said affordable housing segment has got a boost with the fm proposing to extend the tax holiday by one more year however the budget leaves much to be desired for the real estate segmentsunny kataria vpreal estate olx india said there were many expectations from the union budget in 2020 for residential real estate while the government has furthered its commitment to the affordable housing many issues remain unresolvedbhutani infra ceo ashish bhutani said that the focus on infrastructure and economic growth in the budget will lead to more activity at the commercial segment as the demand for offices will growgera developments md rohit gera said the move to provide more money in the hands of the tax payers and elimination of the dividend distribution tax are welcome steps but rationalisation of direct tax structures over the period has not provided the necessary stimulus needed to boost the real estate the sector will see a slow recovery with more pain for many home buyers and developersproperty brokerage firm realistic realtors chairman harinder singh was unhappy that not much has been done to increase housing demandmigsun group md yash miglani said the budget has focussed on increasing overall economic growthcoworking firm skootr founder ankit jain said setting up an investment clearance cell and a digital portal aimed at offering assistance to emerging entrepreneurs reflects the governments proactive measures in further enhancing the entrepreneurial spiritalphacorp cfo santosh agarwal and mapso director rahul singla hailed extension of tax sops on affordable housing