Category Archives: Dubai economy

Cool For The Summer!

Posted on May 30, 2025 by howesdubai

Cool For The Summer!                                                                 30 May 2025 Full marks to Fitch Ratings, probably the first entity to come out to say that Dubai’s red-hot property market is poised for a moderate correction, at no more than 15%, starting in H2. … Continue reading →

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Beer Drinking Weather!

Posted on May 23, 2025 by howesdubai

Beer Drinking Weather!                                                                      23 May 2025 Savills’ latest Q1 report indicates that new residential developments are being pushed to the emirate’s urban outskirts because of land saturation and limited affordability in Dubai’s ‘traditional’ locations, such as Business Bay, Downtown Dubai … Continue reading →

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Bull In A China Shop!

Posted on May 16, 2025 by howesdubai

A Bull In A China Shop!                                                                       16 May 2025 At a signing ceremony late last week, the Dubai investment firm, A.R.M. Holding, and the architecture studio BIG – the Bjarke Ingels Group – announced they were to design a massive … Continue reading →

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Words Of Wisdom!

Posted on May 9, 2025 by howesdubai

Words of Wisdom!                                                                  09 May 2025 April 2025 was a record-breaking month for Dubai’s property market, with strong performance across all sectors, particularly off-plan developments and luxury real estate.  Market confidence is there for all to see, built on surging … Continue reading →

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Empty Promises!

Posted on May 2, 2025 by howesdubai

Empty Promises!                                                                     02 May 2025 This week, Trump International Hotel & Tower, located in Downtown Dubai, was launched, in collaboration between London-listed luxury real estate developer Dar Global and The Trump Organisation. With eighty floors, the tower will be three … Continue reading →

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You Better Get A Move On!

Posted on April 25, 2025 by howesdubai

You Better Get a Move On!                                                                     25 April 2025 As intimated in an earlier blog, Dubai got off to a lightning start in Q1, with transaction recordings totalling above 42.4k, 23% higher compared to Q1 2024, valued at US$ 31.06 … Continue reading →

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All You Need Is A Friend!

Posted on April 18, 2025 by howesdubai

All You Need Is A Friend!                                                                      18 April 2025 Dubai’s pro-active government initiatives, investor-friendly policies, strategic location, and world-class infrastructure continue to attract global buyers. Q1 total transaction value of US$ 31.08 billion marked a 29.2% annual increase with a … Continue reading →

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Helter Skelter!

Posted on April 12, 2025 by howesdubai

Helter Skelter!                                                                               11 April 2025 There is no doubt that Dubai’s bull property market continues unabated, entering 2025 with robust Q1 figures proving the point, with all indicators of much the same expected for the rest of the year. Since … Continue reading →

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Little Helper!

Posted on April 4, 2025 by howesdubai

Little Helper! 04 April 2025 This week Unique Properties closed a US$ 50 million deal for a residential plot of land, spanning 25.4k sq ft, (equating to US$ 1,949 per sq ft), on the Jumeirah Bay Island, also known as … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Cake!

Posted on March 28, 2025 by howesdubai

March 2025 As real estate prices continue to head north at a rate of knots, new suburban locations are becoming increasingly popular to fill the gap for those struggling to keep on the “affordable property ladder’’. Such areas as Lehbab, … Continue reading →

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