How long will a Dubai real estate correction last?

Experts largely agree that with the property completions coming up in Dubai over the next six... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 05 - 2007 at 10:03

Early repayment penalties cost Dubai home finance groups customers

In the year to September 2006 total home loans granted in the UAE stood at only $7.4 billion and... Read full article »
Sunday, February 25 - 2007 at 10:47

Optimistic report challenges the correction consensus on Dubai real estate

Several blue-chip reports on Dubai real estate have established a consensus view that the market... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 18 - 2007 at 08:36

How will the Dubai 2007 rent cap impact on house prices?

Last week the Dubai Property Group held a breakfast briefing on the 2007 rent cap legislation... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 11 - 2007 at 10:22

Dubai real estate transactions up 88% to $17.8bn in 2006

Commendably fast publication of 2006 data by the Dubai Land Department has shown that real estate... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 04 - 2007 at 10:05

Would a Dubai real estate correction be a threat or opportunity for the UAE banks?

The Deutsche Bank report on the UAE banking sector published this week highlighted the $9.4... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 30 - 2007 at 10:39

A second report explores the supply and demand imbalance

The EFG Hermes report on Dubai property has been followed by a new study by Shuaa Capital and... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 24 - 2007 at 13:27

Does Dubai face a Singapore or Hong Kong style correction?

EFG Hermes excellent report on Dubai property published last month concluded that 2007 would be a... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, January 15 - 2007 at 10:52

Oil prices, liquidity and Dubai real estate

The falling oil price has kept Dubai real estate share prices under pressure since the New Year... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 11 - 2007 at 10:26

7% rent cap strikes a note of realism for 2007

The announcement of a seven per cent cap on rental increases in Dubai during 2007, and a ban on... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 03 - 2007 at 08:24

EFG Hermes points to 2008 as crunch time for Dubai realty

Investment banker EFG Hermes has just published a 45-page analysis of the Dubai real estate... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 24 - 2006 at 08:23

Will Dubai become the next Hong Kong for real estate?

Hong Kong is the most densely populated city on earth with some of the most highly priced real... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 17 - 2006 at 09:14

Is Dubai property really two distinct markets?

So long as the supply of completed property in Dubai falls short of the demand from existing and... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 10 - 2006 at 10:00

Time for greater caution on Dubai real estate

Those that bought early in the Dubai property market made a very good investment, and the doom... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 03 - 2006 at 08:03

Lower cost mortgages now essential to sustain Dubai boom

The high cost of local mortgages in Dubai leaves room for lower rates to follow that could... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, November 25 - 2006 at 10:17