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Transit-oriented project coming up near Expo 2020 site

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Dubai developers are no more deploying the ‘build it and they will come’ strategy. In fact, they are now moulding projects in response to market demand. Case in point being Jumeirah Golf Estates (JGE) which said that Phase B of its masterplan will feature a transit-oriented development, taking into account the Dubai Metro extension traversing…

It’s time to upsize homes in Dubai

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Living in a townhouse or villa is the ultimate dream for many expat families in Dubai. With rents falling in the mid to upper segment of the Dubai residential market over the past year, tenants who were living in two or three-bedroom apartments can now afford townhouses or villas for the same rental value. Another…

Savills acquires Mideast operations of Cluttons

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The UK real estate consultancy Savills has “completed” the acquisition of Cluttons’ Middle East operations. Cluttons, which has had a presence in these markets for more than 40 years, operates seven offices in the Gulf and a staff of 190. The value of the deal has not been divulged. Post the acquisition, Cluttons will be…

Will DLD initiative kill the real estate agency?

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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…