The prices of residential property in Chennai moving towards north. The location specific home buyers are keen to settle for resale units available in city areas. The proximity towards the hospital and retail facilities and also the educational institutions convinced them to opt for resale options as well in terms of residential property in Chennai.

Those who looking for only the investment purpose in larger units in Chennai are also keen to dispose their existing city units and opt for new property in Chennai through bridge finance. All these forceful and convincing factors have virtually pushed the prices of resale residential property in Chennai to a new high. Due to surge in demand for resale units the price mismatch between old and new residential property in Chennai is narrowing down to just 20-25% as stated by Industry sources.

Demand varies again depending on specific location and property developers have a long waiting list from location specific customers for booking new units as and when new projects are launched at city locations. In Kodambakkam while the new units are quoted between Rs. 9,000 and Rs. 10,000 per sq ft and the resale residential property in Chennai deals took place at Rs. 6,500 per sq ft as said by Realtors. In case of Nungambakkam at Rs 8,000 per sq ft and Nolumbur at Rs. 4,000 per sq ft.

Mr. H Balasubramanian, Managing Director of Bhoomi Realty feels, demand for resale residential property in Chennai particularly for middle income budget segment has been strong and growing. The resale apartments are mostly located in gated community developments in proximity to a range of facilities which makes life a bit easier for Chennaites to avoid commuting long distances.

Between the Chennaites the demand for resale units is particularly strong and the location like Chrompet, Nanganallur, Anna Nagar, Nolumbur, Adyar and many more apart from suburban locations like Sholinganallur on the IT corridor these location too are in great demand for resale units.

As there is a growing demand for other areas as well where the demand hinges on pushing pricing. Housing board flats with larger UDS are in massive demand in areas like Kotturpuram and Besant Nagar as city land price are soaring . With the redevelopment trend gaining momentum people are keen to need an edge in resale units currently, he adds.

According to Realtors, the trend is maybe about to continue till infrastructure development improves in suburban and peripheral areas with the emergence of extra educational, health and retail amenities and connectivity levels.

Apart from resale units people of Chennai looking for affordable homes as well, consequently builders in Chennai began to believe that small and affordable homes were what would now be on the wish list of prospective buyers who now has a considerably lower purchasing power. The already-existing EWS (Economically Weaker Section)segment that was already in need of small and affordable homes.

Rising cost of construction materials and the fact that nearly one-third of the price of every property is paid to the government in the form of taxes and levies, have undoubtedly played spoilsport in this dream to provide affordable housing for all.

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When hosting a party, you need to make sure that everything is in order, from the catering, to the venue size, to the decor. It is already a hectic task to host a party, but why not make it easier for yourself and let the decor do most of the work.

When you choose the right decor, especially table runners, the mood of your event will transform any guest. With the right ambience and vibe, your event will have guests so in awe of your decor that any delay in food or misplaced chair will be overlooked as your guests will be too busy being mesmerised by the decor.

Table runners are a great way to decorate and spruce up any event. When choosing a table runner, you’ll want to figure out how you want to portray your event. Given the choice between sequin table runners and printed table runners, you’ll have to decide what fits best with your theme.

Sequin Table Runners

If hosting a wedding function, it is best to choose a sequin table runner for your event. You want your guests to remember the event and the beautiful decor, and the sequin table runner will do exactly that for you. Depending on your theme and colour scheme, you have your choice of elegant table runner colours from plum to white to light blue.

The sequin runners have sequins down the middle of the runner and each end comes together with a tassel. That extra bit of shine and movement adds to your table, giving your event some personality as well as eye appealing table glam.

Satin Table Runners

If you prefer a table runner without the sequins, then you’ll want to look at the wide variety of satin table runners that are offered. Give your table the finish of a lifetime with this single piece of flowing and shiny cloth. The variety of colours the satin table runners are offered in will not only go with your table cloth and decor, it will add some glam to your tables without trying too hard.

Printed Table Runners

If you’re holding a more casual event, then you may want to look at the chameleon table runner with tassels. This table runner adds a bold yet inviting statement to any table. If your event is a business event, or a causal dinner event with friends, you’ll want to check out this table runner. It adds that extra bit of elegance that is needed for people to stop and take a second look.

More often than not table runners can be overlooked; after all, there are place settings, napkins, etc, to worry about. But when you invest in a table runner, you are cutting your work load in half. If you have a tight budget or don’t have time to run out and get some tea lights or other decorations to decorate your table, a table runner will do the trick for you. Whether printed, shiny, or adorned with sequins, a table runner will add that extra bit of life to your table with little to no effort on your part.

Kolkata sets the records of the highest growth in office space rentals in India. Beaten the big metropolitan cities who use to be known as the king of real estate markets like Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai.

