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affordable homes
Dubai announces plans to build over 17,000 affordable homes; approves independent legal consultant project
Dubai Executive Council approves plans to build affordable homes, introduce independent legal consultancies and enhance Arabic education
Dubai construction sector is growing, but city needs mid-market properties: analyst
Dubai’s ZāZEN Properties says more mid-market real estate opportunities are needed to match population growth
Dubai real estate: Not everybody is a millionaire, so UAE needs more mid-market property
Dubai needs more mid-market real estate investment opportunities says ZāZEN Properties
Miral invests $170m in affordable Yas Island residential project
Abu Dhabi-based developer says Yas Village will include nine residential buildings, sports and leisure facilities, along with retail and dining options
Affordability seen as growing challenge for Saudi real estate market
Knight Frank says Saudi residential market remained under pressure in H1 as a rising affordability challenge continued to weigh
Dubai mega project to deliver 5,000 extra homes by end-2019
The 750-acre Town Square Dubai will be home to over 18,000 people by the end of this year, says CEO Fred Durie
Is affordable luxury the answer for Abu Dhabi’s property market?
Cityscape Abu Dhabi to showcase the emerging trend for affordable luxury housing to solve a disconnect between developer preferences and buyer demand
How Dubai can solve its affordable housing dilemma
Senior advisor to the Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Agency urges inclusionary zoning, land subsidies and tax breaks
UAE’s Manazel sees H1 profits soar on affordable homes demand
UAE-based developer Manazel Real Estate says net profit jumps 135% on the back of increasing demand for affordable housing
Dubai’s Danube sells 80% of new Lawnz project in 3 days
Strong demand for phase 1 of affordable housing project which consists of 515 residential units, with prices starting from AED290,000
US-Saudi consortium to build mixed-use project in Riyadh
Global Business Ventures wins licence to build 25,000 affordable homes in Saudi capital city
2018 Predictions: Fred Durie, CEO, Nshama
Real estate: a new way of living for a new Dubai
So what will happen to Dubai’s real estate market in 2018?
Experts give their view on the next 12 months for the emirate’s property sector