Property prices in Bangalore has remained stable in February 2012 - says Makaan.com Property Index

Makaan.com Property Index – City level

• Monthly Trend: The property prices in Bangalore have remained stable in the last one month. The Index in February 2012 stands at 1129 as against 1138 in January 2012.

• Quarter Analysis: Over the last 3 months, the Bangalore market has remained stable - The MPI figures have moved from 1136 in November 2011 to 1129 in February 2012

• Year-on-Year Movement: As compared to last year, the Bangalore Property Index in February 2012 has increased by 15.1%. The MPI figure for Bangalore was at 981 in February 2011 and has moved up to 1129 in February 2012.

• City Level: In the last one month most cities have seen stable property prices. Property prices in key markets - Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune have remained stable. Only Delhi and Kolkata registered a slight appreciation.

• Going forward: Indian Real Estate market is going through a challenging phase with multiple macro economic headwinds like poor liquidity for developers, increased cost of construction, high land prices, delayed projects, high interest rates. These factors are keeping the home buyers away from the market. Over the coming months the property prices in India are likely to move in a narrow range with a slight negative bias.