What’s more you see? Not only one, but four locations in the city – Park Street, Dalhousie Square, Park Circus connector and Rashbehari connector – figured in the list that recorded the highest rental growth in commercial property in Kolkata last year. Real Estate rates in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi are still the higher than Kolkata, the rentals in city have gone up when cities saw a price correction.

Rashbehari connector links Gariahat to Ruby, witnessing the highest appreciation in rental values in 2011 at 28.1% over previous years. Other three location that recorded high growth rate were Dalhousie Square at 24%, Park Street/Camac Street at 18.4% and Park Circus connector at 26.1%.

While monthly commercial property (office space) rentals in Park Street shot up from Rs. 103/sq ft in 2012 to Rs. 122 in 2011, increased from Rs. 50 to 62 in Dalhousie, Rashbehari connector Rs. 57 to 73  and from Rs. 60 to 76 along Park Circus connector. High growth is driven by scarcity in quality office space at these locations.

In recent times, big projects have come up with Grade ‘A’ supply that commands premium over others as said by relators.

Suburban Hyderabad was the only location where rental space increased by more than 15%. Hyderabad’s office space rental have increased from Rs. 32 to 38 or 18.8%. Location that figured in top 15 areas are Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Pune

In the meantime, Mumbai’s central business district (Nariman Point) dropped from the eighth to 15th spot in the annual report on commercial property across the world by global property consultants Cushman & Wakefield. This is the first time over six years that Mumbai has dropped out of the top 10 rent rankings. London, Tokyo and Hong Kong has maintained their position as the top three on the annual chart, Beijing (5) and Sydney (7) came into top 10 for the first time in 2012.

India executive director of Cushman & Wakefield Mr. Ravi Ahuja Said – Decline of MUmbai’s CBD rentals is reflective of two very important aspects first, that other micro markets across Mumbai are witnessing a growth vis-a-vis the CBD. Second, there is certain amount of rationalisation in rentals in locations that had seen unprecedented rise in peak periods of 2007-08. Nariman Point has seen steady and perhaps planned decline in the few years as other micro markets like Bandra Kurla Complex and Lower Parel recorded a corresponding rise. BKC consciously planned to decongest the CBD over period of time and seeing this phenomenon setting in.

As Nariman Point saw a rental decline of approximately 8% in 2011 allowing location to slip in global ranking largely due to diminishing interest from occupiers on account of higher prices, growing distances from residential hubs and lower quality and age of construction.

Trend of shift in focus from the CBD to other locations is also visible in prime market of commercial property in Kolkata , Bangalore and NCR where the peripheral and suburban locations are witnessing a rise in activities. Not only these locations have cost advantages over traditional locations but they are able to offer greater value in terms of social and civic infrastructure and good talent pool from the vicinity.

Mr. Abhijit Das joint managing director of realty consultancy firm Lemongrass says – the high rate appreciation in rent in Kolkata is not only owing to low base rent but also due to lack of land parcels in the Kolkata city. As there is no prospect of large-scale development of new holdings in Kolkata but few opportunities available see competing bids leading higher rentals.

Market of residential property in Chennai has been the most stable among urban centers in the India. The residential price index brought out by the National Housing Bank, Residex shows that except for a slight correction in 2008 account of the global economic slowdown, an apartment prices in Chennai registered a steady growth every quarter.

Chennai witnessed the maximum growth of 196% between December 2007 when NHB started recording Residex and December 2011. The prices of residential property of Chennai softened all through 2008 they went up by 48% in 2009, 49% in 2010 and 38% last year. These figures do not reflect Chennai’s suburban markets which was not covered by the study.

Pune and Mumbai are only other markets that remained fairly steady during same period. Most other cities have a chequered graph like Kolkata, Faridabad and Bhopal despite growing during the turbulent times in 2008. However there are some worst markets like Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kochi and Bangalore in that order. Below the 2007 base index of 100 points Jaipur is 36% below, Hyderabad 21%, Kochi 18% lower and Bangalore has just about recovered to the 2007 mark.

There is a fine balance between the demand and supply where Chennai has traditionally been a conservative end user’s market noted by Secretary Mr. T Chitty Babu of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India.

Chennai is the first city to recover from the 2008 fall and its suburbs have seen robust growth in automobile, textile and leather industries, telecom, over and above the IT sector. Over one lakh jobs have been generated annually in past two years.

The central business district (CBD) or the core city doesn’t have much space for creating new residential stock. When average income people and below average income people move to suburbs and the affluent are keen on staying within the city pushing the prices of residential property in Chennai as noted by Mr. Babu.

Location like Nanganallur, Mogappair, Adambakkam and other residential hubs on the periphery of the Central Business District which were havens for the middle and lower middle income people for close to two decades have become exceedingly expensive over the past years.

