality
Property Price: Rs.20,00,000 per cent

Approximate total price: Rs. 2Cr 60 Lacs (Book Today!)
Manacaud, Trivandrum Land for Sale

Property Description: Residential plot measuring 5 cents for Sale at Ganga Nagar Residential Colony
Size: 5 Cents
Location: Manacaud, Trivandrum.
Landmark: Near Manacaud Girls High School
Distance from Landmark: 500 metre
Property Price: Rs.6,50,000 per cent

Approximate total price: Rs. 32 Lacs (Book Today!)


Vattiyoorkavu, Trivandrum Land for Sale

Property Description: Residential square plot measuring 5 cents for Sale at Melody Gardens, Surya Nagar
Size: 5 cents
Location: Vattiryoorkavu, Trivandrum
Landmark: Near Central Polytechnic, Vattiyoorkavu
Distance from Landmark: 500 metre
Property Price: Rs.5,50,000 per cent

Approximate total price: Rs. 27 Lacs (Book Today!)


Vattiyoorkavu, Trivandrum Land for Sale

Property Description: Residential plot measuring 5 cents for Sale at Pappad residents association, Vattiyoorkavu
Size: 5 cents
Location: Vattiryoorkavu, Trivandrum
Landmark: Near Central Polytechnic, Vattiyoorkavu
Distance from Landmark:   1 Kilometer
Property Price: Rs.5,00,000 per cent

Approximate total price: Rs. 25 Lacs (Book Today!)

Agricultural Land for Sale at Kottayam, Kallara

30 acre agriculture land for sale near Kottayam, Kallara
Property Details:
30 acre property for sale near kottayam, Kallara. The property consists of 1) 50 cents of land and a house, 2) 18 acres of paddy field and 3) 12 acres of 'ring-bund' with plantain coconut and arecanut trees.

Property Features:
The property is suitable for paddy cultivation and Fish Culture or even for a Farm House.  The property has a pond custom-made for the fish culture. The 'ring-bund' surrounding the property has a large number of coconut and arecanut trees (around 1500 nos) and also plantain. There is separate electricity connection for agricultural use. 
This property having high tourism potential  can be easily converted into a farm, organic or Ayurvedic tourist centre. 
Location of Property: Ettumanoor- 11.8 km, Kottayam - 22 km, Kumarakom - 17 km, Cherthala -25 km, Alappuzha 36 km, Ernakulam 46 km, Vaikom - 17 km 
Location Map : Kottayam -Ettumanoor- Neendoor- Kallara - Perumthuruthu

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

New to investing in Trivandrum real estate? Then learn from the experts

If you are new to investing in Trivandrum real estate you can consider yourself to be in the right place! 2013 definitely promises to be a year of optimism not only among real estate investors but for the overall economy as a whole. With hopes of BSE SENSEX touching 21500 by end of 2013 as per analyst forecast, Inflationary trends at a lowest in a year, and reduction in interest rates which might follow soon, for everyone in business or investing there is reason to cheer.

But for the amateur real estate investor, buying property is somewhat similar to buying stocks. In the sense you can always see stocks which appreciate in the hind sight and say that you should have bought that share but it is not an easy decision to know which one to buy at present without a lot of background work.

In real estate, people tend to feel that buying property is assuring themselves of handsome returns irrespective of type, location and other factors. Which explains why some get returns of 10% while the well informed investors get in excess of 20%. You can always however learn from expert property investment advisors like those at Nandanam on which property decisions make sense.

Take the case of a highly reputed builder in the state who airs advertisement on property in the media on a regular basis. With a lack of reliability in handover of property post construction, the customers who buy in, earn half the returns to somebody who buys a property from another builder but hands over on time.

