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Masala bonds are offered and settled in the US dollars to raise Indian currency from global investors for infrastructure development to be undertaken in India. It, therefore, is beneficial for offshore investors who are looking at an exposure in Indian assets. With housing finance companies issuing masala bonds, revival for real estate may be on the cards.

In his address to the nation on the New Year's Eve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged banks to make people from the lower-middle class and middle-class their areas of focus. PM's speech has prompted several banks, including India's largest lender SBI, to slash lending rates. The move is likely to give a renewed push to the affordable housing segment.

Women constitute about 30 per cent of property purchasers in urban India. Here are certain benefits women enjoy when they purchase a home in India.

During a hearing on April 16, Jaypee Infratech had said that its valuation has been slashed drastically and had put forth an affidavit to the Supreme Court stating that with the help of interim funds, it can finish the flats. However, this proposal has been rejected by the apex court as the statute bars an ailing company to bid. Jaypee says that its representation should have been considered given that it had been completing 500 units every month.

Since RBI has waived prepayment penalty on floating rate home loans, this can be a good time for homebuyers who want to get rid of their mortgage as soon as possible. Borrowers can also tweak their EMI structure and make partial payment of your loan to save money in the long run.