For example: Builder developing a 64-residential property in Chennai, Nanganallur is quoting Rs. 8,500 per sq ft for its residential project. The overall price of the smallest apartment in this residential project is close to Rs. 1.25 Crore. This location where the price was in region of Rs. 3,000 to 5,000 till recently and one could buy a dream home for less than Rs. 30 Lakh. There is another builder as well who is demanding Rs. 9,000 per sq ft at Mogappair.

One of the leading banker said: one can understand if a builder quotes the price in CBD. Builders are elevating the prices all over and making Chennai an unaffordable for the masses. Chennai is not an island which will remain permanently insulated from the rest of the world where realty is like the stock market nobody knows when it crashes.

Whether you’re hosting an intimate gathering for close friends, or throwing a big bash for your son’s graduation, the table decor ideas are not only fun, they are endless. Regardless of how big or small your function is, you can make it as elegant or vivacious as you want, especially when you use the right decor.

The best thing about hosting your own party is getting to decorate yourself. Although at times decorating can seem like a daunting task, with the right pieces, you can turn any function hall or backyard into a magical wonderland for you and your guests.

Now, when hosting a party for a special occasion, you know that it already means something to you, both emotionally and physically, but you also want that feeling to transcend to your guests, and you can do that through decor. With the right decoration, you can show your guests what exactly the occasion means to you and can also help them feel welcome and comfortable to share the occasion with you. Creating the right ambience and mood is key when it comes to hosting a party, especially for a special occasion which means something to you.

The first thing you want to choose for a nice intimate and special occasion is some deep coloured table cloths, such as the navy or black crushed velvet table cloths. Not only are these table cloths a great base, they give your event a depth and regal feel. They can be paired with any colour of table runners, table overlays, and any decoration pieces such as candles, napkins, rose petals, etc.

For a crisper and larger event, you may want to try out the Pin Tuck Taffeta table cloth which is not only elegant; it brings a sophistication and brilliance to any venue hall. With its unique texture and sheen, these table cloths dress up your event and give it a beautiful fluidity.

For a brighter and more vibrant function, such as a themed party, you’ll want to look at the beautiful Striped Satin Table Cloths available. Beautifully paired with satin table runners and satin napkins, these elegant pieces will leave your guests desiring more. The wonderful ambience and vivaciousness that comes with these pieces are unmatched. The bright colours will delight your guests and will carry your party into the early hours of the next morning.

For those extra touches, besides some wonderful centrepieces, tea lights, and rose petals, you can add some beautiful organza overlays to your table and table runners. The sheer fabric gives your event a hint of playfulness, and paired with the right table settings and napkins, could complete a very edgy and unique look.

When decorating your table, remember it’s the little details that count, so don’t forget about the napkins, napkin rings, and the diamante buckles to add a little pizzazz and sparkle.

In addition, if decorating for a wedding, don’t forget to use the beautiful organza and velvet pouches for decoration. These pieces are not only function, to be used as wedding favours, but they add that extra dazzle to your table settings, creating the perfect party atmosphere.

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The raft drew beyond the middle of the river; the boys pointed her head right, and then lay on their oars.

The river was not high, so there was not more than a two or three mile current. Hardly a word was
said during the next three-quarters of an hour. Now the raft was passing before the distant town. Two or three glimmering lights showed where it lay, peacefully sleeping, beyond the vague vast sweep of star-gemmed water, unconscious of the tremendous event that was happening.

• The Black Avenger stood still with folded arms, “looking his last” upon
• the scene of his former joys and his later sufferings, and wishing
• “she” could see him now, abroad on the wild sea, facing peril and death with dauntless heart, going to his doom with a grim smile on his lips. It was but a small strain on his imagination to remove Jacksons Island
• beyond eyeshot of the village, and so he “looked his last” with a
• broken and satisfied heart. The other pirates were looking their last,
• too; and they all looked so long that they came near letting the

current drift them out of the range of the island. But they discovered the danger in time, and made shift to avert it. About two oclock in the morning the raft grounded on the bar two hundred yards above the head of the island, and they waded back and forth until they had landed their freight.

Part of the little rafts belongings consisted of an old sail, and this they spread over a nook in the bushes for a tent to shelter their provisions; but they themselves would sleep in the open air in good weather, as became outlaws.

1. They built a fire against the side of a great log twenty or thirty
2. steps within the sombre depths of the forest, and then cooked some
3. bacon in the frying-pan for supper, and used up half of the corn “pone”
4. stock they had brought. It seemed glorious sport to be feasting in that
5. wild, free way in the virgin forest of an unexplored and uninhabited
6. island, far from the haunts of men, and they said they never would
7. return to civilization. The climbing fire lit up their faces and threw
8. its ruddy glare upon the pillared tree-trunks of their forest temple,
9. and upon the varnished foliage and festooning vines.

When the last crisp slice of bacon was gone, and the last allowance of corn pone devoured, the boys stretched themselves out on the grass, filled with contentment. They could have found a cooler place, but they would not deny themselves such a romantic feature as the roasting camp-fire.