Tag Archives: China

Fortune Favours The Brave!

Posted on November 22, 2025 by howesdubai

Fortune Favours The Brave!                                         21 November 2025 According to Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, although there was a 10.4% jump in resale deals, to 53k, and a 20% hike in off-plan transactions, in the first nine months of … Continue reading →

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Glory Days?

Posted on August 3, 2025 by howesdubai

Glory Days?                                                                         01 August 2025 Apart from homeowners and banks, both of whom have been “filling their boots” over the past five years of the Dubai real estate boom, the emirate’s property brokers have not fared too badly … Continue reading →

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Skeleton In The Cupboard!

Posted on July 18, 2025 by howesdubai

Skeleton In The Cupboard?                                                      18 July 2025 Data from GCP Properties seem to indicate that several locations are posting dips in rental rates, including apartments in Jumeirah Village Triangle; on a twelve-month basis, new lease rates have dropped by … Continue reading →

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Walk of Life!

Posted on June 27, 2025 by howesdubai

Walk Of Life!                                                                                  27 June 2025 As Dubai’s realty sector could be in for a record summer of transactions, that could top US$ 40.0 billion, global luxury agency Whitewill has selected six UAE hotspots as top picks for property … Continue reading →

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Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word!

Posted on June 13, 2025 by howesdubai

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word!                   13 June 2025 According to consultancy Cavendish Maxwell, with 73k new homes slated for delivery by 2025, and an ambitious target of 300k units by the end of 2028, Dubai is undergoing one … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want To Talk About It!

Posted on June 6, 2025 by howesdubai

I Don’t Want To Talk About It!                                                         06 June 2025 This blog tends to agree with Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, who dismissed concerns raised by a late May Fitch Ratings forecast of a 15% residential price correction, … 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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Out Of Control!

Posted on March 15, 2025 by howesdubai

Out Of Control!                                                                 14 March 2025.                             The ValuStrat Price Index posted its slowest capital growth in twenty months, with monthly villa valuations up 2.0%, 0.7% lower from its 2.7% peak, with apartments up 1.2%, down from a 2.0% … Continue reading →

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