Markets / Analysis
Foreign investment and the limits of aggregate data
Foreign-investment totals describe a defined group of transactions. Their meaning depends on how the source identifies investors, activity and the period being measured.
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Policy / Analysis
Training the next generation of Emirati brokers
Training for property professionals is valuable when it improves the work clients receive. A programme announcement should lead to questions about practical competence rather than an assumption of quality.
Developers / Analysis
Prime homes: assess the property behind the label
Prime is a description that needs supporting characteristics. The property behind the label should be assessed independently of a broad forecast for premium homes.
Investing / Analysis
Off-plan: check delivery evidence before discounts
An off-plan discount should be assessed alongside evidence of the project and the obligations accepted by the buyer. A lower stated price cannot answer every delivery question.
Opinion / Analysis
How borrowing costs change an ownership budget
Borrowing costs affect an ownership budget through the actual financing terms and property expenses. A broad rate headline is not the same as an applicant's offer.