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Up to 486 property firms in Dubai did not renew their licences for 2018 – report

On average, firms in the real estate industry have reduced by 8 per cent year-on-year for the past two years

S&P says Dubai home prices to fall further in 2019

A gradual stabilisation is expected in the market in 2020

Dubai’s Emaar Properties reports 27% Q4 profit increase

The company’s profit was helped by solid performances at its development and hospitality units.

Damac quarterly profit down 87% as Dubai property prices tumble

Dubai property prices have steadily fallen since a mid-2014 peak

Dubai’s Bluewaters project begins handover to its first residents

The Dhs8bn Bluewaters project opened late last year

Video: New floating villa unveiled in Dubai’s Heart of Europe, handovers to begin in 2019

Handover of the floating seahorse villas are now slated to begin later this year

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires eight properties in the US for $330m

The properties are spread across five states including North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas

Dubai’s Emaar launches phase 3 of expo golf villas priced from just less than Dhs1m

The launch follows “the sell-out response to the launch of its first two phases”, Emaar said

Is it time to allow foreign lenders into the UAE mortgage market?

Opening up the UAE market to foreign lenders would offer more options for investors

Saudi’s real estate market to see a ‘healthy correction’ in 2019 – KPMG

Property prices in the kingdom are anticipated to recover in the longer term with the launch of new projects

UAE site Bayut’s parent company closes $100m funding round

The round was led by KCK Group with eight other investors participating, including Exor Seeds

Off-plan residential property sales in Dubai fell by 30% in 2018

Most off- plan inventories are now focused on the affordable and low to mid-market options, finds report

Dubai Investments Park postpones Islamic bonds sale

DIP said more attractive funding alternatives were available

Over 35% of UAE residents paying more for rent than a year ago – survey

Quarterly survey finds 61 per cent of the respondents are still in the same home they were in a year ago

Power letters 2019: Fred Durie, CEO of Dubai developer Nshama

One of the driving forces of Dubai’s development strategy for the property sector has been the addition of new geographies

Dubai property prices may have hit bottom – Damac chairman

Prices have steadily fallen since a mid-2014 peak

Dubai property developers put bond plans on hold

Emaar Properties and Nakheel have reportedly halted plans to issue US dollar-denominated bonds

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar says buyers ‘queued up overnight’ to invest in its new Dhs2bn project

Prices at Alreeman start from Dhs690,000 for villa plots and Dhs4.69m for commercial plots

Dubai’s Emaar launches Expo golf villas starting from almost Dhs1m

The three and four bedroom villas are located in the Emaar South community

Dubai has now become more of an ‘affordable buyers’ market’ – report

Residential capital values in the emirate fell 11.1 per cent in 2018

Dubai skyline

Areas in Dubai that saw the biggest rental drops in Q4

With rents continuing to fall, landlords are now eyeing holiday rentals, finds report

Video, pics: Palm Tower, with one of Dubai’s highest pools, gets ready to open this year

The luxury tower, which rises 240 metres tall, will include a 289-room St. Regis hotel and 432 residences

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar unveils Dhs2bn project with villa plots priced from Dhs690,000

The mid-market, mixed-use development, Alreeman, will offer residential and commercial land plots

Luxury residential waterfront project launched at Dubai Creek Harbour

The 44-storey Palace Residences tower is the first launch in the Dubai Creek Harbour development in 2019

Dubai residential prices could fall by up to 10% in 2019 – report

Dubai is heading towards the bottom of its property market downturn, says Savills regional chief

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co sets up $2.9bn sukuk programme

SRC aims to accelerate housing construction by injecting liquidity into the real estate market

Dubai’s Heart of Europe project sells out 85% of phase one

Valued at Dhs1.5bn, the sales included properties on Sweden Island, Germany Island and 78 floating seahorses

Dubai property prices down 6.8% in November – Cavendish Maxwell

The average price for an apartment has declined 12 per cent since September 2015, according to the firm

Riyadh Metro to boost real estate activity in Saudi capital

The metro project is slated to begin operations next year

Dubai’s property market slump hits construction sector

While 865 developers were registered with the Dubai Land Department in 2018, one in four had projects currently active