In another example, experts at property consulting like Nandanam not only maintain association with builders but also large corporations, and hotel and mall owners who are mulling investments in Trivandrum. Due to the indepth awareness about what is coming up and where, property investments can be made in those areas where the investment could reap multi fold returns with a few years. For an amateur investor, keeping track of all that is happening in the property and real estate front even via the Internet or media is a difficult proposition. What you get to know might just be tip of the iceberg with a lot of real estate action and deals being signed in the background.

While some Phd interns at Nandanam do a lot of analysis and predictive modeling on future scenarios  for property investments and advise our clients and retail customers on which ones to buy, there is also an opportunity to learn for the customer as well. Customer face to face meetings are encouraged in the company with our CEO who finds time to advise our customer and educate them on what is right!

With a detailed process in place for investing in land, villas, flats or houses property investments is both an art and a science. 2013 might finally be a year when you decide to keep away a few minutes and talk to property experts on how your money can grow with property in the future and for generations to come!

Sunday, 13 January 2013

Kochi metro is finally here! Great news for Keralites


Article as appeared in Hindu a few days ago on Kochi metro implementation.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will implement the Rs.5,182-crore Kochi Metro Rail project with E. Sreedharan as its Principal Adviser. The decision seems to have ended all uncertainties about the implementation agency for the mass rapid transit system and Mr. Sreedharan’s role in it.

A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting between the Centre and the State government, and attended by the Managing Directors of the DMRC and Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL), Mangu Singh and Elias George respectively, and Mr. Sreedharan, here on Tuesday.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath said the DMRC would be fully engaged in the implementation of the rail project mooted in 2005 to decongest the State’s commercial capital. This is the first time the administration has allowed the DMRC to go out of the State of Delhi for the full implementation of a project. The Kochi project, he said, will be completed within the shortest possible time. (The Kerala government had announced a three-year time frame for the completion of the project.) The project covers 25.612 km in the Aluva-MG Road-Petta stretch. To persistent queries, the Minister said Mr. Sreedharan would function as Principal Adviser to the DMRC, stationed in Kerala.
He will be delegated responsibilities as determined by the DMRC in consultation with the KMRL.
Kochi Metro Rail Ltd plans to explore more options on water transport as a feeder to the metro rail system.
A Transit Oriented Development Committee will incubate a special purpose vehicle to focus on the development of the city’s waterways, which will be integrated with the metro rail system in Kochi.
This was being done under the aegis of UMTA (Unified Metropolitan Authority) planned to facilitate coordinated planning and implementation of the city’s transportation network, a press release issued here said.
The first meeting of the transit-oriented development committee, constituted by the board of KMRL, was held here and chaired by the Managing Director, KMRL, and Additional Chief Secretary (Transport) Elias George.
As a part of this initiative, it was also decided that the State Water Transport Department will commence trial services along a few urban waterways at Kochi by next month.
“Catalysing transit-oriented development is a key objective of KMRL, in line with the practices followed by modern urban metro systems. The objective is to ensure more balanced urban development away from the city centre as well as the provision of urban facilities close to Metro stations,” he said.
“In terms of transit oriented development, each metro station will act as a node and a catalyst for creating local urban facilities in the vicinity of the station itself,” George added.
It was also decided that a detailed planning exercise would be undertaken to prepare a transit-oriented development plan along the alignment of the Metro line.
This study will be undertaken by NATPAC and UMTC (Urban Mass Transit Company Limited) with the assistance of existing agencies like the Kochi Corporation, GCDA, The Chief Town Planner’s office and other transport related departments.
The engagement of the DMRC will be on cost-plus basis (cost plus mutually agreed consultancy fee). The Minister stressed the need to build (KMRL’s) capacity as he announced that the DMRC will assist it in building up its organisational capacity for executing the metro work and undertaking its operation and maintenance. (The KMRL is expected to take up the proposed extension of the metro rail project to the airport, Ka kkanad, Tripunithura, etc.).

Friday, 11 January 2013

Ideal Land Parcels in Trivandrum surge in demand. Do you own an acre?

