77% women buying homes for end-use in comparison to 62% men, shows ANAROCK survey

77% women buying homes for end-use in comparison to 62% men, shows ANAROCK survey

Mumbai Metropolitan Region is the most favoured investment destination

Sanjay JogUpdated: Thursday, March 05, 2020, 07:47 AM IST
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Indian residential real estate is increasingly driven by end-users - and women home buyers are emerging as major contributors towards this trend. ANAROCK’s latest Consumer Sentiment survey indicates that as many as 77% women home seekers are looking to buy property for end-use; merely 23% will buy homes as investments. In contrast, about 62% men are looking to buy property for end-use and 38% for investment purpose. Notably, for 87% women end-user home buyers, these will be their first homes.

On being asked about the city they would like to invest in other than where they are currently residing, at least 26% of the polled women voted for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as the top choice among all cities, followed by 22% preferring NCR and 20% stating Bengaluru as their primary choice. Pune was next with 12% votes in its favour, followed by Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad with 8%, 5% and 3% votes respectively. 5% women prefer to invest in tier 2 & 3 cities.

Trends also reveal that more and more young women buyers are now coming forward to buy a property. 47% women property seekers polled in the survey were in the age bracket of 25-35 years, followed by 41% in the 35-45 years age. Interestingly, 5% women property seekers were also aged within 25 years. In contrast, 47% male home seekers were in the 35-45 years age bracket, while 34% were aged between 25-35 years.

According to the survey, women across urban India are buying property either to diversify their investment portfolios and/or to avail multiple benefits exclusive to women. These range from tax benefits to reduced home loan interest rates by some banks, and also reduced stamp duty and registration charges across different states.

ANAROCK Property Consultants Chairman Anuj Puri said the growing dominance of women home buyers has been an ongoing phenomenon over the last few years, especially in urban centres. ''Now, their preferences are also distinctly shaping newer trends. While ‘proximity to workplace’ was the top priority for both male and female survey participants looking to buy homes, 35% of the polled women consider suitable amenities within a housing project the second-most important factor. For men, the second-most important factor was the largest size they can afford," he noted.

The survey notes that at least 40% women home seekers prefer a property in the mid-segment price bracket with ticket sizes between Rs 45-90 lakh, followed by 35% preferring the affordable segment priced within Rs 45 lakh. Only 3% women will consider buying luxury properties priced over Rs 1.5 Crore - as against 12% men who prefer to buy within this category.

Furthermore, a whopping 50% women prefer to buy large 2 BHKs sized between 800-1,200 sq ft area, against just 13% voting for small 2BHKs within 600 sq ft. With MMR the top city for women investors, the preference for larger sizes is remarkable and stands testimony to increased purchasing power.

Nearly 60% women prefer buying homes from branded developers; male participants’ preference is equally divided between branded and non-branded developers – 50% each.

Ready properties or those nearing completion within 6 months is top choice for at least 56% women, followed by 26% open to buying properties that will be completed within a year. Merely 18% preferred newly-launched projects.

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