Will the real estate bubble burst due to falling sales & rising inventories?

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Tue, Aug 25, 2015 | 09:36 AM IST ET Wealth Newsletter Don't get lured by discounted offers on car insurance; Here's why you need to be cautious When monetary loss is borne by the insured, it is called deductible. It can be compulsory or voluntary. Quality of services and past experience driving purchase behavior of customers: Sanjay Datta, ICICI Lombard GIC The general insurance industry did witness some impact of the economic slowdown as growth slowed to single digits in FY 2015. Will the real estate bubble burst due to falling sales & rising inventories? Your dream of owning a house could come true if the nightmare of the real estate sector continues for a few more quarters. Now, take e-verification route for seamless filing of tax returns The e-verification process introduced by the Income Tax Department this year completes the returns filing process in a jiffy. Is it time to quit your job? Go through this flow chart, step by step, to know if you are taking the right decision while putting in your papers. Should you buy a second home as an investment? Buying a second house should not become a financial burden. One must take this financial decision with some foresight. Quote of the week "When you look outside India, for example, Brazil, Russia, China or Indonesia, all of a sudden, India looks like a million roses." Taimur Baig,Deutsche Bank Family Finances Early start will help Shastris secure financial future Manish Shastri will be able to achieve his long-term goals if he increases his exposure to equity and secures all his risks. Financial Planning Don't wait for the perfect time to invest surplus money Don't wait to get everything in order before you start investing your savings. Nothing can be worse than letting your money lie idle. Money-making venture Start-up Assemblage Entertainment has taken the animation industry by storm Mumbai-based Assemblage has already produced a few DVDs, prominent being one for the Oscar-shortlisted movie Alpha and Omega. Entrepreneurs How the Rs 160 crore StarAgri is helping farmers manage their produce Our aim is to connect with 25 lakh farmers. We want to become every farmers' dream partner in their success Financial Calculators Plan your car Car cart! Use this calculator to find out if it is worthwhile to shift your home loan to another bank? Just enter the data and click next. It's that easy. Home Loan Refinance Should you refinance your home loan? Find out how much you will have on retirement with different combinations of savings, percentage returns, time to go and tax rate. More Calculators In a correction, real estate prices will not fall in all cities: Saurabh Mukherjea, Ambit Capital "A steep correction is on the cards in residential realty space and wider implication of a slowdown will include huge stress on GDP." Slowdown in realty sector an opportunity for end-users to grab good bargains: Gulam Zia "With even the top developers delaying their projects, the confidence of investors in developers has been seriously dented." Slowdown in realty bad news for cement, steel, paint, BFSI & FMCG sectors "Since real estate and construction play a major role in economic activity the downturn will pull down the overall GDP numbers." How to register multiple bank accounts when investing in mutual funds To provide more flexibility in transacting, mutual funds allow one to register multiple bank accounts in their records. Booming exports, OEM demand make analysts bullish on Mayur Uniquoters On the domestic front, the furnishing segment, which the company has just entered, should be its key growth driver. More Newsletters ET Mutual Fund A weekly round-up of the top news and views from the mutual fund industry. Markets Watch Round up of stock, currency, bond, money and real estate market ET Investment Opportunities Property, Stocks, IPOs, NFOs, Mutual Funds and latest investment options in your inbox. Daily Newsletter Special stories that round up the major developments of the day. Follow Us on ET: About us|Advertise with us|Terms of Use|Privacy Policy|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics © 2015 Times Internet Limited. To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here