Law brought to bear on UAE property developers

April 9, 2009 by Mark Pollak · 1 Comment 

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court blog sxcThere’s a new legal force in town and it’s determined to usher in a new era of obedience in the UAE property market. Although the Dubai government probably would hire Judge Dread (’I AM the law’) on a retainer if it could, it’s settling for a brand new property court which has already attracted the attention of real estate builders and buyers alike.

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Expatriates still secretly keen on UAE investment property

March 31, 2009 by Mark Pollak · Leave a Comment 

blog expats cityscape AD PRWith some property projects going on hold and sales in other schemes drying up, the real estate well can look rather dry in the UAE at the moment.

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Dubai property developer plans upturn during the downturn

March 20, 2009 by Mark Pollak · Leave a Comment 

dubai p4mWelcome to the Dubai property market. Once the land of unlimited cash and unlimited property investment returns. Still the land of glamorous buildings and admirable ambition, but as of this week, also the land of honesty.

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Rera takes giant leap in Dubai property transparency

March 12, 2009 by Mark Pollak · 3 Comments 

dubai blog construction Credit Imre Solt GFDLWhen Dubai’s property officials first announced all the state’s real estate projects would be tracked and logged online, a few people might have wondered just how effective and useful it would be.

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Dubai real estate sees call for freehold liberalisation

March 4, 2009 by Mark Pollak · Leave a Comment 

Dubai UAE blog sxcThe ups and downs of the Dubai real estate market can be unnerving and exhilarating in equal measure, particularly if you have already bought investment property, but it’d be wrong to think this fascinating market is at times totally unpredictable and uncontrolled.

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New homes for sale, Jordan, cultural center of the Middle East

March 3, 2009 by Mark Pollak · 1 Comment 

jordan facade of KhasnehJordan is one of the most stable and fastest growing countries in the region. Strategically located in the heart of the Middle-East, Jordan is a focal trading center, open to foreign investment and has one of the youngest, most highly educated population in the region.

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Saudi real estate scheme sets new pace

February 24, 2009 by Mark Pollak · Leave a Comment 

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Dubai real estate firm scoops up distressed property

February 4, 2009 by Mark Pollak · 1 Comment 

cheque deal sxcDubai real estate firms slashing prices and delaying new property projects.

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It’s a Dubai real estate fact – the sky has a 2683 foot limit

February 2, 2009 by Mark Pollak · Leave a Comment 

Burj DubaiThe sky is the limit, as Dubai’s real estate market has always seemed to believe, but now we seem to have established exactly how high that property sky is – and it’s 818 metres, or 2,683 feet 8 inches.

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Real estate railway up and running in Dubai

January 27, 2009 by Mark Pollak · 1 Comment 

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