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    Dubai's new year resolutions

    Wouldn't life be great if all your new years resolutions would come true? Business : Set to charge ahead Interesting quotes: "[A] key stakeholder DAMAC released a positive outlook and said property will be one of Dubai’s best sectors in 2011." “The growth in population, tourism...
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    Dubai building collapses, no injuries reported... (anyone know which develper is that?)

    Dubai building collapses, no injuries reported | Reuters Check it out... no injuries reported... ? well... not for humans perhaps... but god help the prices of this developer Dubai doesn't need further "collapses" :fisheye:
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    Dubai Owned Company Plans to build 2 New U.K. Hotels in 77 Million-Pound Move

    Some positive news, for a change! Travelodge to Build 12 New U.K. Hotels in 77 Million-Pound Move - Bloomberg.com What do you think?
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    An interesting Research Paper from Jones Lang laSalle

    Read through it... a comprehensive and well researched paper... (IMHO)
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    Bailing out (Walking away) from a mortgage

    Hi, While I can afford to pay my mortgage payments with no issues, I would like to take the opportunity of a upcoming depression to buy real-estate properties at a lower price tag. Even if it means that I would loss the down payments. I don't want to leave the country as I have a good job...
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    Emirates on the ebb

    Worth Reading FT.com / Comment / Analysis - Emirate on the ebb
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    RERA recommended rental prices in Dubai... In google maps!

    The latest average recommended rental price for residential property in Dubai, as laid out in the Real Estate Regulatory Authority index which was published in January 2009. Google Maps Published in googlemaps Now, it looks impressive technically, but what do you think of the prices...
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    Central Bank : UAE not headed into recession right now

    What do you think of this? UPDATE 1-UAE not headed into recession right now-cbank | Reuters
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    Nakheel Tower - Work Halted for 12 months...

    My guess is that it is canceled... well.. that's until the next economy turn-up, that is..! Work on Nakheel Tower 'stopped for 12 months' - Construction & Industry - ArabianBusiness.com It was supposed a 1km tower, the Nakeel version of Burj Dubai with it's own downtown and stuff...
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    Dubai racecourse deal scrapped

    It was 1.3 Billion project due for completion in 2010, at the time of 2010 Dubai World Cup. Malaysian stock exchange that the firm and its joint-venture partner Arabtec have been given a fortnight's notice by Meydan to cancel the project. Shares in the Malaysian contracting company...
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    Motor City Event! High-rise monuments!

    TOYO TYRES 24 HOURS OF DUBAI That's what I am talking about! :D :D :D Go Motor City Go! Full story here
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    NEWs: Inflation in UAE will drop due to slowdown

    An interesting interview with Nasser bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Director-General of the Dubai Department of Finance http://www.business24-7.ae/articles/2009/1/pages/01112009_86391e6ae13146f4bcef767bd30965b8.aspx
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    To keep or to sell?

    Dear All, I consider myself as rather "safe" investor...:) Surely, like everybody else, I was after the big bucks and I went ahead and got myself an appartement in Dubai while I still could! with Union Properties (UP)... The location: Motor City - Uptown When? Last June The price...
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    Union Properties Sec. market... go or no go?

    I've been able to find myself a 1B/R in Motor City with Union Properties... It's a duplex 950 sq.ft (total 1700 sq.ft with terrace) Total price is 1,750,000 Dh Seller is asking for 20% premium.. is it a good deal? Will I be able to get a good profit out of it if I hold it for 6-9...
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    If you were just entering the market now... what would you do?

    To all the Gurus who are already in the Property market.. this one is for you: If you had to do it all over again... starting today.. and you only have 300,000 DH in the back... were would you buy your first property now??? (as you might have guessed... I am that person.. :cool: But...
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    Mortgage vs. Personal Loan

    Dear Guys, Which is better, getting yourself a prop. at launch using a bank mortgage or better get the cash from the bank and pay-off directly? Can one resell the property easily if he gets it on Mortgage? Thanks for helping out a newbie :D
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    Banks Financing in RAK (Ras Al Khaimah) Properties?

    Dear All, I am wondering if there are any Banks which would finance the up and coming properties in RAK? I've called RAK and they said that they don't Finance those properties! :confused:
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