Tag Archives: politics

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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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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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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Dead End Street

Posted on August 29, 2025 by howesdubai

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!

Posted on August 8, 2025 by howesdubai

 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?

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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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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