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Been Here Before!

Posted on August 22, 2026 by howesdubai

Been Here Before!                                                21 August 2026 Following a review, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, posted that over 24k extra real estate units had been added to the emirate’s property portfolio in H1, 36% higher than … Continue reading →

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Think Twice – This Is Getting Serious!

Posted on August 14, 2026 by howesdubai

Think Twice – This Is Getting Serious!                      14 August 2026 Dutco Construction has been awarded a contract to transform the former Dubai Zoo site, closed in 2016, after fifty years, in Jumeriah One The investment firm Shamal Holding announced the … Continue reading →

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England Swings!

Posted on August 7, 2026 by howesdubai

England Swings!                                                                07 August 2026 Q2 has seen ECC Contracting posting the strongest project acquisition quarter in its history, as it secured three major Dubai construction contracts, with a combined value of US$ 1.29 billion. The three projects, encompassing … Continue reading →

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It’s Hard To Be Humble!

Posted on August 1, 2026 by howesdubai

It’s Hard To Be Humble!                                                          31 July 2026 Binghatti Holding registered very robust H1 figures, including revenue 50.0% higher, at US$ 2.59 billion, gross profit by 66.0% to US$ 1.17 billion, EBITDA by75% to US$ 1.04 billion and net profit, … Continue reading →

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Drill Baby Drill!

Posted on July 25, 2026 by howesdubai

Drill Baby Drill!                                                     24 July 2026 Once again, driven by ongoing demand for homes, (valued at over US$ 2.72 million), three hundred and seven June sales of luxury off-plan residential market garnered US$ 1.01 billion, from 0.31k sales, with … Continue reading →

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Out Of My Depth!

Posted on July 18, 2026 by howesdubai

Out Of My Depth!                                                      17 July 2026 Dubai’s waterfront property market has become a real estate success story, as the widening gap between demand and supply continues to push prices higher.The Future of Seafront Being report, produced by White Paper … Continue reading →

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One Man Show!

Posted on July 12, 2026 by howesdubai

One Man Show!                                                  10 July 2026 Dubai’s H1 residential property market posted sales of US$ 60.30 billion, across almost 79.2k transactions, understandably lower on H1 2025 figures by 15.7% and 14.0%. June’s sales figure of US$ 6.86 billion was … Continue reading →

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Out Of Your League!

Posted on July 4, 2026 by howesdubai

Out Of Your League                                                  03 July 2026 Before the start of the ME crisis, on 29 February, property buyer sentiment in the UAE was fairly evenly divided – 36% expecting prices to fall, 35% to rise and 29% to … Continue reading →

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I Say “Goodbye” And You Say “Hello”!

Posted on June 28, 2026 by howesdubai

You Say “Goodbye”, And I  sSy “Hello”! Following its successful October 2025 launch, this week Nakheel released a further two hundred and twenty-two beachfront homes at Palm Central Private Residences on Palm Jebel Ali. This comprises three low- to mid-rise … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Like Mondays!

Posted on June 20, 2026 by howesdubai

I Don’t Like Mondays!                                                     19 June 2026 Four months into the ME crisis, Dubai’s real estate market continues to show resilience, but the inevitable slowdown showed in May’s figures; both transactions, (down on the month 27.6% to 12.88k), and monthly … Continue reading →

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