<p>India's top seven cities witnessed 46 per cent drop in sales of residential properties during the July-September quarter at 29,520 units, amid muted demand due to Covid-19 pandemic, according to property consultant Anarock.</p>.<p>Housing sales in July-September 2019, stood at 55,080 units across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.</p>.<p>During the January-September period this year sales have declined by 57 per cent to 87,460 units, from 2,02,200 units a year ago.</p>.<p>Commenting on the numbers, Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said sales during July-September have more than doubled from the previous quarter when the coronavirus pandemic had brought sales down to just 12,730 units.</p>.<p>He said the Indian housing sector has made a decisive comeback in the third quarter of 2020 calendar year, with sales rebounding to 65 per cent of the pre-Covid-19 levels. In the January-March quarter, sales were at 45,200 units, the leading residential brokerage firm said.</p>.<p>According to Anarock data, sales have declined in all seven cities during July-September 2020 from the year-ago period.</p>.<p>Housing sales in NCR fell to 5,200 units in July-September, from 9,830 units a year ago. In MMR, sales declined to 9,200 units from 17,180 units.</p>.<p>Sales of residential properties in Bengaluru dipped to 5,400 units, from 10,500 units, while in Pune demand slid to 4,850 units from 8,550 units.</p>.<p>Hyderabad witnessed sales of 1,650 units, as against 3,280 units in the year-ago period. Housing sales in Chennai during the third quarter of this calendar year stood at 1,600 units, as against 2,620 units a year ago.</p>.<p>Kolkata, too, witnessed a fall in demand to 1,620 units from 3,120 units.</p>.<p>Even during the January-September period of 2020, sales have fallen drastically over the corresponding period last year, the Anarock data showed.</p>.<p>In Delhi-NCR, the sales of residential properties declined to 15,450 units in January-September this year, from 36,210 units in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>MMR saw a significant drop in sales to 26,730 units, from 62,550 units, while Bengaluru witnessed a dip in demand to 17,020 units from 39,240 units.</p>.<p>Housing sales in Pune decreased to 14,200 units from 31,380 units, while residential demand in Hyderabad softened to 4,980 units from 13,110 units.</p>.<p>Chennai witnessed a drop in sales to 4,280 units from 9,040 units.</p>.<p>Housing sales in Kolkata fell to 4,800 units during January-September this year, from 10,670 units a year ago, Anarock said. </p>
<p>India's top seven cities witnessed 46 per cent drop in sales of residential properties during the July-September quarter at 29,520 units, amid muted demand due to Covid-19 pandemic, according to property consultant Anarock.</p>.<p>Housing sales in July-September 2019, stood at 55,080 units across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.</p>.<p>During the January-September period this year sales have declined by 57 per cent to 87,460 units, from 2,02,200 units a year ago.</p>.<p>Commenting on the numbers, Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said sales during July-September have more than doubled from the previous quarter when the coronavirus pandemic had brought sales down to just 12,730 units.</p>.<p>He said the Indian housing sector has made a decisive comeback in the third quarter of 2020 calendar year, with sales rebounding to 65 per cent of the pre-Covid-19 levels. In the January-March quarter, sales were at 45,200 units, the leading residential brokerage firm said.</p>.<p>According to Anarock data, sales have declined in all seven cities during July-September 2020 from the year-ago period.</p>.<p>Housing sales in NCR fell to 5,200 units in July-September, from 9,830 units a year ago. In MMR, sales declined to 9,200 units from 17,180 units.</p>.<p>Sales of residential properties in Bengaluru dipped to 5,400 units, from 10,500 units, while in Pune demand slid to 4,850 units from 8,550 units.</p>.<p>Hyderabad witnessed sales of 1,650 units, as against 3,280 units in the year-ago period. Housing sales in Chennai during the third quarter of this calendar year stood at 1,600 units, as against 2,620 units a year ago.</p>.<p>Kolkata, too, witnessed a fall in demand to 1,620 units from 3,120 units.</p>.<p>Even during the January-September period of 2020, sales have fallen drastically over the corresponding period last year, the Anarock data showed.</p>.<p>In Delhi-NCR, the sales of residential properties declined to 15,450 units in January-September this year, from 36,210 units in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>MMR saw a significant drop in sales to 26,730 units, from 62,550 units, while Bengaluru witnessed a dip in demand to 17,020 units from 39,240 units.</p>.<p>Housing sales in Pune decreased to 14,200 units from 31,380 units, while residential demand in Hyderabad softened to 4,980 units from 13,110 units.</p>.<p>Chennai witnessed a drop in sales to 4,280 units from 9,040 units.</p>.<p>Housing sales in Kolkata fell to 4,800 units during January-September this year, from 10,670 units a year ago, Anarock said. </p>