With renewed interest in villas from real estate customers looking to invest in Trivandrum, land parcels in the city (1 Acre or more) have suddenly surged in interest in the last few months. This interest is predominantly being felt from the villa developers in the city as per the property management team of Nandanam Consultants.

Villa developers need lesser area compared to flats and land parcels can range from 1 Acres to 5 Acres for villas. Appreciation values for property being at an all time high, flats in cities like Bangalore have appreciated close to 12% for a majority of areas, while prices for villas have rapidly increased even going beyond 2Cr+. Trivandrum seems to be following a cue from that, although today most villas range from 50 Lacs to 75 Lacs and are in the affordable range.Since developers are mulling super luxury villas in Trivandrum, you could see villas in 1-5Cr range being launched within 2015.

From a property perspective a villa builder or the property management team at Nandanam Consulants evaluates a plot based on these parameters to judge if it is ideal for villa development:

Distance to CBD or Development Zone - A study done in Ohio (United States) for a period of five years and another done in Sydney (Australia) point out that distance to CBD is a critical determinant of real estate prices. Most researchers argue that this variable is more critical than accessibility although positive correlation does exist for the latter. However as cities become poly centric with multiple CBDs instead of being monocentric, real estate prices would be determined with respect to proximity to a particular CBD in the zone or the suburb. At present only MG road could be considered as the central business district within Trivandrum with a majority of banks, retail and business houses located in the area. With new retail and business hot spots emerging at Vellayambalam, Pattom and Kazhakuttam, new CBDs could emerge within the next decade in a poly centric model within the city and change the real estate pattern.

Promixity to Highways and Expressways - Properties located up to 1kms from major highways and expressways showed a much higher value and appreciation and are highly considered for villa development.

Proximity to Regional Shopping centers - Real estate which is in proximity to malls, and other regional shopping centers are also in favour of developers.

Shape, Amenities, Utilities and Nature of the Land - Shape of the land includes verification if the shape of the site is fit for building construction or not. Nature of the land includes ground water availability, height of the water table, if it is wet land or not i.e. if it the land is prone to flooding, load bearing capacity of the mud in the land, height of the rock bottom etc. General amenities usually considered by builders include water front, sea view, greenery etc.  Utilities include availability of water, electricity, telephone at the project site. The design team of the builders usually consider all the above four factors before deciding on the plot of land.

Monday, 7 January 2013

India Real Estate Recap for 2012 and Predictions for 2013

So what are the predictions for real estate growth in India in 2013? These are excerpts from an Interview with Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle India

Real Estate Recap for 2012 

Among the top 7 cities of India, the capital value growth in Pune and NCR-Delhi was the highest, while Hyderabad and Bangalore saw a slower rate of capital value growth. There is still no price correction on the cards, but the quantum of appreciation definitely reduced significantly in all the top seven cities of India in 2012. Infrastructure deficit continues to be a key restraint for the growth of residential markets across India.

Overpricing has been an issue in Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata, resulting in a relatively smaller share of absorption from these cities during 2012. For Commercial Real Estate, 2012 was defined by a notable decline in absorption of office space across most of the cities in India from the 2011 levels. However, the larger cities of Mumbai, NCR-Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai contributed to a healthy 72.5% of the country’s net absorption of commercial real estate.

Retailers in cities like NCR-Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore continued to actively lease space in superior quality malls due to the limited availability of new space and the low vacancy rates in existing prime malls. The total net absorption of retail space across India projected for 2012 was 4.4 million square feet, led by NCR-Delhi and Bangalore (which together absorbed 2.6 million square feet).

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE IN 2013

Although most of the cities of India will see an increase in residential launches in 2013, the southern cities of Bangalore and Chennai will witness a decline in launches as compared to 2012YTD. It is important to note that these two cities recorded a historical high in terms of the number of launches during 2012.

