The Thekedar Is Cheaper. Until He Isn’t
The uncomfortable economics of hiring a local contractor versus a construction company.[cite: 14] The first contractor arrived on a motorcycle.[cite: 14] He looked at the plot, spoke to the owner for fifteen minutes and announced that the entire building could be completed for 1.40 crore.[cite: 14] The second arrived with drawings, an engineer and a […]
The Next Real-Estate Boom May Begin at a Shipping Container Terminal
India is building the infrastructure to move goods faster. But while everyone is watching apartment launches and airport announcements, a quieter transformation is taking place in industrial land. Imagine owning ten acres of land beside a proposed freight corridor. A broker tells you the price will triple. A developer tells you a township is coming. […]