{"id":4485,"date":"2020-08-10T02:59:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T21:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aurobindorealty.com\/?p=4485"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:09:05","slug":"what-is-the-position-of-real-estate-after-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurorealty.com\/blog\/what-is-the-position-of-real-estate-after-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"What is The Position of Real Estate After Pandemic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<label class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aurorealty.com\/blog\/what-is-the-position-of-real-estate-after-pandemic\/#Let_us_have_a_quick_fact_check\" >Let us have a quick fact check:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aurorealty.com\/blog\/what-is-the-position-of-real-estate-after-pandemic\/#A_look_into_the_developers_condition\" >A look into the developers\u2019 condition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aurorealty.com\/blog\/what-is-the-position-of-real-estate-after-pandemic\/#A_picture_of_Hyderabad\" >A picture of Hyderabad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aurorealty.com\/blog\/what-is-the-position-of-real-estate-after-pandemic\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>[vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]For those of you, who are interested to know the position of the real estate industry now, you must go through what India Ratings has to say. As a direct effect of the ongoing pandemic situation, the demand for residential properties has gone down by a good 25% from last year. The lockdown has further catalysed a rise in the levels of the unsold inventory to more than 15 quarters by the end of the financial year 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The six key players in the real estate industry are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi. Hyderabad and Bengaluru had the least quarters to sell off their inventories. Chennai had the maximum number of unsold inventories, followed by Mumbai.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_us_have_a_quick_fact_check\"><\/span>Let us have a quick fact check:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The top 8 cities have shown a decline in home sales by 54% in 2020. Commercial real estate sale has gone down by 37% from a year ago in the first half of the year, the lowest in the last decade. CREDAI members in Karnataka have decided not to increase the property prices for the coming three months. There is an overall slump in real estate bookings. Real estate in Hyderabad, has seen an annual change of 9% from last year.<\/p>\n<p>These figures make it quite evident that there is an exacerbation in the real estate sector now. You can\u2019t expect brownie points to guess that the figures are not good due to the epidemic. The Indian government had imposed restrictions across the country to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. India is already one of the hardest-hit countries due to the epidemic. The real estate sector is the worst affected. The upcoming residential projects in Hyderabad have suffered greatly. It was exhibiting positive growth in the month of March when suddenly there was a complete halt in all kinds of sales, construction and launch activities.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_look_into_the_developers_condition\"><\/span>A look into the developers\u2019 condition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p data-aeo-direct=\"1\"><strong>The big real estate companies have low debt leverage.<\/strong> They will be able to combat the storm and will start doing well from quarter 3. There will be resizing of the properties, provision of extra amenities, special schemes for payments and discounts for creating the lost demand.<\/p>\n<p>Noida is the only city to witness a 0 launch in quarter two. A metro like Kolkata has seen a 92% fall in new launches of properties. It witnessed the launch of only 550 new units in the second quarter. A survey reveals that 42% of the population believes that the next six months will be a very tough phase. The residential properties have already received a setback as there are no new bookings. To add on to this, the ones which were already started, it will be quite difficult to launch them due to a standstill in construction activities and an exodus of the migrant workers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_picture_of_Hyderabad\"><\/span>A picture of Hyderabad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p data-aeo-direct=\"1\"><strong>Residential properties in Hyderabad have started seeing some healthy appreciation, though.<\/strong> This is because the city has some of the best housing options at low prices. The reputed builders in Hyderabad, have faced a short-term delay in their project launches and construction activities, due to the lockdown. Due to this situation, the buyers might not get relief in terms of the money they have to shell out.<\/p>\n<p>Gradual recovery has started, though, with a cooling-off period of 12-24 months. Experts predict a U-shaped recovery in the residential sectors and a faster V-shaped one for the commercial properties.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Resources &#038; References:<\/strong> For verified information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/rera.telangana.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RERA Telangana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbi.org.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background: #f8fafb; border: 1px solid #e0e7ee; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 28px 0 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: #0f3460;\">Authoritative Sources Referenced<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rera.telangana.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RERA Telangana<\/a> \u2014 Project registration verification<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.telangana.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IGRS Telangana<\/a> \u2014 Property registration &amp; stamp duty data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/residex.nhbonline.org.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NHB RESIDEX<\/a> \u2014 Housing price index<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rbi.org.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Reserve Bank of India<\/a> \u2014 Home loan rates &amp; housing finance circulars<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hmda.telangana.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HMDA Telangana<\/a> \u2014 Layout approvals &amp; master plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 12px; color: #999;\">Data verified by the Auro Realty Team as of March 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-4485-0\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How has the pandemic affected real estate in India?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The pandemic initially caused a slowdown but ultimately transformed the market. Demand shifted to larger homes with work-from-home spaces, suburban and tier-2 city properties gained popularity, health and hygiene features became essential, gated communities saw increased demand for security and amenities, and digital property buying through virtual tours became mainstream.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-4485-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is it a good time to buy property after the pandemic?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, post-pandemic conditions favor buyers. Interest rates remain competitive, developers offer attractive payment plans, stamp duty concessions are available in several states, property prices in many areas remain below peak levels, and the shift to hybrid work makes suburban properties more viable for daily living with occasional office commutes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-4485-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What home features became important after the pandemic?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Key features include dedicated home office or study room, larger balconies and outdoor spaces, high-speed internet infrastructure, better ventilation and air purification systems, contactless entry and smart home features, in-complex amenities reducing the need to step out, and proximity to healthcare facilities and essential services.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]For those of you, who are interested to know the position of the real estate industry now, you must go through what India Ratings has to say. 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