Tag Archives: Finance

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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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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It’s Time To Go Now!

Posted on February 28, 2025 by howesdubai

It’s  Time To Go Now!                                                                  28 February 2025 The jury is out whether the Dubai real estate market is slowing down, after four years of a post-pandemic rally, and whether prices and rentals have now peaked. Two things … Continue reading →

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Hit The Road Jack!

Posted on February 21, 2025 by howesdubai

Hit The Road Jack!                                                                                    21 February 2025 Under the new Smart Rental Index, launched last month, Dubai landlords now have to notify tenants ninety days before the expiry of tenancy contracts to increase rentals; this regulation applies … Continue reading →

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Tradin’ War Stories!

Posted on January 31, 2025 by howesdubai

Tradin’ War Stories!                                                        31 January 2025 Property Monitor indicated that, in 2024, Omniyat Properties consolidated its leading ranking in the position of selling the most apartments, valued at over US$ 10 million, with forty-six transactions, with a total sales value … Continue reading →

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Auf Wiedersehen Pet!

Posted on January 17, 2025 by howesdubai

Auf Wiedersehen Pet!                                                     17 January 2025 An Emirates NBD Research study noted that units priced between US$ 272k and US$ 545k (AED 1 million to AED 2 million) grew by 71% year on year driven by both increases in demand … Continue reading →

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