To illustrate - Pune has recorded an average of close to 6000 units per quarter over the past three years (2010 to 2012YTD). This is more than twice the average quarterly launches recorded during the period 2007-2009. As a market that has grown too fast in such a short time, launches in Pune will be moderate in the near term.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE IN 2013

The fact that the major cities of Mumbai, NCR-Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai saw 72.5% of the total commercial space absorption in 2012 is a telling one, and indicates the forward path. These cities will grab the lion’s share of contribution in total commercial space absorption in 2013, certainly within the range of 74-76%.

We expect 2013 to bring a larger-than-usual number of NRI investors into the commercial space arena. This is because NRIs are currently enthused by the prevailing exchange rate benefits and the fact that commercial real estate capital values are still 15-25% under their 2007-08 peak levels

RETAIL REAL ESTATE IN 2013

The Government`s nod to FDI in multi-brand retail will be a major driving factor for increased activity in 2013. This, in turn, will positively impact the absorption of retail space over the next 12 to 24 months. The absorption is forecast to touch 6.8 million square feet and 7.1 million square feet in 2013 and 2014.

India`s major cities like Mumbai, NCR-Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata will see the addition of close to 9.5 million square feet of mall space in 2013. Mumbai, NCR-Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai will together contribute 70% of the total retail space absorption.

Friday, 4 January 2013

One of the premium villa consultants in Trivandrum

Within a short period of time, Nandanam Consultants has become a premium and one of the most reputed real estate advisory service for booking villas in Trivandrum. With our excellent network with various builders who are operating in Trivandrum and zero brokerage charges for new bookings we have created a niche in terms of helping customers book the best properties at the lowest rates possible.

Our team helps customers with the following aspects of choosing the right villas:

Availability information on new and resale villas in Trivandrum from reputed builders  - Our marketing team constantly keeps track of new villa projects and resale villas in Trivandrum, so that you can avail the best offers.

Facilities  - We ensure projects we recommend come with a host of features and amenities that have been introduced to truly enhance the quality of life of people who live in them. 

Comparison between builders and projects - With our knowledge of quality of construction and feedback about various builders, we help customers match their budgets with quality, so that they make the best choices!

Exclusive Deals -  We are on most occassions the first and the only consultants to be aware of exclusive deals on new bookings in various villa projects in Trivandrum. These offers are not often advertised on the internet since some of these deals help builders get traction for a particular project. These deals are announced from time to time and last only for a very short duration. By leveraging some of these deals, our customers have often saved money on new bookings of villas in Trivandrum.

Interior Design Services -  Due to our excellent rapport with interior design specialists in Trivandrum, we help our customers build dream interiors for their villas with the latest techniques. Interior projects can range from few lakhs and can go up to 25 or 30 lacs depending on the customers choice and the size of the home.

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Trivandrum among best Indian cities for real estate in 2012

As per our research Trivandrum is among the best cities in India in terms of returns in real estate investments in 2012. The list has been prepared using available indices like Nhb residex as well as using our property tracker across India compiled by Nandanam Consultants market research team in 2012.

The following major cities are considered for this list: Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum.

Amongst the cities which recorded significant real estate returns last year included Chennai - 15 to 18% growth, Pune - 16 to 18% growth, Trivandrum - 14 to 17% increase in property rates, Ahmedabad - 12 to 13% rise in the last year. Other cities like Mumbai and Kochi remained more or less static in terms of price increase with less than 5% increase in the last year due to availability of excess inventory.

Today Nandanam Consultants is seeing a renewed interest in Trivandrum in terms of purchase of villas. Customers are expressing interest for budget and luxury villas in Trivandrum ranging from 50 Lacs to 1cr.






Saturday, 29 December 2012

New Villa projects in Trivandrum - Book your dream home now!

