We all comprehend that mortgage is a long-term commitment; hence, we need to strategically plan the route. With most banks in the UAE offering initial fixed term periods thereafter providing options for standard variable rates (SVRs), it becomes vital to understand the implications of floating rates as these cover a major portion of the Read More...

  Buying a home is likely to be one of the enormous purchases and when we support that with mortgage finance, it’s always judicious to enlist the service of an independent mortgage consultant or a mortgage broker, who can lead you to make an informed financial decision in life. Mortgage Consultant helps to find the Read More...

  The future builds on the foundation of the past. Well, the same has been demonstrated in 2015 and would be chronic in upcoming years, as certain regulations which were restructured in the past by the regulators have started coming into effect.   However, the fundamentals remain strong with the healthy market correction and this Read More...

  Dubai Land Department’s released its annual report on Saturday, and it showed real estate transactions recorded in the emirate last year exceeded Dh267 billion.   The report showed an 8 per cent increase compared to last year with 63719 total transactions.   Sultan Butti Bin Merjen, Director General of DLD, said: “These quarterly reports Read More...

  Regardless of what you owe, zeroing out the housing costs is a smart move. Sales prices have plummeted as much as 30 to 40 per cent since the year 2011-2012 and current interest rates are at a remarkable low at around 2.99 per cent fixed for 2 years.   As a result, today many Read More...

  The US Fed may have raised the base rate, but it’s not by a margin to start hurting UAE’s mortgage takers. A 0.25 per cent increase is something they can take in their stride. And continue to do so as long as the US Federal Reserve keeps hiking its interest rate only by a Read More...

I am planning to buy an off plan property in Dubai, Does banks mortgage off plan properties? What are the eligibility criteria and what is the maximum Loan-to-value I can get? Yes, the bank do finance for off-plan projects, however only few banks are offering such facility to the clients. Even under Islamic funding this product Read More...