The 2026 price index: where the growth actually went
Villa stock outran apartments for a fourth straight quarter, but the spread narrowed to 3.1 points. Six districts, thirty-eight thousand transactions, one chart.
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Market notes, transaction data and the occasional opinion. Published when we have something to say.
Golden Visa through property, step by step
What 2M AED buys you beyond the asset: the paperwork order, the medical, the Emirates ID, and the three mistakes that cost applicants a month.
Off-plan without the trap: modelling your exit before you sign
Assignment fees, developer NOC rules and the 40% payment threshold that decides whether a resale is even possible.
Service charges, decoded tower by tower
Why two neighbouring buildings differ by 11 AED per sq ft, and how the reserve fund line quietly reprices your yield.