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Realty firm Macrotech Developers' sales bookings rose 34 per cent to a record Rs 12,064 crore in the last fiscal, on better demand despite rise in interest rates on home loans. Mumbai-based Macrotech Developers, which sells homes under the Lodha brand, is one of the leading real estate firms in the country. In a regulatory filing, Macrotech Developers said it has delivered a strong pre-sales momentum with sales bookings of Rs 3,025 crore in the fourth quarter of last fiscal and Rs 12,064 crore for 2022-23 fiscal. The company said it has surpassed the full-year guidance of Rs 11,500 crore. The collections of money from customers stood at Rs 10,606 crore for FY23, up 23 per cent YoY (year-on-year). Net debt has further reduced to Rs 7,071 crore, showing a decline of Rs 2,229 crore for the year. Abhishek Lodha, MD & CEO, Macrotech Developers, said the company has achieved yet another quarter of strong performance enabling us to surpass its annual guidance. "The icing on the cake is
The RBI's decision to hike the repo rate will have a moderate short-term impact on housing demand on likely rise in home loan interest rates, according to the real estate industry. With borrowing costs for developers set to rise, many builders said that housing prices might also increase. On Wednesday, the RBI increased the Repo rate by 35 basis points amid inflationary concern. Realtors apex body CREDAI President Harsh Vardhan Patodia said: "Any increase in repo rate has a direct impact on the end consumers, including home buyers, as banks will ultimately pass on this increase to customers and this may impact the current momentum in the short term". Property consultant Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said there may be some repercussions on housing sales. "This hike will undoubtedly push up home loan interest rates, which had already crept up after four consecutive rate hikes this year. However, as long as interest rates remain in single digits the impact on housing will at best be ...