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Residents guide to relocation
1. Make an early start Start packing at least six weeks in advance. While professional movers offer a full door-to-door service, David Johnston, corporate services manager, Crown Relocations, says, “Clients can save time and money by...

Dubai rents continue to ease as Sharjah sees selective hike
Despite power cuts and petrol supply problems Sharjah sees rental hike of 2%

Foreigners with property worth Dh1m to benefit
Dubai: Foreigners buying property worth more than Dh1 million will be allowed to stay in the UAE for three years under an extended visa scheme announced last week by the UAE Cabinet. The visa will not be available to investors in land, but will...

Guide to educational institutes in your area
Al Qusais Overview Bordered by communities such as Hor Al Anz, Al Twar and Al Muhaisnah, Al Qusais offers a wide range of residential options. The convenience of malls and schools in the area has made it a popular destination for families to reside...

Property | UAE Exclusive listings will redefine UAE market
This landlord is a victim of one fundamental problem in today's UAE real estate market: the lack of exclusive listings

Emaar Properties records 2011 H1 net operating profit of Dh843m
Dubai Emaar Properties PJSC, developer of the world's tallest tower Burj Khalifa, today reported net operating profit of Dh843 million ($230 million) in the first six months of 2011

Rera survey shows sector positive on growth
Developers, real estate brokers and investors all see supply-demand gap narrowing

Stability returns to upscale properties
Dubai: Even as new stock looms on the horizon elsewhere in the city, Dubai’s upscale and established communities are achieving a degree of stability. But there is no such stability at the lower end of the freehold scale. Consequently, there is...

Rents drop in Gardens, International City 4-11%
Upmarket locations like Palm Jumeirah and JBR remain stable: Asteco

Emaar in spotlight as DFM slides
Dubai’s market dipped yesterday on concern the emirate’s biggest companies would report lower than expected second-quarter results. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) General Index fell 1.2 per cent to 1,548.69 points, the lowest since...

Offload inventory at “adequate” discounts to ignite Dubai property sales
Selling at a loss today is a rational strategy: experts

UAE stock brokers struggle for business amid volumes slump
Volumes on DFM and ADX down 89% from their peaks in 2007-08

Gulf pours money into UAE realty
Number of registered deals increased as economies come closer

More GCC nationals hold property contracts
Minister stresses need to enhance ties

Home prices make capital appealing to commuters
Falling home prices in Abu Dhabi are making the capital more attractive to Dubai commuters. Prices are down 45 per cent from the peak in 2008, standing at an average of Dh11,800 per square metre compared with Dh21,500 per sq metre three years ago,...

Trump tower helps create mini Dubai in Panama City
Property mogul opens new luxurious resort in Latin America

Abu Dhabi links parking with ‘Tawtheeq’
Tawtheeq-registered tenancy contract needed to complete any transaction relating to property

Rera survey shows sector positive on growth
A recent survey conducted by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) of the Dubai Land Department showed that agents have confidence in the real estate market, following the cabinet decision to extend real estate visas for investors to three...

GCC invests Dh6.8bn in Dubai property
Investors from other Gulf oil producers pumped nearly Dh6.8 billion into Dubai’s real estate sector, accounting for almost a quarter of the total property deals in the emirate in the first six months of 2011, a local official was reported on Monday...

A global perspective to the local real estate market
Academic insight is often required to deal with practical situations. This appears relevant in the case of the property market, which is coping with a host of challenges. Who else is better-equipped to analyse the industry woes and suggest a way...