Monthly Archives: July 2014

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by howesdubai

Dubai Land Department reported that H1 real estate transactions totalled US$ 30.8 billion, of which US$ 14.2 billion occurred in Q2 indicating a slowdown compared to the previous quarter. The 6.9k mortgage deals, totalling US$ 12.9 billion, accounted for nearly … Continue reading →

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Life On Mars

Posted on July 22, 2014 by howesdubai

Following Emirates’ announcement earlier in the month, confirming its order for 150 Boeing 777X aircraft, the airline has signed a 12-year, US$ 13 billion maintenance and repair agreement with GE for the 300 GE9X engines that it ordered last November, … Continue reading →

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I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Posted on July 16, 2014 by howesdubai

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stunned everybody with his latest announcement – the world’s largest (covering 48 million sq ft) and first temperature-controlled city – Mall of the World. There will be many components to the new US$ … Continue reading →

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A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall

Posted on July 6, 2014 by howesdubai

It seems that the government has been successful in its aim to take the heat out of the burgeoning property market. A mere 1% hike in Q1 prices indicates that the introduction of a mortgage cap, along with the doubling … Continue reading →

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