With builders in Trivandrum having a tough time to identify ideal land parcels in the city, villa builders are coming up with projects in a wide variety of areas. Our team has tied up with all of these builders to give exciting deals on new projects for our customers. To leverage some of these discounts on villas in Trivandrum you can reach out to us. We have a professional team lead by alumni from prestigious colleges in India and abroad, offer only the best deals in the Trivandrum market and charge zero brokerage on purchase of new projects.

Chothys Builders

Chothys builders offers budget villas near Peyad with villas starting at just Rs.29 Lakhs. The project consists of 23 villas of sizes 1250 sq.ft (4 cents), 1600 sq.ft(4.5cents) 3 BHK ,1800sq.ft (5 cents) 4BHK, with  a good and peaceful ambience, Health Club, Children’s Park, reading room, place for recreation and indoor games. Chothys has also launched Sea Royal project at Thiruvallam which consists of 19 villas of 1500 to 2000 sq.ft.

Chevron Builders

Chevron builders after completion and handover of the  Chevron rivulet villas in Sreekaryam have announced Chevron Celestine and Chevron Brookville at Mannamthala and Vattiyoorkavu respectively.

Celestine offers an exclusivity of nearly 2 acre compound with walls all around and also with individual compound walls for each villa. The most enticing factor about Celestine is its distance from the rush of the city and the unique quality of giving the home owners a calm and serene living option. It would be an ideal home space for the peace-loving people. Technopark is only 10 kilo metres away while HappyLand is just about 7 kilo metres away.

Over the years, Chevron has been a name to reckon with in the realtor sector with two prestigious projects already sold out and another riverside villa of class amenities coming up at Vattiyoorkavu. Named Brookeville, this modern structure is near Saraswathi Vidyalaya.

Pankaj Builders

Pankaj builders new project Pankaj Enclave Villas have also received good response from customers. The project offering 2,3,4,5 Bhk luxury villas is located about 4 Km from Technopark.

Favourite Homes

Favourite Homes new project Irish Isle is also making good progress. It consists of luxury villas located at Pothecode in close proximity to the Kazhakootam Venjaramoodu bypass road. Another exciting project is Pebble Gardens located about 4kms from Mannamthala. Pebble Gardens provides you easy connectivity to Sreekaryam, Mannanthala, Kariyavatom and Kazhakkuttom - Vejaranmoodu Bye-Pass. Spread over 6 acres of lush greenery it consists of 60 designer villas in 5, 6 & 7 cents of land measurements.

Friday, 28 December 2012

Home loans likely to cheaper in 2013 giving push to realty

With the RBI signalling a shift in focus — from inflation to growth — interest rates are likely to start coming off from January. RBI stood pat on the key rates and ratios at its mid-quarter monetary policy review in December, belying expectations of some reduction. 

The indications of the inflation rate cooling down towards the end of the year and the moderating growth rate, however , resulted in the central bank infusing more liquidity into the banking system with a cut in the cash reserve ratio.

While this move cheered the markets and home loan interest rates witnessed the beginning of a downward trend, the more heartening news of deeper cuts in the rates can be expected in the course of 2013.

Banks are currently offering home loans on a par or just 25-50 bps higher than their base rates, which is around 10% for large lenders at present. A reduction in the key policy rate would compel them to reduce base rates.

Wednesday, 26 December 2012

Housing markets and Property forecasts worldwide in 2013

The economist on November 2012 carried an article which said  "House prices have stabilised since their 2009 trough, and have even made small but steady gains in recent months. Investors convinced that a full-blown housing recovery is under way—a big “if”—are looking for ways to profit from it "

In the United States, KKR, Colony Capital and Blackstone are among those amassing large portfolios of homes, mostly buying from banks’ foreclosure auctions. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, an investment bank, estimates that around $6-8 billion is being lined up to invest in single-family homes, the most appealing part of the market.
The economist also predicted a world in 2013 for property as follows - Aside from the sickliest economies in the euro zone’s periphery, property markets will show some signs of life. House prices in America will rise by around 3%, up from 1% in 2012, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.For commercial property, investors should expect average annual returns of between 6% and 8% over the next few years, depending on the region, according to RREEF, an investment adviser. The brightest prospects are in industrial properties in Asia, prime office locations in northern Europe and apartment blocks in large, coastal American cities. 

