Coldwell Banker

Why Coldwell Banker?
We've been in real estate since 1906. With a global referral network that surpasses any other real estate services provider, we stand firm on the belief that our years of experience along with the valuable relationships we have built along the way...

Shaikh Zayed Road units elusive no more
Most major cities in the world have one particular strip of road, a main thoroughfare, so to speak, which is considered the city’s lifeline. It could be the business hub where most major banks, corporate entities and firms have their head...

New initiative to boost old buildings’ efficiency
Abu Dhabi: A continuing 13-year initiative is set to reduce energy consumption in existing buildings across the capital by 30 per cent, senior officials announced on the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit on Wednesday. The project, which...

Plans unveiled for movie-based theme park in Dubai
Work is scheduled to start early next year on a new $600m movie-based theme park in Dubai, real estate firm Merass announced on Tuesday. The first of three phases of Dubai Adventure Studios will start construction in early 2012 and the eight million...

Burj Khalifa abseilers give Tom Cruise run for his money
For the tradesmen of industrial rope-access firm Megarme, there is no such thing as a boring day at the office, as a dramatic new video shows. A standard day for the company’s abseiling technicians can range from maintenance on the world’s tallest...

Dubai property outlook mixed in 2012
Although average prices in Dubai’s residential property sector will continue to slide in 2012, home values will rise in certain parts of the emirate as the market becomes increasingly polarised, according to a new report by Jones Lang...

Cruise to Dubai’s World Islands to begin soon
In August, this website reported that Nakheel was in talks with tour agencies to start tours to The World Islands from Palm Jumeirah. “We are trying to develop a tour and cruising business to The World islands from Palm Jumeirah… A lot of tour...

Real estate companies will be trained in corporate governance
Dubai: Property companies based in the emirate are to receive new training in an attempt to boost transparency and enhance foreign investment in the market, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) said yesterday. The training, which begins later...

Stay at the Burj Khalifa – for Dh7,000 a week
Owners of apartments in Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, are offering units on short-term rentals with leases starting from Dh7,000 a week. An advert, put by an owner of a studio and one bedroom apartment in Burj Khalifa, in a local...

Projects to look out for in 2012
It’s been just over three years since one of the worst global financial downturns crippled the Dubai real estate market. Every new year comes with a lot of hope for those in the industry, and year 2012 is not different. While 2009 and 2010...

The easy way to switch to a hi-tech home
A house that takes care of its security and controls its energy consumption is no longer a far-fetched idea. Smart homes are a reality these days. But how about making your existing house — be it an apartment or villa — a smart home, with minimal...

Community guide to Jumeirah Lakes Towers
As its name suggests, Jumeirah Lakes Towers is built around four man-made lakes. This mixed-use community by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) currently boasts 58 completed towers in 26 clusters, spread over 200 hectares of land. Conveniently...

Dubai dreams, develops and delivers…
“Dream, develop and deliver” - this is what Dubai stands for in terms of real estate. From a small department, set up in 1960 that served just the local population, the Dubai Land Department is today globally recognised, servicing more than 150...

Dubai Marina leads property revival in emirate
Dubai Marina has topped the list of freehold areas of Dubai, registering 800 transactions valued at Dh903 million for the first nine months of 2011, according to data provided by Reidin.com. Emirates Living district witnessed 553 transactions worth...

Growing foreign interest bodes well for UAE’s luxury property
One of the key trends influencing the global prime development market has been the growing dominance of cross-border transactions, with prices of luxury property up by 4.3 per cent in the first three quarters of 2011, according to a new report by...

Visitors snap up Dubai holiday homes
Many tourists visit Dubai so frequently, they consider it their second home. Going a step further, many of them are now setting up a second home here, a trend that appears to be picking up, considering the attractive property prices. Patricia...

Residents fight for a free beach club in JBR
The story On the surface, the upmarket Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) enjoys an enviable reputation — it has an attractive retail strip, The Walk; it’s right on the beach and it appears self-sufficient. But all is not well in the community as...

Age of realism in property market
Dubai: Such is the short-term nature of man’s memory that it is very easy to define the UAE’s property market purely by what has happened since September 2008. But it would be such a disservice to omit the many elements that made the...

Only way for the UAE property market is up now
The real estate market in the UAE appears to have bottomed out, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). “The real estate market in the UAE appears to have bottomed out, and significant progress has been made in corporate...

Emaar Properties records net operating profit of Dh1.249b
Dubai: Emaar Properties PJSC, developer of the world’s tallest tower Burj Khalifa, reported a net operating profit of Dh1.249 billion ($340 million) in the first nine months (January to September) of 2011. Revenue for the first nine months...