🏢 Real Estate in the Eye of the Storm — Housing Sales Dip 4% in Q3
The winds are shifting in India’s real estate landscape. In Q3 2025, housing sales across the top nine Indian cities fell 4% year-on-year, settling at 1,00,370 units. New launches also remained flat — around 92,229 units — down 10% sequentially.
What’s causing the slow-down? Some key pressures-
Western markets dragging overall demand: Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune, Navi Mumbai, Thane) saw contractions ranging from 6% to 28%.
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Seasonal & psychological lulls: Monsoon months, inauspicious buying periods, and waiting for festivals often delay decisions.
Affordability stress: Rising input costs—land, materials, interest rates—are pinching margins, which in turn limits discounted incentives.
Cautious supply: Developers are pacing launches, avoiding over-supply in weaker markets, which pushes demand and supply closer together.
Still, the story isn’t entirely gloomy:
Cities like Bengaluru (+21%), Chennai (+16%), and Kolkata (+25%) posted strong growth.
Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad also saw modest gains of ~4%.
The sales vs launches mix suggests that demand is still absorbing what’s being put out, helping maintain some balance.
Many expect a festive revival in Q4, with new launches and absorption picking back up.
Stocks That Might Be Sensitive:
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