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Fortune Favours The Brave!

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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For Whom The Bell Tolls!

For Whom The Bell Tolls!                                    19 September 2025 Based on the figures available, Jumeirah Bay Island is the most affluent residential location in the emirate, with a mega US$ 3.56k per sq ft, well ahead of its two nearest competitors … Continue reading

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Dead End Street

Dead End Street 29 August 2025 Beyond Developments has announced the launch of the region’s initial Forest District by the sea, located in Dubai Maritime City. Talea, the first in a series of such residential towers, is a coastal haven … Continue reading

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Easy Money!

 Easy Money!                                                                      08 August 2025 Latest details from the Dubai Land Department indicate that there are seven hundred and twenty-six projects, currently under construction in the emirate. It is also noted that H1 witnessed the completion of some twenty-four … Continue reading

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Glory Days?

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!

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!

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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Running Out Of Ideas!

Running Out Of Ideas!                                                    20 June 2025 A new report by Morgan’s International Realty indicates that only 61.6% of the expected 2025 residential supply will be delivered, giving a total of 22.9k units, falling well short of anticipated supply. … Continue reading

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Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word!

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!

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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