RBI cuts repo rate by 50bps to 5.5%, third reduction in 2025. Home loan EMIs expected to drop below 7.75% if banks pass benefits effectively. Boost for affordable housing sector.

RBI's 50 basis point repo rate cut to 5.5% creates new opportunities for property investors and homebuyers. Lower EMIs, enhanced affordability, and improved market liquidity drive real estate growth.

Mumbai’s high-end real estate market is thriving, driving ₹918 crore in stamp duty revenue in February 2025. While luxury home sales grew by 15%, demand for affordable housing dipped, signaling a shift in buyer preferences.

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee recently announced its decision to maintain the repo rate at 6.5%. This decision has garnered various reactions from the Indian real estate sector

Will The Repo Rate Hike Impact Housing Demand and Indian Real Estate Market Adversely? Ghar.tv tries to find out

Undoubtedly, house sales were buoyant throughout the whole of 2022, and this sales momentum is anticipated to persist far into the first quarter of 2023. After that, a great deal will rely on things such as repo rate rises, property price increases, and not only buyer attitude.

Several Indian real estate sector executives have recently commented on the repo rate hike and its likely impact on the market as a whole and in individual locations.