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Turning Japanese!

Posted on February 22, 2026 by howesdubai

  Turning Japanese!                                                20 February 2026 One economic fact of life is that a bull run has a finite life cycle, and the Dubai housing sector is no exception. Prior to 2002, expatriates were not permitted to buy property in … Continue reading →

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What You Gonna Do About It?

Posted on February 13, 2026 by howesdubai

What You Gonna Do About It?                                               13 February 2026 Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties and Dubai Holding have expanded their joint venture, announcing plans, for two further projects, to develop nearly 14k new homes in Dubai, valued at more than US$ … Continue reading →

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U Should’ve Known Better!

Posted on February 6, 2026 by howesdubai

U Should’ve Known Better!                                                                   06 February 2026 Dubai property started 2026 by registering its highest-ever monthly value of transactions and sales. Data from the Dubai Land Department shows that transactional value was 86.49% higher on the year, at US$ 29.42 … Continue reading →

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A Little Man In A Big World!

Posted on January 31, 2026 by howesdubai

A Little Main In A Big World! 30 January 2026 Dubai Waterfront was the location this week that recorded two plots of adjacent land, encompassing 24.3 million sq ft, becoming the largest mortgage transaction, at US$ 3.02 billion, in Dubai’s … Continue reading →

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Taxman, Mr Thief!

Posted on January 24, 2026 by howesdubai

Taxman, Mr Thief!                                                                        23 January 2026 Since its July 2025 inception, Dubai’s First-Time Home Buyer program has helped more than 2k residents purchase their first home and, at the same time, generated US$ 886 million in residential property sales. … Continue reading →

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Paradise City! 02 January 2026

Posted on January 3, 2026 by howesdubai

2025 was yet another record year for the Dubai property market with figures from the Dubai Land Department showing a 30.64% surge in sales to US$ 185.96 billion, as transactions jumped 18.82% to 214.9k. The three main drivers behind the … Continue reading →

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I Want It All!

Posted on December 19, 2025 by howesdubai

I Want It All!!                                       19 December 2025 The Bugatti Residences in Business Bay has set a new record for its developer, Binghatti, with a penthouse, encompassing 47.2k sq ft, selling for US$ 150 million – the highest price ever paid … Continue reading →

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Sad State of Affairs!

Posted on December 13, 2025 by howesdubai

 Sad State of Affairs!                                           12 December 2025 Conceived as a coastal sanctuary inspired by Japanese garden philosophies, BEYOND Developments has unveiled ‘SIORA’, its first beachfront masterplan on Dubai Islands and its second large-scale community within a year; the project will … Continue reading →

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A Sign of Things To Come?

Posted on December 6, 2025 by howesdubai

A Sign of Things To Come?                                             05 December 2025 There is no doubt that Dubai’s property sector is still on fire and, having surpassed all previous annual records in the previous month, November YTD sales pushed the total through the … Continue reading →

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Broken Promises

Posted on November 29, 2025 by howesdubai

Broken Promises!                                               28 November 2025 The future of the twin towers being developed on Sheikh Zayed Road, by Dubai General Properties, has been settled with the appointment of Driven/Forbes Global Properties as the exclusive sales partner for the residences at Corinthia … Continue reading →

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