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The introduction of the Dubai Land Department’s Real Estate Self Transaction (REST) platform by 2020 will result in more streamlined and efficient property transactions as well as a consolidation in the brokerage business, experts say. A Dubai 10X initiative, the digital platform will automate all property transactions between the buyer and seller as well as…
The Address Downtown has re-opened to hotel guests, nearly three years after a fire engulfed much of the building on New Year’s Eve 2015. Emaar, the hotel’s owner, says that the refurbishment brings with it new restaurants, additional rooms and suites, and a spa. Olivier Harnisch, chief executive officer of Emaar Hospitality Group, said in…
Price continues to weigh heavily on real estate purchasing decisions across the UAE, as majority of homebuyers and investors look for value-for-money options. Analysts say aggressive pricing strategies and payment schemes, particularly from newly launched off-plan projects, are further driving competition and giving buyers the upper hand. “As the market has become more value driven,…
Do away with real estate brokers altogether? Where every transaction can be done directly between a buyer and seller — or a landlord and tenant — using an online platform to be put up by Dubai Land Department? And the deals can be sealed and done with the users being anywhere in the world? Such…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.