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Featured · InsightDubai Off-Plan Is a Buyer's Market Right Now — What You Can Actually Negotiate
For most of the last three years, buying off plan in Dubai meant competing. Launches sold out in days, the good units went to whoever could transfer...
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InsightNaia Island: Dh377m Land Deal and What It Signals
Dubai's ultra-prime land market has a new focal point. A single beachfront plot on Naia Island recently changed hands fo
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InsightAl Maktoum Airport: What Dh55bn Means for Dubai South
More than Dh55 billion in strategic contracts are set to be awarded in 2026 for Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC),
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InsightOff-Plan Mortgages in Dubai: How the New 2026 Loans Work
For years, buying off plan in Dubai came with a catch that priced people out: you needed a lot of cash. Off-plan purchas
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InsightUAE Certifies the World's First Air-Taxi Vertiport in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the world to certify a purpose-built commercial vertiport for e
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InsightWynn Al Marjan Bridge Passes 48%: RAK Property Impact
Ras Al Khaimah's most-watched development just took another visible step forward. The bridge that will carry visitors to
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InsightDubai Property Market H1 2026: What the Numbers Say
Dubai's property market entered a new phase in the first half of 2026: one of moderation rather than momentum. After an
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InsightRas Al Khaimah Off-Plan: A Real Alternative to Dubai?
For years Dubai has been the default destination for UAE off-plan investment. Ras Al Khaimah, an hour's drive north, is
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Insight296 Dubai Homes Sold Above $10m in H1 2026
Dubai recorded 296 home sales above $10 million in the first half of 2026, the highest number the city has ever register
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InsightDubai H2 2026: 100,000+ Units and What Buyers Can Ask For
Well over 100,000 additional units sit on announced schedules for the rest of 2026. That number gets reported as a warni
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InsightDIFC Heights: AED 3bn Tower on DIFC's Final Plot
Dubai International Financial Centre has awarded the main construction contract for DIFC Heights, an AED 3 billion (abou
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InsightDubai Mortgage Rates From 3.75%: Should You Fix in 2026?
Major UAE banks are advertising one-year fixed-rate mortgages from as low as 3.75%, with two-year deals around 3.78% and
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InsightDAMAC 2026 Branded Residences: Lilic, Tropics and Sorrento
DAMAC enters 2026 extending its reputation for record-setting branded residences with a new wave of Dubai launches. Thre
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InsightDubai Off-Plan Office Sales Hit AED 13.1bn in H1 2026
Dubai's off-plan office market booked AED 13.1 billion across 1,668 transactions in the first half of 2026. The comparis
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InsightEmaar's 2026 Launch Wave: 11 New Off-Plan Communities
Few developers shape Dubai's skyline the way Emaar does, and 2026 underlined that reputation with a busy release calenda
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InsightEmaar Valia at Dubai Creek Harbour: New Launch 2026
Emaar Properties has unveiled Valia at Dubai Creek Harbour, and it is already shaping up to be one of the district's mos
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InsightPalm Jebel Ali 2026: First Villa Handovers Approach
Dubai's second, larger palm-shaped island is no longer just a render. In 2026 Nakheel's Palm Jebel Ali moved decisively
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InsightDubai Property Tokenisation Phase 2: How PRYPCO Mint Resale Works
The Dubai Land Department activated Phase 2 of its Real Estate Tokenisation Project on 20 February 2026, opening a regul
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InsightDubai Passes 4 Million Residents: What It Means for Housing
Dubai has crossed a symbolic threshold. City authorities reported the resident population passing the four-million mark
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Dubai's citywide average transacted price for off-plan homes reached AED 2,030 per square foot in Q1 2026, up 12.22% yea
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InsightDubai Off-Plan Market Report 2026: What the Numbers Say
Dubai's off-plan market carried its record momentum into 2026, and the reported figures are large enough that they get q
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InsightEtihad Rail Passenger Service: What It Means for Dubai Property
The UAE's long-awaited Etihad Rail passenger service has begun operating, opening a new chapter for inter-emirate travel
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InsightGolden Visa Service at Meraas and Nakheel Sales Centres
Dubai Holding Real Estate has launched a dedicated Golden Visa and investor-residency facilitation service at its Meraas
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Dubai has entered the largest half-year cycle of new real-estate launches in its history. The value of new projects has
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InsightEmaar's AED 200 Billion Dubai Megaproject: What We Know
Emaar Properties has announced the most ambitious development in its history: a new Dubai megaproject with an estimated
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InsightDubai Off-Plan Launches, June 2026: The Projects That Matter
Dubai's launch calendar stayed busy in June 2026, with a strong mix of residential and commercial projects from establis
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InsightDubai Property Q1 2026: AED 176.7bn and 74% Off-Plan
Dubai's property market opened 2026 at record pace. Total property sales reached AED 176.7 billion across nearly 48,000
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InsightDubai Islands: What Nakheel Rebranding Deira Islands Means
Master developer Nakheel has rebranded the megaproject off the coast of Deira as Dubai Islands, with plans to transform
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