India, Nov. 17 -- Brigade Group Managing Director Pavitra Shankar has said that housing demand remains steady in cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad despite concerns around affordability and job market uncertainty. "There's no slowdown per se," she noted, adding that inventory continues to move well across projects.

In Bengaluru, residential demand and prices remain strong even amid conversations about tech-sector layoffs. The city remains a "net job creator," Shankar said, which helps sustain buyer sentiment and absorption levels. She said that demand in the mid-segment housing category is particularly robust, shaping the company's approach to new project design and land acquisition.

As a result, Brigade expects home prices to rise ...