nashik the sagging real estate sector in the city has found a ray of hope in finance minister arun jaitleys announcement of the rs 50000 exemption of annual installment for firsttime buyers going for a loan up to rs 35 lakh for a property within rs 50 lakhpresident of confederation of real estate developers association of india credai nashik jayesh thakkar said it is not a populist but a responsible budget the tax measures for affordable housing recognise the potential of real estate sector that will add to growth and job creation given the strong linkages of housing with the manufacturing sector the measures would provide a fillip to the make in india and startup india campaignsas housing is the only asset for the common man these measures render the budget socially inclusive he saidasheesh l a citizen said it is a good budget for the housing sector exemption of rs 50000 for a house loan of rs 35 lakh costing rs 50 lakh is a big aid for first time home buyersradhika nishant who shifted to nashik a couple of years back said i was under the impression that it was easy to buy a house here but property prices have shot up unbelievably the finance ministers announcement comes as a relief dinesh prabhu who was planning to buy a home since the past six years heaved a sigh of relief saying that his dream of buying a home in nashik would finally get realised president of all india federation of cloth retailers associations digvijay kapadia said the finance minister has aimed for a balanced budget by pleasing the rural sector as well as giving relief to housinginvestment consultant pramod puranik said this is a very good thing for the housing sector this budget is good for the working classnational president of builders association avinash patil said that the budget has given attention to infrastructure transportation and housing in good meaurenaresh karda a realtor said for the first time the finance minister had paid attention to affordable housing and home loans this year it looks like acche din for us another builder anant rajegaonkar said that the boost to affordable housing would also help the related industries