RBI Eases Rates Amid Global Uncertainty; Housing Sales Dip 17% in H1 2025

RBI Eases Rates Amid Global Uncertainty; Housing Sales Dip 17% in H1 2025

Mr Samir Jasuja, Founder & CEO, PropEquity, NSE-listed data analytics firm PropEquity:

RBI has sounded a positive note on India’s growth outlook. However, with the ongoing trade war, geo-political tensions, volatility in global financial market and tech sector layoffs in India may have some repercussion on India’s economic growth going forward including in sectors like exports, real estate etc. Housing sales have also come down from its highs. While the RBI has cut repo rate by 100bps in 2025 to 5.5%, it was, however, pertinent that the apex bank continued its easing stance in its announcement today to provide support to India’s growth amidst falling inflation and good monsoon.

According to PropEquity, housing sales in India’s top 9 cities fell by 17% YoY in H1 2025 to 2.08 lakh units and sales value fell by 10% to Rs 2.94 lakh crore. Launches have also declined by 18% YoY in H1 2025 to 1.99 lakh units.

Vijay Harsh Jha, founder and CEO of property brokerage firm VS Realtors: 
We would have expected the RBI to cut repo rate to support the growth in India’s economy amidst certain uncertainties on global and domestic fronts. Housing sales, too, have shown signs of slowdown and the cut in repo rate now would have enabled homebuyers to plan for the upcoming festive season purchases. Current trends suggest that housing sales in Delhi-NCR remains on growth trajectory and a boost would further accelerate sales going forward.
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