This is a 40% jump in terms of land acreage posted in the corresponding year-ago period, the study by Anarock Research showed
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China property index gets a boost from planned $44 billion real estate fund
People’s Bank of China and China Construction Bank to support the fund with contributions totalling 130 billion yuan; Index rises 8.78 percent in two days
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Northern emirate Umm Al Qaiwain to create real estate regulator
It will have the authority over “advancing and licensing the sector”
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SuperAgent: MENA’s first AI-driven ranking system connects homeseekers to smart property agents
SuperAgent identifies top-performing real estate agents using the ADA algorithm, which combines agent responsiveness, quality of property listings, and agent reports
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Abu Dhabi’s Aldar taps into Asia Pacific real estate tech sector with investment into Taronga Ventures
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Six guiding principles to develop sustainable real estate markets in the Middle East: PwC report
Despite economic measures and incentives launched by Middle East governments, there is a need to improve real estate fundamentals such as legislative and regulatory frameworks to achieve long-term sustainability, experts said
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Real estate 2021: From pandemic laggard to recovery leader
The GCC’s largest real estate players saw revenues and valuations drop by as much as 40 percent before re-stabilising to pre-pandemic levels
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Dubai-based start-up, Huspy, disrupting home finance industry
Launched in August 2020, the company is starting with a web and app-based licensed mortgage platform offering home financing products with no paperwork involved
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Why workplace flexibility is a top priority for enterprise companies
WeWork’s Riad Thoumas explores how flexible workspaces are providing enterprises with a real estate alternative that better suits their needs and gives employees more choice as the future of work evolves
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Video: Back in Business: UAE Real Estate
The real estate sector has already been battling sluggish market conditions long before Covid-19 arrived.
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Video: How Dubai’s retirement visa may shape the future of the UAE’s real estate market
For a sluggish real estate market attempting to recover from the blow of the coronavirus pandemic, the announcement of the retirement visa was perfectly timed for Dubai.
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Video: Understanding PropTech in the UAE real estate sector
Despite Propotech’s potential to change the real estate dynamics of the UAE, the country’s real estate sector is only slowly waking up to the true potential of technology.
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Ameen Al Qudsi: Making a difference when it comes to Abu Dhabi real estate
Brand View: Nationwide Middle East Properties always makes sure that the services they will give to their clients are also positive ones – raising the bar to do better every day
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Finding the right fit
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Opinion: The profound impact of blockchain technology on the real estate sector
The enormous potential of blockchain is being leveraged by Dubai, which is at the forefront of driving the smart transformation of the world economy, writes Farhad Azizi, CEO of Azizi Developments
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KPMG aiming for ‘double-digit’ growth in the UAE, Oman, says local CEO
Regional CEO said the UAE’s retail and real estate markets are going through “a maturity cycle”