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7 mistakes first-time Dubai home buyers should avoid

7 mistakes first-time Dubai homebuyers should avoid

Buying a home is a long-term dream for many of us. Fulfilling that dream is not easy unless you plan ahead, and with perfection. Sometimes, despite all the planning that goes into it, people end up making mistakes when it comes to execution. It’s important to be aware of every little detail before you take…

Housing conundrum: health or savings?

Dubai or Sharjah

As a significant commercial hub Dubai provides employment for both its own residents and those living in neighbouring emirates, most especially Sharjah. However, with the cost of living tending to be higher in Dubai, an increasing number of workers looked towards Sharjah in recent years for more affordable rental options. The same is true in…

African investors deploy funds in Dubai property

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The Dubai real estate market has been seeing funds flowing in from Africa, mostly from retail investors, since the advent of freehold laws. However, the sector is now seeing active interest from listed African institutional investors as well. These effectively represent REIT-based structures that are listed on exchanges. “Investments in real estate from Africa has…

Dubai’s wasl releases a further 190 units for lease

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The Dubai based master-developer wasl properties has released Block A, which is phase two of its “wasl district”. The first phase was delivered on December last and had 166 units, all of which were leased within a week. Block A will have one- to three-bedroom apartments ranging from 833 to 2,712 square feet. “Due to…