Annual Test Required for Renewal of Real Estate Broker License
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the regulatory authority of Dubai Land Department ( DLD ), has announced a new mandatory prerequisite for brokers....
Dubai Land Department Issues Real Estate Legislation Booklet
New edition of guidelines will assist a greater number of investors
Dubai Land Department ( DLD ) has for the first time issued an English...
New air links with Gulf States signal Istanbul’s growing financial and...
Istanbul’s growing popularity in the Middle East together with its increasing status as a commercial hub has led to a steep rise in new...
Masterplan tender for ‘Dubai’s Burj 2020 District’ underway
Four global design firms are participating in its masterplan design competition for the new 'Burj 2020' District', which will have as its centrepiece the...
Living in Fully Furnished Serviced Apartments in Dubai
Over 60% of all residents of Dubai live in rental accommodations, mostly in apartments and villas. Choosing a home to rent is not that...
Dubai Property Prices Bring Inflation to a Record Height
Inflation in Dubai has reached record levels since 2009. The increase of the inflation's rate is triggered by the spiking Dubai property prices. Housing...
IMF stresses again the risk of a new property bubble in...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) once again urged for greater measures to be applied in order to avoid a new property bubble in Dubai....
First residential project in The Opera District launches
Live in the heart of culture and be part of one of the most-anticipated projects in Dubai at Opera Grand, the premium and first-ever...
Dubai Real Estate Market Enters a Self-Correction Phase
The property market in Dubai will remain active in 2014, with a price rise of 10 to 15 percent, according to most analysts. And...
Buying Off-plan Property in Dubai – Pros & Cons
Buying off-plan property in Dubai is usually more affordable than purchasing already built apartments and houses. However, while the lower price of a property...
New Al Gharbia development projects to be announced soon
Almost 600,000 square meters of industrial, tourism and real estate projects to be awarded at the upcoming event in May
The Western Region Development Council...
Dubai Real Estate Market Has an X-Factor
A new study calls Dubai a city with an X-factor!
Savills’ annual “12 Cities” report offers an index called “World City X-factor Ranking.” In it,...
Why so many apartments in Dubai remain empty
People on the search for an apartment in Dubai are now increasingly becoming frustrated. Many apartments are empty, but a fewer are offered for...
Dubai Real Estate Market Performance in Q1 of 2014
JLL, formerly known as Jones Lang LaSalle, today has released its Dubai Real Estate Market Overview report which covers the first quarter of 2014.
The Dubai...
Offices, retail and buy-to-let: promising start to 2014 for Turkish real...
Istanbul’s commercial real estate sector is having a bullish start to 2014, with the weaker Turkish lira attracting foreign investors and an international property...
Some say Dubai residential property prices will rise 10-15% in 2014,...
The residential market in Dubai continues to grow with expected 10 to 15 percent rise in 2014, according to a recent report by HSBC...
Record Global Home Price Growth in 2013
Global home prices experienced record growth in 2013, mirroring the upturn in the global economy.
The Global House Price Index released by property research firm...
Residential Property: Flip or Hold for Rental Income?
When it comes to residential property in Dubai the reality-dictated answer now is "hold for rental income." This is due to a number of...