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Don’t Give Up On Me Now!

Don’t Give Up On Me Now!                                           11 July 2025 Espace posted that a weakening greenback, (and hence dirham), versus the sterling, euro and Indian rupee, along with a surge in the migration of wealthy individuals, have resulted in an … Continue reading

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Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Own Kit Bag

Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Own Kit Bag!                   04 July 2025 In May, Dubai’s property market continued to move higher, posting US$ 18.20 billion in sales, (44.0% higher, when compared to May 2024), and a 6.0% increase in transactions … Continue reading

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Cool For The Summer!

Cool For The Summer!                                                                 30 May 2025 Full marks to Fitch Ratings, probably the first entity to come out to say that Dubai’s red-hot property market is poised for a moderate correction, at no more than 15%, starting in H2. … Continue reading

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Bull In A China Shop!

A Bull In A China Shop!                                                                       16 May 2025 At a signing ceremony late last week, the Dubai investment firm, A.R.M. Holding, and the architecture studio BIG – the Bjarke Ingels Group – announced they were to design a massive … Continue reading

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Words Of Wisdom!

Words of Wisdom!                                                                  09 May 2025 April 2025 was a record-breaking month for Dubai’s property market, with strong performance across all sectors, particularly off-plan developments and luxury real estate.  Market confidence is there for all to see, built on surging … Continue reading

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Empty Promises!

Empty Promises!                                                                     02 May 2025 This week, Trump International Hotel & Tower, located in Downtown Dubai, was launched, in collaboration between London-listed luxury real estate developer Dar Global and The Trump Organisation. With eighty floors, the tower will be three … Continue reading

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All You Need Is A Friend!

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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Let Them Eat Cake!

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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A Change Is Gonna Come!

A Change Is Gonna Come!                                                           10 January 2025 The country’s four major emirates posted impressive real estate results in 2024 – with 331.3k transactions valued at US$ 243.32 billion; the fifty thousand plus mortgage transactions, (excluding Ajman) totalled US$ … Continue reading

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An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil!

An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil!                                           13 December 2024 According to Betterhomes’ Rupert Simmonds, Dubai’s rental market continued to be bullish this year, with average increases of up to 20%, but at a slower pace than the highs … Continue reading

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