The exhibition, that has stalls of around 30 developers and housing finance institutions, is expected to have more than 7,000 footfalls.
The rush to own homes in Bangalore was evident at the registration counter, as Karnataka Ownership Apartments Promoters Association (KOAPA) kicked off Reality-2007, its two-day real estate exhibition, on Saturday.
The exhibition, that has stalls of around 30 developers and housing finance institutions, is expected to have more than 7,000 footfalls.
It will continue at the Grand Ashok on Sunday, between 10 am and 8 pm. The registration fee is Rs 50.
The exhibition features a huge project map of Bangalore City with the various properties of the participating builders marked on it. All the top-of-the-line industry players  including Total Environment, Golden Gate, Sobha Developers, Vaswani Estates, Mantri Developers, Gopalan Enterprises, Puravankara Projects, Brigade Group, Ranka Group, Vakil Housing Development Corporation and Kristal Group  have put up stalls at the venue.
Upcoming high-end projects, including Mantri’s Espana and Purvankara’s Venezia, had many enquiries on the first day. The stall put up by Total Environment  highlighting the use of natural materials like wire-cut bricks and exposed form-finish concrete  also got the visitors coming in. Some of the visitors found the prices steep, but were content with the choices on offer.
“The exhibition helps in keeping a tab on the actual property prices in Bangalore. The different finance options under one roof, also help the decision-making easier,†said Deepan, a chartered accountant.
Finance options
The developers are also offering financing options in association with many banks. That apart, LIC Housing Finance, ICICI Home Loans and HSBC have put up stalls at the expo. “We are offering a flat rate of Rs 5,000 as processing fee, and not the normal rate of one per cent of the loan amount taken. If the documents are pucca, we are also offering spot loan approvals,†said Sridhar, Area Manager, LIC Housing Finance, that also sponsors Reality 2007.
“The event offers a great opportunity for the buyers to avail competitive prices and special offers by builders and financial organisations,†said Mr Balakrishna Hegde, President, KOAPA. The expo was inaugurated Mr S K Mitter, Director and Chief Executive, LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
Source: Deccan Herald
