7 top cities’ housing sales down 1-2% in Jan-June

Housing sales fell by 1-2 per cent in the seven major cities during the first half of this year, while supply increased by 10 per cent over the preceding six months, according to property consultant CBRE. 

“Overall, housing demand across the key cities witnessed a dip of 1-2 per cent, while the overall supply saw an increase of approximately 10 per cent over that of H2 2015,” CBRE said in a statement. 

These top seven cities are Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Bengaluru. Bangalore, Mumbai and NCR accounted for 55 per cent of the total sales, according to CBRE India s latest report on the residential real estate market for H1, 2016. 

This was primarily due to sustained buyer interest and a stable market conditions. Home buyer demand remained concentrated in the mid-end/ high-end segments in H1 2016, with limited sales reported in the premium/luxury segments across all major cities.