Saturday, August 23, 2014

Invest in Farm Land & Earn Profits


With real estate prices hovering around historical highs in most urban areas, traditional PROPERTY INVESTORS are looking at other viable options. One idea floating around these days is buying agricultural land, which experts say, may not weigh too heavy on your pocket. It could also be a source of tax-free income, they say. However, expert says that "Buying agricultural land is the most sensible thing to do, though there are many issues involved," says Anand Narayan, director -residential, Knight Frank.
To begin with, almost all state laws allow only farmers to buy agricultural land. "To protect agriculturists, legislations in each state in India have set out that agricultural land can be used for such purpose only. For acquiring such land, a common attempt is to bracket yourself as an 'agriculturist' even if you don't fall in that category," says Ashish Bhakta, partner at Advaya Legal says. Now, there are two ways to do it: one, you have to show that your father or grandfather was a farmer. Two, you have to show that you already own some agricultural land. It is almost impossible to change your father's and grandfather's occupation, if they are not farmers. That is why most people try the second route. "Many people have bought land that is totally uncultivable to get the status of a farmer. Thereafter, they buy good agricultural land for cultivation. This is very common," says A LAWYER who doesn't want to be named.




Location And Area
Needless to say, agricultural land (that too, vast tracts of land) is unlikely to be a small drive away from your home. As a rule, don't consider the distance from your home as the primary concern while scouting for agricultural land. "Distance from farm land is of no major consideration. Access from the main road, visibility from various roads, availability of or accessibility to electricity and water for the site should be kept in mind," says Manish Aggarwal, executive director, INVESTMENT SERVICES, Cushman & Wakefield, India.
The size of the plot you BUY is also important. Experts believe you should go for a large land parcel so that you can carry on agricultural activities in full swing. Narayan of Knight Frank says, "You need a large parcel of land of about 50-60 acres."


Article in ET Bureau

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Happy Women’s Day!


Today is a Women’s Day and over the past few days I have been watching hundreds of advertisements offering special discounts and offers for women. Marketers are trying their best to attract the biggest spenders and influencers. Newspapers and magazines have come out with special features on women. Television channels are airing programmes dedicated to women. Organisations and associations are conducting seminars. Everyone is celebrating women’s day in their own way and showing their love, respect and gratitude towards women who are god’s best creation.

Every woman is the most beautiful person in this world. She is a Daughter, Sister, Friend, Girlfriend, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Companion and also a Career Woman. She does everything with poise, sacrifices all her needs for her loved ones and selflessly serve everyone. And we still expect more and more from her. Even after playing these roles, she is the most loveable, caring, understanding and powerful person. We have thousands of examples across the world where women have achieved highest success in every field including Politics, Sports, Business, Art, Technology, Services, Education and many more. All of them have achieved success in their respective professional careers without any effect on their personal lives. I personally know many of them. In our organisation, Disha Direct, women are driving the growth of our organisation. I feel blessed to work with these focused, talented and passionate women.

We talk about equality, but I think women are more powerful, intelligent and superior to men in every way. The King of Gods understood this well and he gave all his important ministry portfolios to women – Finance to Goddess Laxmi, Education to Saraswati and Defence to Goddess Durga. Women are ahead of men in everything. When we chant the name of God, we always say Laxminarayan, Seetaram and Radhyeshyam. This shows how much respect Gods have for women.

The world has no future without women. In fact, we would never exist without women.
On the special occasion of Women’s Day, I thank all these beautiful women from the bottom of my heart. I feel, we should celebrate every day as Women’s Day and show our love, respect and gratitude towards them.

MY HOME – BIG DREAMS IN SMALL BUDGET

Real estate industry is a very dynamic and unpredictable industry. Being in this industry for last ten years, we were able to create and establish one of the most trusted brand ‘ Disha Direct‘. The journey of these ten years was very exciting and we have fulfilled dreams of more than 10000 people. Most of these customers are middle and upper middle class families and we feel proud and blessed to get this opportunity with commitment to our vision ‘ A Home for Every Dream '.

Every Indian wants to own his or her home. Today Total demand in India is 30 million homes. We have found out that more than 80 % of demand is in the price range of 10 lacs to 30 lacs. Past few years everyone is discussing about affordable housing sector but it’s impossible to build these homes within city limits. We need to develop these homes in outskirts of city at emerging destinations. This is a responsibility of all stake holders of real estate industry, Government and local bodies, developers, financial institutions and technical institutes to build affordable homes. Government  should develop good infrastructure like roads , water and power supply for these destinations. The approval process should be simple and quick which would help developers to enter this sector. Financial sector should provide finance to developers and buyers at cheaper rates. Developers should enter in this emerging sector as this is the sector with high volumes and lower margins. New technologies should be used to build these affordable homes which would help to reduce the cost of these homes.



Understanding the demand and future in affordable housing, Disha Direct is launching ‘ MY HOME  ‘ with a mission of ‘ Big Dreams in Small Budget ‘. We will launch projects at various emerging and futuristic destinations in the price band of 10 to 30 lacs. With easy accessibility from Cities, MY HOME is an ideal first home residence where children can grow in the lap of nature and seniors can age in peaceful surroundings, where schools & colleges, markets, hospitals and  banks are nearby. MY HOME is a perfect weekend home for people looking at a quick getaway from the city without having to spend long travelling hours, surrounded by hills, with beautiful weather & no pollution. MY HOME is a great investment option for those looking for risk free investments with good appreciation.

The first Project of My Home was launched at Shahapur. Shahpur is a very popular destination on Mumbai Nashik Highway. A town synonymous with nature has witnessed tremendous development over the last few years. Shahpur has easy proximity from both Mumbai ( 65 Kms ) & Thane ( 45 Kms ) by road and rail. The city has recently developed into an industrial & residential hub and is fast emerging as one of the most sought after destinations for first homes and investment. The launch price of My Home, Shahapur is 2099/= per square feet and starts at 12.75 lacs only.

The second My Home project would be launched on 9th March at Alibaug, the city of sun, sand & growth. Well – connected by road on Mumbai – Goa highway ( 90 Kms ) & by water transport ( Gateway of India to Mandawa Jetty ), Alibaug is a major tourist attraction with beautiful beaches, temples, forts and historical places. It’s a preferred destination for second homes of Mumbaikars  with several industrialists and celebrities own their second homes in Alibaug. With lot of development happening, Alibaug is emerging as a global lifestyle destination and a suburb of Mumbai. These make Alibaug a preferred choice for investment.

The launch price of My Home, Alibaug is Rs. 2999/- per square feet and starts at 18.75 lakh.
Disha Direct’s MY HOME stands for affordability, quality construction, modern amenities and best recreational facilities which will fulfill dreams of millions of Indians. And every Indian will proudly say it’s MY HOME….

For more information log on to myhome.dishadirect.in