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

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