Buying Your Home

Qatar's IQ sells 34% held in local property firm

Industries Qatar sells stake for $44m amid low demand, growing supply in property sector

High land prices crimp plans for low-cost homes

Plot prices that are rising faster than house prices seen hurting GCC drive for affordable housing

Nakheel eyes pool fees for Discovery Gardens tenants

Pools in Nakheel project are three years overdue and tenants may now be charged for access

Emaar's Q3 apartment sales drop 86% on lower demand

Dubai-based developer posts AED183.3m income from apartment sales; villa revenues rise

Analysts warn of 30% fall in UAE house prices on supply

Dwindling buyers for Gulf state's housing glut to spur further correction in real estate prices

Dubai investors in the dark over Nakheel lawsuits

Confusion reigns over which court can rule on legal disputes linked to indebted developer

UAE house prices to slide 20% on supply squeeze

Arqaam sees price falls continuing in 2012 as more properties released to saturated market

Saudi house prices seen rising up to 5% to 2013

Investment bank Rasmala says it is 'cautiously optimistic' on real estate outlook

Dubai floating island homes attract Qatar interest

Five-bed ‘Ome concept designed for Nakheel's The World lures foreign buyers

MidEast investors look to increase real estate assets

Local investors say affordable housing in Saudi, Egypt hotels among top picks

Dubai real estate market on cusp of recovery

Rebound in villa sales, rents driving pick-up in value across city, says Cluttons

Dubai house prices close to bottom, says JLL

Apartment prices flatline as investors seek safe haven buys, says real estate consultancy

Nakheel says 1,180 homes handed over to buyers

Dubai's largest developer has vowed to complete 7,982 homes by end-2012

Dubai house prices to slide up to 15% by year-end

Pockets of prime property will buck trend and post small price increases, say analysts

Buyers cast doubt on Marina West pledge

Investors ask whether developer put cash into other land speculation, failed projects

Emaar apartment sales plunge on weak demand

Dubai developer's apartment sales tumble 85% to AED265.6m as property market slides

Kuwait real estate sales increase 13% in H1

New report by Coldwell Banker Kuwait says rise driven by accelerated investment by private sector

Saudi landlords forced to get creative in supply glut

Commercial rents in major cities drop as supply outweighs demand, says CBRE

Rise in British buyers eyeing UAE real estate

Change in property investor visa rules spurs interest among British buyers, says broker

Qatari Diar buys luxury marina in northern Spain

State-owned estate investment firm snaps up Port Tarraco Marina, home of mega yachts

Do Burj Khalifa sellers need to get real?

Experts discuss whether sellers need to lower their prices and expectations for market to move forward

Armani sellers want AED30m for 2-bed flat

Several units put on sale at record prices; experts says sellers want to inflate market

Palm Jumeirah prices sink below AED650 per square foot

Sale prices slump to four-year low as number of apartments seen put on sale in past month

The A-Z of construction projects on hold in Dubai

A rundown of stalled real estate projects in Dubai, as listed by property watchdog RERA

No recovery for Dubai real estate as prices slip

House prices in emirate still tumbling with no signs of market recovery, says Deutsche Bank

Rising land prices may threaten Saudi housing plans

Cost of land in Riyadh may deter Saudi Arabia’s $82bn plan for affordable real estate

Dubai developers net illegal fees from buyers

Real estate firms raking in profit from illegal registration fees, ramping up service charges

Dubai’s JLT sees 67% rise in company registrations

Regional unrest has not deterred companies, attracted to JLT by the lower rental rates

Diamond to build 2,500 houses amid property glut

Developer says appetite will have improved when Dubai Land homes are delivered in five years

Emaar hires consultant to review overseas real estate projects

Dubai's state-backed property developer has projects in Africa, Asia and Middle East

Fairmont Raffles eyes new hotels in Saudi Arabia, Qatar

Hotel operator considering key cities in Saudi; says it also aspires to launch in Doha

Parts of Barwa's Commercial Avenue 'ready early'

Some sections of Qatar mega project set to be ready months before mid-2012 completion date

Demand for Dubai offices sees 'healthy rise' in Q1

Cluttons report says commercial property sector being driven by more affordable prices

Qatar real estate continues to stabilise in Q1 - Asteco

New report says rents for quality apartments rise marginally while poor quality flats see declines

Real estate firms turn to special offers to lure tenants

Dubai landlords offer rent-free periods, reduced rates to boost occupancy amid supply glut

Dubai mortgage advisors sees surge in market activity

Government data shows slight increase in home loans, firms see surge in pre-approvals

‘Two-year stalemate’ in Abu Dhabi property to end: Cluttons

Real estate consultancys says long-awaited projects on Reem Island will boost activity in UAE capital

Hot property, or not?

Diana Milne delves deep into Dubai's property market to examine the costs and risks of this booming sector.

What's the catch?

Chris Allen analyses the offer of 95% financing on properties in Dubai Sports City from Dubai Bank and Tamweel.

Bringing in buy to let

Imagine Homes CEO Grant Bovey talks to ArabianBusiness about selling UK homes to investors in the United Arab Emirates

Time for time sharing?

Dubai legislative processes are evolving rapidly to regulate and modify local land and property ownership, with room for innovative new concepts.

Buy-to-live or rent in Dubai?

Hani Zaitoun offers his views on the million dirham question - should I buy or rent in Dubai?

A good reason to buy, perhaps

Buying a freehold property and turning it into timeshare could make you good money, although there is a small catch.

Can you afford it?

With the cost of living increasing all the time, how high a price are people paying to live in Dubai?

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