The predictions of the economist are in line with our earlier article on real estate forecast in 2013. With better market scenarios prevailing in the property markets world over, Indian investors can now move ahead with confidence in 2013 since growth prospects worldwide would ensure inflow of funds into the housing sector and thereby renewed confidence in real estate investments and lowering of chances of any bubble in the new year.

Monday, 24 December 2012

Making Prudent Real Estate Investments in Trivandrum

If you looking at making some prudent real estate investments in Trivandrum in 2013, then its extremely important to understand your overall financial goals and liabilities. Today home buyers fall into two distinct categories, those who are looking to own and live in a house and others who buy property purely for investment. This article is also a follow on for our previous article on real estate prospects in Kerala next year.

Customers who interact with us on a regular basis also crave for information and knowledge on what investments will help them meet their desired financial goals. Although we commented that real estate is an asset class which has delivered handsome returns on a regular basis, good investments in equity has also given returns to the astute investor. 

Some of our real estate investment advisors are also expert financial planners who encourage property investments that meet certain financial goals. With the sound financial knowledge of our founding team, customers have always gone back happier with excellent investments. In some cases when customers are devoid of the necessary funds to invest in property, we help them identify instruments which could be a combination of equity based mutual funds or loans or other financial mechanisms which they can leverage to raise enough capital in a period of a few years. In other cases, customers wanted to understand should they go in for a villa or flat in trivandrum

With an exclusive selection of hand picked villas and flats, our team excels in suggesting the right investment decisions to meet the desired goals. We also give a projection to our customers on what price points they could sell their property in the future, if so desired, for handsome returns. These suggestions are made using a combination of empirical and market knowledge as well as statistical modelling techniques. The excellent rapport we maintain with many of the reputed developers and builders, helps us project where the real estate in Trivandrum is headed.

Our advice to all customers who are looking to invest in real estate would be think long and hard and approach experts, so that your hard earned money is invested in the right properties and gives you the expected returns on capital.


Monday, 17 December 2012

Apartments in Trivandrum - New Launch Flats in 2012

So you are looking to buy a flat but are unsure of the new apartments in Trivandrum that were launched in the last few months. Then this ready reckoner list will help you.

We have also tied up with some of these reputed builders to enable customers get excellent deals on these apartments compared to the advertised rates. If you are keen on one of these properties you can get in touch with Nandanam Consultants to get the deal and book an apartment for no charge at all!

Our apartment index gives a weighted average rating to flats on sale, based on a number of parameters like price, location, builder, number of inquiries and so on, which ensures an optimum price for the apartment from the buyers point of view.

1) Nakshatra Vertica Apartments by Sree Nakshatra Builders , Sreekaryam, Trivandrum



2) Heera Sky Golf Apartments, Kowdiar - Pippinmoodu road, Trivandrum



3) Marutham Royal Wings Apartments, Opposite International Airport Terminal




4) Nikunjam Water Front Apartments at Akkulam, Trivandrum



5) SFS Stanford Apartments, Near St.Thomas School, Mukkola, Trivandrum




6) Confident Gold Coast Apartments Kumarapuram, Trivandrum 



7) Cordon Sreevalsam Apartments, Pipinmoodu, Sasthamangalam, Trivandrum




8) Ferntree Heights Apartments from SI Homes, East Mukkola, Trivandrum




9) Gayathri Apartments by Mansions Properties, Peyad, Trivandrum




10) Swan Hills Luxury Apartments, Gandhipuram, Trivandrum by Favourite Homes


 


11) Chevron Brookville Apartments at Vattiyoorkavu, Trivandrum




12) Artech Varsha Apartments at Nalanchira, Trivandrum