Dubai: Arbitrage
REIDIN, 11 May 2018
Over the last 6-12 months there has been a reversal of trends from off-plan to ready units as money flows switch from the former to the latter. There has been a slump in off-plan sales, while …
Dubai: Reversal of Fortune
REIDIN, 20 April 2018
Over the last couple of quarters there has been a dichotomy in the rise and fall of sale volumes across the Dubai real estate market. Since 2017 Q3 till date ready transactions have risen by …
The Road to Consolidation
REIDIN, 26 March 2018
The recent partnership between Aldar and Emaar is a seminal event in the process of consolidation across developers in UAE. Initially confined to two projects, the alliance calls for a range of national and international master …
Dubai: Come Undone
REIDIN, 9 March 2018
It is a known fact that most new industries are fragmented and consolidate as they mature. Most new industries follow the Consolidation Curve which can be explained in four stages (i) Opening (ii) Scale (iii) Focus …
Dubai / Abu Dhabi Property Price Indices: February 2018
REIDIN, 20 March 2018
DATA PERIOD: FEBRUARY 2018
Dubai Residential Property Price Indices: Sales Price Indices
The Dubai Residential Property Sales Price Index for all residential decreased by 0.9 points, from 249.6 to 248.7, which represents a decrease of 0.36% in February …
Dubai / Abu Dhabi Property Price Indices: January 2018
REIDIN, 21 February, 2018
DATA PERIOD: JANUARY 2018
Dubai Residential Property Price Indices: Sales Price Indices
The Dubai Residential Property Sales Price Index for all residential decreased by 0.3 points, from 249.9 to 249.6, which represents a decrease of 0.14% in January …
Dubai: Back to First Principles
REIDIN, 16 February 2018
As Dubai housing stock continues to grow we have witnessed a greater demand in the off-plan market compared to ready. The below graph highlights the off-plan launches by quarter from 2013 to date. However, in the …
Dubai: Survival of the Fittest
REIDIN, 25 January, 2018
Typically, the emergence of a new technology or opening of a new market results in the rapid increase in prices or valuations. This causes a flurry of new players, dominated by the private sector, entering …
The Madness of Crowds
REIDIN, 19 January 2018
The ‘Tulip Mania’ was the first recorded asset bubble in history, dating back to the 1600’s in the Netherlands. During this time, prices for tulips went parabolic, increasing tenfold in 83 days before cascading down in …
The City Makers
REIDIN, 5 January, 2018
A transactional activity analysis by market share of developers reveals that in the ready space the two most popular developers, Emaar and Nakheel, account for 33% of value and sales in 2017. Historically, these two …
