Chandigarh (Monica Sharma)

India’s leading online real estate company Housing.com has announced the launch of its operations in Chandigarh, the tri-city area, which also covers Panchkula and Mohali. The move by the REA India owned online portal comes at a time when housing affordability has improved tremendously and digital media have made property investment completely hassle-free.

The new office of Housing.com will help the company cover a market where there has been a great spike in real estate activity for both builder partners and broker partners because of the increase in demand.

The decision by Housing.com to expand to tier-II cities is on the back of fast growing internet penetration. The number of active Internet users in India is expected to increase by 45% in the next five years, and touch 900 million by 2025 from around 622 million in 2020, according to the IAMAI-Kantar ICUBE 2020 report. And most of these new internet users will come from Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

Commenting on the launch, Amit Masaldan, Business Head, Housing.com, said: “Tier-II and Tier-III cities have now become one of our key areas of interest since the pandemic has helped drive housing demand in these cities. In the times to come, these growth centres will become more and more crucial for the success of our business. With our new office in the Tri-City area, we expect to cater to the increasing demand for new residences here.”

REA India-owned Housing.com comprises a trained team of sales personnel, marketing and technology experts, data collectors, analysts and auditors, along with a strong research and analytics team.

Commenting on the launch, Amit Masaldan, Business Head, Housing.com, said: “Tier-II and Tier-III cities have now become one of our key areas of interest since the pandemic has helped drive housing demand in these cities. In the times to come, these growth centres will become more and more crucial for the success of our business. With our new office in the Tri-City area, we expect to cater to the increasing demand for new residences here.”