Endless new real estate projects ought to raise eyebrows!

Are all the new real estate development projects now being announced in Dubai on an almost daily... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 19 - 2006 at 08:25

Which parts of the property market are most vulnerable to a Dubai downturn?

It is almost accepted wisdom that the Dubai property market will undergo a correction, with... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, November 13 - 2006 at 12:31

How to protect Dubai property investment in a downturn

Many US home investors must be wishing that they had been more prudent over the past few years... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 05 - 2006 at 09:34

The Palm Island delay and the coming Dubai property crash

Delays of six months and more in delivering property on The Palm, Jumeirah underline an important... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, October 29 - 2006 at 09:36

The anatomy of past property crashes, what can we learn?

In the journal Arabian Business one eminent local businessman has pointed out that a real estate... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, October 16 - 2006 at 09:16

Does it make sense to compare Dubai and Western house prices?

Some local commentators have been very sharply critical of past comparisons drawn between Dubai... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 10 - 2006 at 11:23

Can affordable apartments continue to deliver good returns?

This week saw the handover of the first of 387 'affordable' apartment buildings in Nakheel's... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, October 05 - 2006 at 08:07

Mortgage deals to send villa prices higher

The supply of completed villas is tight in Dubai, and the announcement of 97 per cent mortgages... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, September 27 - 2006 at 08:36

Will falling Dubai house prices ever outpace rental increases?

This is a calculation fraught with hazard about the assumptions involved. But everybody who... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 23 - 2006 at 10:34

Is Dubai building too much property?

Last week the Dubai Property Group hosted an interesting real estate breakfast which was off-the-... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 16 - 2006 at 09:33

Are villas a better buy in Dubai?

More than 500 people queued to buy 2,000 villas in the new Jumeirah Park development this week,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 09 - 2006 at 08:32

Dubai rents and house prices up again!

Even the most cursory glance at the property sections of a local newspaper reveals that both... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 02 - 2006 at 14:28

Why is real estate such a popular investment in Dubai?

Globally more people have made more money out of property than any other asset class. Even big... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, August 21 - 2006 at 07:33

Will there be a final price spike for Dubai real estate?

It is a phenomenon of upwardly trending investment markets that the final phase is usually marked... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, August 09 - 2006 at 09:26

Will Dubai property prices ever reach European levels?

A beautiful new apartment in the Dubai Marina can still be bought for around half what you would... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 27 - 2006 at 09:50