Author Archives: howesdubai

Hooray! Hooray! It’s A Holi-Holiday!

Posted on June 6, 2021 by howesdubai

Hooray! Hooray! It’s A Holi-Holiday!                                                           27 May 2021 Six months ago, many property consultancies were predicting a flat 2021 for Dubai realty, with prices edging lower, and how wrong they have been! According to Property Monitor, April Dubai property prices … Continue reading →

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Tell Me What The Papers Say

Posted on June 6, 2021 by howesdubai

Tell Me What The Papers Say!                                                                     20 May 2021 According to Valustrat, Dubai property prices rose 1.2%, month on month, but were still 6.5% lower, year on year. The consultancy noted that the property market has indeed bottomed out, as … Continue reading →

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going!

Posted on June 6, 2021 by howesdubai

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going!                                06 May 2021 Being the last full week of the holy month of Ramadan, it was no surprise to see numbers drop for the Dubai real estate market, with a total … Continue reading →

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Let The Good Times Roll!

Posted on April 30, 2021 by howesdubai

Let The Good Times Roll!                                                                  29 April 2021 It was a mega week for Dubai realty, with a total of 1,791 real estate and properties registered transactions, valued at US$ 2.32 billion, during the week ending Thursday, 29 April. The … Continue reading →

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It’s All In The Game

Posted on April 23, 2021 by howesdubai

It’s All In The Game                                                                                       21 April 2021 According to latest figure from Valustrat, the average Dubai Q1 rent for residential units, apartments and villas stood at US$ 20.9k, US$ 15.0k and US$ 57.6k respectively; this translates into yields of … Continue reading →

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Let The Good Times Roll!

Posted on April 16, 2021 by howesdubai

Let The Good Times Roll!                                                                  15 April 2021 As property prices start heading north in certain Dubai locations, a Colliers report indicates that investors are holding back the sale of their residential units to bargain for better prices. It … Continue reading →

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Another Day In Paradise?

Posted on April 10, 2021 by howesdubai

Another Day In Paradise?                                                                 08 April 2021 How could all the property experts get it so wrong predicting further doom and gloom for the Dubai property sector in 2021?  March saw a marked uptick in sales transactions which totalled 4,643, … Continue reading →

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Another Day In Paradise

Posted on April 9, 2021 by howesdubai

Another Day In Paradise?                                                                 08 April 2021 How could all the property experts get it so wrong predicting further doom and gloom for the Dubai property sector in 2021?  March saw a marked uptick in sales transactions which totalled 4,643, … Continue reading →

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So You Think You’ve Got Troubles

Posted on April 2, 2021 by howesdubai

So You Think You’ve Got Troubles                                                              01 April 2021 Azizi Developments recently celebrated the handover of Mina, its luxurious development on the eastern crescent of Palm Jumeirah and is on its way to complete its ambitious target of handing over … Continue reading →

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Waiting For The End

Posted on March 26, 2021 by howesdubai

Waiting For The End                                                                                25 March 2021 This week came the sad news of the death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the country’s Minister of Finance since the UAE’s 1971 formation. He was the second son … Continue reading →

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