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

A single GCC currency should be a boost to Dubai house prices

Fast forward to the year 2010, this is the year that the GCC plans a monetary union. The general... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 23 - 2006 at 15:11

Dubai still a safe haven in a troubled region

The tragic exodus from Lebanon is just the latest source of likely new immigrants to Dubai. Sadly... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 16 - 2006 at 07:41

Can freehold property registration revive a slowing market?

Registration of freehold property in Dubai has now started for all nationalities at the Dubai... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 06 - 2006 at 08:49

US dollar devaluation, inflation and Dubai property

Last week's interest rate tightening by the US Federal Reserve means higher mortgage payments for... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 02 - 2006 at 10:31

Standard Chartered: UAE economy supporting Dubai house prices

In a briefing on the bank's latest economic forecast for the UAE its economists spelt out just... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 25 - 2006 at 13:16

Future scenarios for Dubai real estate

It is a truth not always universally accepted that conventional wisdom is often wrong. There are... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 19 - 2006 at 08:52

Arab liquidity underpins Dubai real estate

Central London house prices have surged in 2006 while the rest of the UK property market is... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, June 14 - 2006 at 08:47

Negative real interest rates sustain Dubai property boom

Underpinning the Dubai property boom is the highly beneficial economic phenomenon of negative... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 05 - 2006 at 08:31

Will August be a boom month for property sales again this year?

Some agents report that August was their busiest month last year with foreign buyers, mainly from... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 28 - 2006 at 09:32

Amlak's equity release, Dubai mortgages grow in sophistication

This week's launch of the Amlak Bonus equity release finance scheme is just another step on the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 24 - 2006 at 08:45