Business Desk MUMBAI

India's 28 major listed real estate companies sold properties worth nearly Rs 92,500 crore during the first half of this fiscal year, led by Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates, which achieved the highest sales bookings., PTI  reported.

According to the data compiled from regulatory filings, the total combined sales bookings of 28 major listed realtors stood at Rs 92,437 crore in the first six months of the current financial year.  Prestige Estates Projects  emerged as the leading listed player in the April-September period of the 2025-26 fiscal year with pre-sales of Rs 18,143.7 crore. DLF, the country's biggest realty firm in terms of market capitalisation, stood at the second position, with pre-sales of Rs 15,757 crore.   Mumbai-based 

Godrej Properties clocked sales bookings of Rs 15,587 crore, while Lodha Developers sold properties worth Rs 9,020 crore during the April-September period of FY26. Signature Global achieved sales bookings of Rs 4,650 crore in the first half of this fiscal year.

Notably, these top five developers sold more than Rs 63,000 crore during April-September, nearly 70% of the total pre-sales clocked by these 28 players.  Performance of listed real estate developers have been good post-Covid pandemic because of strong demand for residential properties.  Moreover, consumers have also become risk averse, preferring big-branded realtors with better track record, while avoiding fly-by-night operators.